The death occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Friday, May 27, 2022 of Lloyd A. MacDonald of East Royalty, age 67 years. Beloved husband of Penny (Burke). Loving father of Andrew (Jaclyn). Survived by his siblings Frank (Bonnie), Danny, Richard (Joyce), Ray (Diane), Rose, Mary (Bob) Matheson and Judy (Terry) Jackson and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Mabel MacDonald and parents-in-law Stan and Penelope Burke.

 

Lloyd had a wonderful circle of friends who were of great support to him and his family.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. No visitation or funeral service by personal request. A graveside service will be held in Brudenell Cemetery and celebration of life will be held at a later date. If so desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

 

The death occurred peacefully at the Provincial Palliative Care Centre on Thursday, May 26, 2022 of Louise Elizabeth MacEwen of Charlottetown, formerly of Morell. Survived by nieces June (Gary) MacAdam and Doreen (Brian) Compton and nephew Dougie (Kaye) MacEwen, and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Frank and Elizabeth MacEwen and siblings.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where a private funeral will be held on Saturday. Interment in West St. Peter’s Cemetery. If so desired donations to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation or West St. Peter’s Cemetery. No visiting hours by personal request. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

The death occurred peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Monday, May 23, 2022 of G. Gordon Tweedy, Q.C. of Charlottetown, age 85 years. Loving husband of Caroll (nee MacKenzie), father of David (Sandra) and John (Julie), loving grandfather “GoGo” of Kristi (Ryan) MacLeod, Courtney (Derek) Empey, Travis (Ashtin) Willis, Taylor Willis (Justin Mouflier), Tate Saulnier, and Ava Tweedy and great-“GoGo” of Regan, Declan, Cole and Noah. Brother of Jeannie Perry, uncle of Jennifer Perry (Jim Williams) and Steven Perry (Michelle Campbell) and great-uncle of Sarah and Samantha Williams and Michael and Scott Perry. Survived by cousins Scott (Joy) MacKenzie, Q.C. and their children Alexandra and Willem, and Lynda (Alex) MacKenzie Dean and their children Kaitlyn and Patrick, and best friend Brian (Anne) Gillis. Predeceased by his parents The Honourable Justice George J. Tweedy O.C., Q.C. and Kathryn (MacKenzie) Tweedy, and brother-in-law Roger Perry.

 

G. Gordon Tweedy was an amazing human being. He loved fiercely, forgave easily, and helped many on this crazy road called life.

 

Gord was proudly the first UNB Law graduate called to the Bar of Prince Edward Island on November 28, 1963.

 

Although law was his vocation - helping others, wood working, his tractor, his family and hockey were his passions.

 

Gord played hockey until he was 80 and was the biggest UNB Reds hockey fan ever.

 

In his middle years, Gordie started the lawyer referral/assistance program in PEI and beyond – taking it global without the internet.

 

Gord was a lifelong Rotarian and lived their motto “Service Above Self”. In honour of his father’s Rotary service, he started the George J. Tweedy Service Award and even crafted the award itself.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Funeral Saturday from Trinity United Church at 1:00 p.m. If so desired, memorial donations may be made directly to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation (qehfoundation.pe.ca) or Gordon Tweedy Scholarship at UNB (506-447-3122 or www.unb.ca/giving/ways/memorials/index.html). Visiting hours Friday from 3 – 6 p.m. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

Peacefully at the Garden Home on Saturday, April 2, 2022 of Anne Marie Brehaut (nee Tweedy), age 96 years. Beloved wife of the late Glendon C. Brehaut. Dear mother of Glenda (Lowell) Roberts. Much loved Grammy to Lisa (Dwayne) Jackman, Carolyn (Stephen) McQuaid and great grandsons, Charlie McQuaid, Morgan Jackman (Maude) and Sean (Amy) Warford, as well as great-great-grandchildren Aislinn and Grayson Warford. Survived by sister-in-law Verna Tweedy. Predeceased by her parents, Irving D. and Marie (Sheidow) Tweedy, brother George Tweedy, sister-in-law Noreen (Brehaut) McCoubrey, brother-in-law Weldon McCoubrey and great-granddaughter Sadie Ellen McQuaid.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where the funeral will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Pownal Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday from 4-6 p.m. If so desired, memorial donations to the IWK Health Centre Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

Passed away peacefully early on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the age of 86.

