Obituary of Dorothy Snowdon

Peacefully, on August 17, 2014, Dorothy Snowdon passed away at the Drew Nursing Home in Sackville, N.B., after a brief time of decline. She was only a few days from her 97th birthday on September 1st. Born in 1917, Dorothy Isabel Wood was the third of six children of John and Annie (Smith) Wood of Lake Killarney, N.S. Her brothers and sisters were Hazel, Wilna, Helen, Lorne and Harold, all of whom predeceased her. Her husband of forty years, Merle Snowdon, passed away in 1976. She is survived by one sister-in-law, Audrey Wood of Oxford, N.S., four children, Gerry Hart (Norris) and Louise Estabrooks of Sackville, N.B., Karen MacKenzie (Roger) of Shediac River, N.B. and Tom Snowdon (Judith) of St.-Joseph-de-Kent, N.B., also by ten grandchildren, Valerie, Shelley, Dan, Doug, Heather, Debbie, Jeremy, Gillian, Jennifer and Jonathan, seventeen great-grandchildren and twelve great-great grandchildren. She was recently predeceased by one great-grandchild, Kyle Harrity of Beaverbank, N.S. Dorothy was a long-time member of Main Street Baptist Church in Sackville where she was a member of the Ladies Bible Class and the Social Committee. For seventy years, she made her home on Fairfield Road in Sackville where she was a member of the Neighbourhood Quilting Club and did book-keeping for her husband’s landscaping business. She took an avid interest in family history and connections and her keen mind and amazing memory remained with her up until her last days. She loved babies and greatly enjoyed the many babies and young children in the family. Her loyalty to and support of family over many years of change were greatly appreciated by her family. The family wishes to thank sincerely the staff at the Drew Nursing Home for the extraordinary care and kindness shown to Dorothy and the family. For those wishing to give gifts in her honour and in lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the Drew Nursing Home, Westcock Cemetery or the church or charity of choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Campbell’s Funeral Home, 89 Bridge Street, Sackville, N.B., from where visiting hours will take place on Tuesday, August 19th, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, August 20th, at 1:00 p.m. at Campbell’s Funeral Home, followed by a reception. Pastor Andrew Swanson and Rev. Vernon Vickruck will officiate. A grave side service will follow at the Westcock cemetery.