It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Davis William Kennerson, age 75, of Dorchester. Davis passed away peacefully at the Sackville Memorial Hospital on Monday, April 27, 2015.
Born in Limestone Siding, N.B., he was a son of the late Harold and Martha (McCarthy) Kennerson.
Davis was a true man, larger than life. He was a lumberman in and around Dorchester for over 35 years. He was a great outdoorsman who loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was generous with his spirit and his time and made himself available for anyone anytime.
He will be sadly missed by his children, Sandra (Steve) Hartman, Caledon, ON, Davis (Carrie Anne), Tusket, NS, Michael (Teresa), Dorchester, Patrick (Lesley Johnson), Rocky Mountain House, AB; their mother Therese (Jerry) Freeman, Moncton; grandchildren, Mathew, Nathan, Ethan, Michael, Noah, Timothy, Patrick and Brett; great granddaughter Olivia; siblings, Gene (Maggie), Rita Bunnell, and Madeline Kelly, all of Connecticut, and Linda (Norman) Caissie, Moncton.
The youngest of 13, he was predeceased by siblings Floyd, Kenneth, Charlie, Marion, Josephine, Edith, Ruth, and Harold.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge St., Sackville, N.B., (506-364-1300) where visiting hours were held on Thursday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. until the procession to Mass. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, May 1, 2015, at 11 a.m. from St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Church, Sackville, Father Allison Carroll officiating. Burial will take place in St. Patrick's Parish Cemetery, Limestone Siding, NB at a later date.
Those wishing to make a donation in Davis's memory may do so to the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to Dr. Kelly, Dr. Robichaud, Dr. Stewart and the entire nursing staff for their kindness and compassion during Davis's time at the hospital, especially his last days.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the online memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the funeral home Facebook page.