 

Alan was the son of James Lester Douglas, MP, and Mabel (Wright), RN. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marjorie Helen (Hurst), and was a wonderful father to Peter and Alison. He will be dearly missed by his daughter-in-law, Janet Midgley, whom he adored, and his four grandchildren, Ian, Libby, Katie and Robbie of whom he was very proud. He was predeceased by his siblings, Albert Douglas (Ernestine) and Emmy Lou Jenkins (Irwin).

 

Alan had friends and family too numerous to list, with whom he enjoyed many good times and adventures, from ski trips to camping to theatre and dinners out: Lloyd and Olive Seaman; Keith and Marion Pomeroy; Charlie and Joyce Rogers; Leith and Joan Thompson; Lawson and Eileen Drake; Trevor and Muriel Hunt; Richard and Barbara Hurst, David and Janet Hurst, and then Barbara Kooy; Miriam and Jim…The list goes on.  

In particular, he will be greatly missed by his brother-in-law, nemesis and best friend, Trevor Hunt (twin sister Muriel), and nieces and nephew, Beth, Wendy and Ian, along with his many other nieces and nephews to whom he was always been “Uncle Al, the Kiddie’s Pal”.

 

Alan was very involved in his community and churches in Ottawa and was a founding member of Glen Cairn United Church and, later, an active Rotarian in Charlottetown. As well, he and good family friend, Paul Walker, coached Alison and Julie Walker’s team to become Ontario Girls’ Champions in 1980. After attending McGill University and then obtaining his PhD in statistics from Cornell University, Alan had a 35-year career with the Federal Government in Ottawa.

 

Like many men of his era, for whom marriage meant “til death do us part”, Alan patiently and lovingly cared for his wife for several years at home after a series of strokes, both in Ottawa and PEI, until her passing in March of 2011. He finally returned with Marj to their birthplace of Charlottetown 2009 to be near his children and grandchildren while he cared for Marj at home in her final years.

 

Peter and Alison would like to express their gratitude to Darlene MacGregor, Ehsher Khu, Maigan Perry and so many others at Whisperwood Villa, as well as the awesome folks at Symmetrics Health, for their extraordinary compassion, humour and care. Dad (and we) could not have gotten along without you!

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. A graveside service will be held at a later date. For those who would like to make a donation in Dad’s name, we would encourage you to support any of the following: SAFE (Safe and Friendly Environment), the Alzheimer Society of PEI, or Park Royal United Church. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

Susan Brooke Brady of Charlottetown, aged 75, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Daughter of the late James Maurice and Roberta June (Abbie) Brady also of Charlottetown. Brooke is survived by her sisters Brenda Brady (Harry Holman) of Charlottetown and Andrea Patte of Toronto, along with Uncle Alan and Gail (Lavers) Brady of Charlottetown. Cherished Auntie to nephew Mark Patte and Kaite Husband and their daughter Claire Isabella Patte of Toronto, and niece Constance Holman (Gregor Ehrmann) of Berlin, Germany. She will also be greatly missed by dear lifelong friends Theresa Zukauskas and Donna Spicer, both of Halifax, and Linda Iris and Charleen Wornell of Charlottetown.

 

Brooke began her career as a teacher in Halifax, returning a few years later to PEI, where she taught and served as principal at East Royalty, Prince Street and West Kent Schools. She also served as President of the PEI Teachers’ Federation. Upon retirement she was awarded theQueen’s Jubilee Medal for outstanding service in the field of education. Brooke also was an active member at St Peter’s Cathedral Church of Charlottetown and sat on the vestry for many years. She was a doting parent to a series of standard poodles and a close friend of other poodle devotees.

 

Brooke enjoyed decades at her cottage in Canoe Cove, where she was active in the local W.I. She welcomed one and all to her beloved home for BBQ’s, vacation stays or a round of Trivial Pursuit, which she invariably won.

 

Brooke had a brilliant mind and was a kind, generous and gentle person. She will be sorely missed by all those whose lives she touched in both her personal and academic lives.

 

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Peter’s Cathedral. If so desired, donations in Brooke’s memory may be made to the Hemodialysis Unit of QEH, the PEI Humane Society, Pat and the Elephant, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

The death occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Monday, May 2, 2022 of David Wayne McCannell of Charlottetown, age 69 years. Father of Jason (Caroline) Nicholson, Lyndsay (Danny) Rashed and Meridee MacDougall and Grampy of Willem, Eden and Zeke. Survived by brother Bobby McCannell and sister Margie (Don) MacCallum.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Interment to take place in Lorne Valley Cemetery. If so desired, memorial donations to Lennon House would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

It is with a sense of sadness that the family of Shirley Burdett Simmons, of Garden Home, Charlottetown, P.E.I., announce her peaceful passing on the evening of April 30, 2022.

