Peacefully, surrounded by her family Shelley passed away at home in Bonny
River late afternoon Friday, April 8-2011 following a lengthy struggle with
breast cancer. Shelley was the loving wife of Jeffrey A Taylor of Bonny
River and loving mother of Ashton (7 yrs). Shelley was born to Harvey and
Eleanor (Craig) Dougherty of Bonny River NB and the younger sister of
Stephanie Murphy of Saint John NB. Shelley graduated from high school in
Lindsay, Ontario and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
(NASCAD) in Halifax where she studied art and design. After graduating from
NASCAD Shelley was awarded the only Canadian spot for an artists in
residence fellowship program in Provincetown, Massachusetts where she
enjoyed creating her beloved art. Returning to Canada she attended York
University in Toronto where she received her Masters Degree in Fine Arts.
Shelley continued to practice her art with fellow artists in both Canada and
the US and at home whenever she was inspired, receiving numerous grants,
awards and having some of her work featured in prominent art magazines. Her
art, her family and her son were her passions. Later Shelley attended trades
school and joined the Plumbers and Pipefitters union Saint John NB local
213. She was the first woman welder to join the union in the province of New
Brunswick. Shelley worked on many construction projects in and around the
city of Saint John as well as in the US. Well respected in both her fields
of art and welding she also had a passion for toiling around in her flower
gardens, was a beautiful cook and could do just about anything she put her
mind to. Shelley had many, many talents all the while remaining a truly
modest person who always put others first. Shelley will be greatly missed by
her family, friends, fellow union brothers and sisters, and most especially
her little boy whom she loved so dearly.
Shelley’s wishes were to have a summer celebration memorial when her friends
and family from away with their children could travel to Bonny River and
join in a tribute to Shelley’s life on her beloved property overlooking the
Magaguadavic River surrounded by her gardens and flowers. All friends,
family, co-workers and fellow union brothers and sisters are invited to
attend Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 1:00pm, 960 Rte 770 Bonny River NB.
Internment will be held at the Bonny River/Second Falls Baptist Cemetery on
Sunday, April 17th at 2:00 pm for family and friends who wish to attend the
short ceremony followed by an open house drop in gathering at Shelley’s
home, 960 rte 770 Bonny River.
Shelley requests no flowers only donations (financial or time) to the
Charlotte County Cancer Society who were so supportive to her needs and that
of her family. The family on Shelley’s behalf would like to send out
heartfelt thanks to the team of extra mural ladies who made Shelley’s time
enjoyable and a very special thanks to Rosalie Skodje who’s loving care,
companionship and humor gave her such comfort.