Sheila Rose Langmaid

Sheila Rose Langmaid

Sheila Rose (Maxwell) Langmaid died April 11, 2009 at Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, after a period of declining health. A resident of Passamaquoddy Lodge, St. Andrews for the past 3 months, she had previously lived her entire life in Canal, just outside St. George.

Born in Canal on March 23, 1931, Sheila was the youngest child of LeRoy and Della (Fitzsimmons) Maxwell. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Wilfred R. (Si) Langmaid, in 1990. She was also predeceased by sisters Beryl Kelly, Reta Bell, and Eileen Wright, brothers Lloyd Maxwell, Donald Maxwell, and Clifford Maxwell, and her second husband Jack Adams.

Sheila is survived by her son, Wilfred Langmaid, daughter-in-law Shelley Langmaid, and grandchildren Bethany, Jerome, and Christopher, all of Fredericton, nephews Patrick Kelly of Nepean ON, Robert Wright of Fenwick ON, and Peter Maxwell of Caledonia NS, niece Ann Kinney of Canal, and several cousins. She also had a wealth of friends in the local area, many of whom were among the scores of former students who remained part of her life.

Sheila was a 1949 graduate of St. George Superior School, and graduated from Teachers College in Fredericton in 1950. Apart from 3 years at home after her son was born, she taught in Charlotte County schools until taking early retirement for medical reasons in 1979. She taught through the years at Canal School, Back Bay School, St. George Elementary School, Eastern Charlotte Regional School, and Fundy High School.

A lifelong member of St. Mark’s Anglican Church in St. George, Sheila was also a member of Granite Chapter No. 15 Order of the Eastern Star, the Charlotte County Retired Teachers Association, the New Brunswick Retired Teachers Association, and the Granite Town Senior Citizens Club.


Sheila is resting at the St. George Funeral Home, 26 Portage St, St George NB, with visitation Monday, April 13 from 7 to 9 pm and Tuesday, April 14 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. The funeral will take place Wednesday, April 15 at 11 am at St. Mark’s Anglican Church with Rev. Mary Anne Langmaid officiating, assisted by Rev. Canon David Genge and Rev. Canon John Matheson. Spring burial will take place in the family plot at St. George Rural Cemetery. The Granite Chapter No. 15 O.E.S. will hold a tribute service at the funeral home on Tuesday at 7p.m.


In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shriners Hospitals would be appreciated by the family. Sheila and Si had many wonderful years together at Luxor Temple AAONMS events, where Si was the captain of the Flag Unit. Arrangements are under the direction of the St George Funeral Home & Crematorium L.T.D, 26 Portage St, St George NB, E5C3L6(7553533) www.stgeorgefh.ca