SAUNDERS, REV. PAUL F. - Rev. Paul F. Saunders of Peoria, Illinois passed away on April 19, 2012 in East Peoria, IL. He was welcomed into Heaven by his Lord and Savior. Paul was born on August 27, 1945 in fredericton, NB to Earle and Edna (Clayden) Saunders. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother John. In addition to his wife, Myfanwy (Bennett) Saunders, also surviving are his children, Kirsten (Scott) Krus, Valparaiso, IN, Mark (Eleanor) Saunders, Valrico, FL and Erin (Joe) Gingrich, Tremont, IL and seven grandchildren, Tory and Jon Krus, Ben, Cooper and Kynewyn Saunders and Jenna and Jill Gingrich; his mother-in-law, Joyce Bennett, Woodstock, NB; two brothers, Gordon (Bertha) Saunders, Fredericton, NB and Leonard (Yvette) Saunders, Moncton, NB; two sisters, Marion Little and Marjorie (Irvine) Curtis, both of Fredericton, NB; a sister-in-law, Maxine Saunders, Prince William, NB as well as many nieces and nephews.
On Saturday, May 26, 2012 a committal service and memorial service will be held here in New Brunswick for Paul. The committal service will take place at 10 a.m. at the Prince William Cemetery. The memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. at the Devon Park Baptist Church, 145 Clark Street, Fredericton, NB. For those who wish to make a donation in memory of Paul, the family has suggested the D. Bruce Moore Scholarship Fund, c/o Devon Park Baptist Church, 145 Clark Street, Fredericton, NB E3A 2W8. To express condolences online, visit www.flewellingswan.com