All Obituaries

Surrounded by his loving family, Allan George Sonier passed away on July 20, 2019 at the Saint John Regional Hospital after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Saint John on November 10, 1957 to Leona (Harris) Savoie and the late Louis Sonier and was the loving husband to his wife Carol Ann (Burke) Sonier. Allan worked at Maritime Paper for 37 years and was a very dedicated employee.  He was an active person.  Allan was a Boy Scouts leader, he liked to play guitar and darts,...

Ruth Rayburn-Arseneault passed away at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 after a brief illness.  Born 1936 in Brampton, Ontario, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Cook) Rayburn. Ruth is survived by her husband David Rayburn-Arseneault as well as her children, Carolyn Hosking, Jeffrey (Cindy) Veness, Karen (Gordon) Atkins, Norma Cooper and Evan (Nicki) Veness; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, along with her siblings, Alan, Everett...

Dennis Stewart Bamford (Pa) passed away on July 17, 2019, surrounded by his family at the Saint John Regional Hospital.  Born May 22, 1937 in Saint John, NB, he was the son of the late Harry and Katie (Pinnock) Bamford. He lived most of his life in New Brunswick where he enjoyed being a member of Boy Scouts, the St. Martins Lions Club and the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department. Dennis served with the Canadian Air Force for 10 years before becoming a long-time employee of NB Tel/Bell...

The death of M. Louise (Ricketts) Eastwood, wife of the late Ronald Eastwood occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Born in Saint John, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Mason) Ricketts. Louise was a dedicated and active member of the Pytherian Sisters Lodge Martello Temple #25 and the Saint John/Champlain Liberal Association.   Louise is survived by her children; Thomas (Deborah), David (Fe), Edward (Becky), Donna (Andrew)...

It is with sadness the family of Elizabeth “Charlotte” Bannister wishes to announce her passing, which occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Saturday, July 13, 2019.  Born April 17th, 1952, in Saint John, she was one of five beloved daughters of the late Charles and Martha E. “Bessie” nee Weeks Bannister and also a twin sister to Charlene.  She was a graduate of Simonds High School  and went on to work many years between St. Joseph’s and...

The family of Ronald Richard Joseph Corbin Sr. announce his passing on Saturday, July 13, 2019 having just celebrated his 93rd birthday. He is survived by his wife of 70 years Teresa (Doucet) Corbin with whom he raised their seven children. Teresa was his inspiration in life and together they enjoyed many adventures but their greatest gift to their kids was the summer cottage in Chapel Grove, where memories of sing-songs, barbeques and many gatherings of family and friends was a way of...

It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of John McPhee. John was born on March 13th, 1953 in Miramichi, NB. He is predeceased by his mother, Mary McPhee. John will be remembered as a very kind and compassionate man. Everyone he met instantly became a “McPhee” and was greeted with a gentle hug and pat on the back. He was a man full of love. He revelled in the delightful sounds of toy fire trucks, trains, and The Beatles. He loved bowling,...

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Alice Marie Ann (David) Bradshaw which occurred at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thursday, July 11th, 2019.  Born 1960, in Manitoba, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Noella (Leclerc) David.  Alice worked at NBCC as a Procurement Officer for 17 years.  She enjoyed gardening, motorcycles, and travelling.  Most all of, she cherished every moment spent with her grandchildren.  Alice is survived by...

With heavy hearts and profound sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of Daniel Paul Finnigan which occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019, surrounded by his loving family and friends.  Born 1960, in Saint John, he is the son of Velma (McAleer) and the late Arthur Finnigan.  Danny was a Lieutenant of the Saint John Fire Department with 33 years of service.  He was a member of the YMCA for 40 years and enjoyed golfing, travelling...

 It is with sadness the family announce the death of Tom Augustine who passed away at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Wednesday July 10, 2019. Born in Tilsonburg, ON to the late Florence Augustine and Donald Heywood. Tom was a very generous man who loved fishing, gardening and working with wood .In his earlier days he was a trucker, a very giving man who always helped those in need. Tom is survived by his children Amanda, Tommy and Sarah all of Ontario; grandchildren Jaden, Carrie...