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MAUDE MARY
(MAILLET) (SMITH) FRASER
Peacefully, at Passamaquoddy Lodge, St. Andrews, NB on October 20, 2002,
Mrs. Maude Mary (Maillet) (Smith) Fraser of 82 Utopia Road, Utopia, NB, wife
of Charles R. Fraser. Born in Rogersville on September 14, 1918, she
was a daughter of the late Teddie and Obeline (Doiron) Maillet. A
loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband, Charlie;
three sons, Wally (June) Smith of Utopia; Ronald (Diana) Smith of Rosehill,
NB; David (Carol) Smith of Edmonton, AB; one daughter, Janice (Aubrey) Delong
of Canterbury, NB; 16 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; one sister,
Bertha Richard (Arthur) of Moncton; several nieces, nephews and
cousins. Maude was predeceased by her first husband, Walter Smith;
brothers, John, Amie, Edward, Angus, and Raymond; one sister, Lena and one
niece, Marlene Freimanis.
In her early years, Maude worked at the Moncton Children’s Home in Moncton,
NB. As well as raising her own family, she was also known as “Mom” by
her two nephews, William Smith of Calgary, AB; Aubrey Smith of Dartmouth, NS
and niece, Gloria Smith of Moncton, NB whom she also raised. Following
her marriage to Charlie in 1962, she looked after the Southard children for a
number of years. She was a member of St. George’s Catholic Church, a
Life Member of the Ladies Auxiliary to Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #40, St.
George and was a Silver Cross Mother.
Resting at the St. George Funeral Home, 26 Portage Street, St. George,
NB where the family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday and
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Prayers will be offered on
Wednesday at 3 pm. Branch #40 Ladies Auxiliary will conduct their
tribute service on Wednesday at 7 pm. The funeral will be held from the
Gary E. Waycott Memorial Chapel on Thursday at 11 AM with Rev. Fr. Maurice
Swift officiating, followed by interment in the St. George Rural
Cemetery. In Maude’s memory, donations to the Passamaquoddy Lodge
Building Fund or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by
the family. (755-3533) |