Bathurst
– Long time businessman, Wilbur Elhatton, of St. George St.,
Bathurst, peacefully passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2017 in his
93rd
year.
Born in Bathurst, he was the son of the
late Frederick and Edna (Wilbur)
Elhatton.
Wilbur was a veteran of World War II with
the Royal Canadian Navy serving in Canada and overseas, devoted member
and past president and Life Member of the Herman J. Good, V.C. Br. 18,
Royal Canadian Legion, Bathurst, receiving his 70 year service pin,
also the Meritorious Service Medal in 1964 followed by the Palm Leaf
Medal, received the “Ordre National de la Légion
D’Honneur” from France in 2014, member and was
secretary of the Bathurst Rotary Club for many years recipient of the
Paul Harris Award, past president of the New Brunswick Funeral
Directors and Embalmers Association, avid snowmobiler, fisherman and
an Arctic Adventurer.
Upon returning from his service in the
Navy, he received his Diploma from the Boston School of Anatomy and
Embalming in 1947 and return to operate the family business
“Elhatton’s Funeral Home Ltd.” until his
unofficial retirement around
2009.
Besides his wife, Jeannine (Blanchard)
Elhatton, he is survived by four children: Laurie Elhatton of Halifax,
N.S., Kelly Avery (Robert) of Santa Barbara, CA, USA, Patrick (Louise)
of Bathurst and Terri Lovegrove (Michael) of
Moncton.
Nine grandchildren, Erin, Cameron,
Olivia, Logan, Georgia, Kincade, Keagan, Ryan and
Emma.
Two sisters: Mary Power of New
Westminster, B.C. and Maurita Pelkola of Bathurst. Several
nieces, nephews and many
friends.
He was predeceased by three brothers,
Vaughn, Cletus, Gerry and a sister,
Gladys.
Visiting hours will be on Friday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Elhatton’s Funeral Home
(www.elhatton.com), Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be
celebrated on Saturday afternoon July 15, 2017 at 2 p.m. from the
Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Andrew St.,
Bathurst.
Donations in memory of Wilbur may be made
to a charity of the donors
choice.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Wilbur Elhatton.source

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