Donald "Pete" Morton Baldwin
1917-2011
At the Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen NB on February 17, 2011,
Mr. Donald “Pete” Morton Baldwin, husband of Mrs. Dorothea (Spinney)
Baldwin of St. George NB. Born at St. George NB on May 8, 1917, he was a
son of the late Morton and Jessie (Armstrong) Baldwin. A loving husband,
father, grandfather and brother, in addition to his wife, Dorothea, he
is survived by one son, John (Susan) Baldwin of Fredericton NB, two
daughters; Jane (Brian) Slaunwhite of Lower Sackville NS and Beth
(Darrell) Bradbury of London ON, two grandsons; Jeffrey Slaunwhite of
Red Deer AB and Matthew Slaunwhite of Lower Sackville NS, two sisters;
Marjorie Hawkes of Fredericton NB and Anna MacKenzie of Toronto ON and
several nieces, nephews and cousins. Pete was predeceased by brothers;
Harold, Edgar and Oscar and by his sisters; Helen Rubin, Bessie Baldwin,
Marian Baldwin and Florence Trynor.
Prior to his retirement, Pete worked as a building inspector for CMHC. He was a veteran who served as a member of the R.C.A.F. and served overseas during World War II with the R.A.F. as a Bomber Navigator. He was an avid card player who enjoyed a good hand of cribbage or bridge and was also an avid curler and was a member of the St. George Curling Club. In his quiet time, he enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden. When he had better vision, Pete enjoyed to play golf and liked watching sports. He was a member of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, St. George NB, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 40, St. George NB and the Hiram & Lebanon Lodge, # 3, AF&AM, Summerside PEI.
Resting at the St. George Funeral Home & Crematorium (755-3533), 26 Portage Street, St. George, NB with visiting on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The service will be held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, St. George NB on Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Mary Ann Langmaid officiating. The interment will take place at the St. George Rural Cemetery in the spring. In Pete’s memory, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. A reception will be held at the church following the service.
Prior to his retirement, Pete worked as a building inspector for CMHC. He was a veteran who served as a member of the R.C.A.F. and served overseas during World War II with the R.A.F. as a Bomber Navigator. He was an avid card player who enjoyed a good hand of cribbage or bridge and was also an avid curler and was a member of the St. George Curling Club. In his quiet time, he enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden. When he had better vision, Pete enjoyed to play golf and liked watching sports. He was a member of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, St. George NB, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 40, St. George NB and the Hiram & Lebanon Lodge, # 3, AF&AM, Summerside PEI.
Resting at the St. George Funeral Home & Crematorium (755-3533), 26 Portage Street, St. George, NB with visiting on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The service will be held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, St. George NB on Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Mary Ann Langmaid officiating. The interment will take place at the St. George Rural Cemetery in the spring. In Pete’s memory, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. A reception will be held at the church following the service.