 

Born in North Brookfield, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Shirley was the eldest daughter of the late Moody Harlow, and Joyce (March) Harlow Wight.

 

Shirley attended North Queens Rural High School in Caledonia, Queens County, Nova Scotia, and finished her high school in the former United Baptist Training School in Moncton, New Brunswick, which served as both a secondary school and as a Bible School. This institution is now Crandall University. After completing her education, Shirley moved to Halifax, N.S., where she was employed with the Government of Nova Scotia in the Dept. of Attorney General as a file clerk. Later she moved on to work for the Canadian Red Cross Services, Farmers Dairy, and in the Emergency Dept. of the V.G. Hospital as a receptionist/dispatcher, which proved to be her favourite job.

 

After moving to Prince Edward Island, and marrying Ray Simmons on February 9, 1979, Shirley worked as a dental assistant for a period of time, and as a desk clerk in a hotel. Her last job was that in a message/call centre, which she liked very much.

 

Shirley was not a well person, having contracted rheumatic fever at the age of nine years. During that time, she learned to knit and became an excellent knitter, knitting beautiful baby sets and even a Mary Maxim sweater.

 

Shirley was a wonderful cook, making mouth-watering shredded wheat bread, and a good pot of baked beans. She often entertained family who came to the Island for a visit. Shirley was an ardent reader and enjoyed all types of books and authors. She especially enjoyed her TV shows, and planting and caring for her garden.

 

Shirley and Ray enjoyed going on trips, camping and clamming, and in the days before Shirley went to the nursing home, after Ray passed away, she loved telling stories about their adventures. Ray was the love of her life, and she missed him every day after his passing.

 

Over the years Shirley learned to love P.E.I. and was proud to call it home. She loved the beaches and having a cook-out on the beach, especially lobster.

 

Shirley was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She loved her church and was there for many years. She loved the Lord very much.

 

Shirley is survived by her brothers, Les Harlow, Halifax, N.S.; Stephen (Robyne) Harlow, Lawrencetown, N.S.; sisters: Ethel (John) Beers, New Minas, N.S.; Cora Aulenbach, Bridgewater, N.S.; Audrey Evans, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; and Grace Gillighan, Port Lorne, N.S., and many nephews and nieces. She is also survived by stepdaughter, Karen Taweel; and her family.

 

She was predeceased by her husband, Ray Simmons; her parents; brothers-in-law, James Gillighan, Lawson Aulenbach, and Derek Evans; and sister-in-law, Emma Harlow. She was also predeceased by her stepfather, Donald Wight, and her stepbrothers, Charles and Andrew Wight.

 

The family would like to wholeheartedly thank Shirley's chosen family, Pam and Allan Cullingworth, and their daughters, Allison and Keira, for all their love and support shown to Shirley throughout the years, especially being there for her at the Garden Home when we could not be there. Shirley loved this family like her own, and often referred to them as “her special family”.

 

Noteworthy thanks go out to her friends, Jorgen and Marie Nissen, Ruth Dockendorff and Dana Ingersoll, who became very dear friends to her.

 

Our sincere thanks to the Garden Home for their care and concern for Shirley while she resided with them for the past number of years.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where the service will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. conducted by The Reverend Dana Ingersoll. Interment in the Peoples Cemetery. If so desired, donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church, the Garden Home, or a charity of choice. Visiting hours Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

The death occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 of F. Arlene Acorn (nee Moore) of Charlottetown, age 87 years. Beloved wife of W. V. “Bill” Acorn.

 

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Sherwood Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

The death occurred at Whisperwood Villa on Saturday, April 23, 2022 of Arnold D. MacEachern formerly of New Argyle, age 87 years. Husband of the late Meredith (MacLean) MacEachern. Father of Scott (Mariana), Lincoln, Jeannie (Richard) Prinsen, Alan (Genevieve), and Errol (Alycia) and Grandpa of Meredith, Allison, Jonathan, and Sadie. Survived by sisters-in-law Shirley, Sigrid, and Elaine. Predeceased by his parents Gordon and Bertha (MacFadyen) MacEachern, brothers Everett, Charlie, and Stewart, and sisters Jean (John) Haslam and Sadie (John) Gillespie.

 

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where the service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be live-streamed at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=e8283c11-4eb0-4c4b-97cb-75ad00238c8f Interment in St. Catherine’s Pioneer Cemetery. If so desired, memorial donations to the Kidney Foundation or St. Catherine’s Pioneer Cemetery would be appreciated. No visiting hours by request. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com