The death of Harris Ivan Murray McEwen, 77, of Carsonville NB occurred at the Sussex Health Centre on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Harris was born in Carsonville on March 28, 1933 the youngest child of Hanford and Gertie (Cook) McEwen. In 1954 he married Kay (E. Kathleen) Price and they raised their family of eight children. Harris passed on to his family and many friends a great legacy of life and now they are grieving his death while celebrating his life. He is survived by his wife Kay and their eight children: Edna and Neil Steen, Snider Mountain; Sally and Mike Carhart, Carsonville; Sandra and Murray Hayes, Carsonville; Gladys Geldart, Alton NS; Andrew and Carolyn McEwen, Carsonville; Roberta and Jamie Schiedel, Newtown; Angela McEwen and Tim Walford, Saint John; and Neil McEwen and Philip Himmelman, LaHave NS. He is also survived by: 19 grandchildren and their spouses/partners; 13 great-grandchildren; his sisters Laura Jones, Sussex Corner and Edris Keys, Sussex; the Price family: Bea and Roy MacDonald, Audrey Price both of Sussex; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a large circle of friends. Harris was predeceased by: his parents; son-in-law Jim Geldart; grandson Brayden McEwen; great-grandson Chiam Savoie; siblings: Frieda Sherwood and Eric McEwen; and brothers-in-law: Warren Jones and Robert Keys.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Sussex Select Funeral Home where the family will receive visitors on Thursday, December 30th - 7:00 to 9:00 PM, and Friday, December 31st - 3:00 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Carsonville Head of Millstream United Church, Carsonville NB at 12:00 PM Noon, Linda Fuller DLM officiating. A private family burial will take place at the Carsonville Cemetery. No Flowers by request. Memorial Donations can be made to the Carsonville Head of Millstream United Church Renovation Fund, the Carsonville Cemetery or charity of choice.