PAULSEN, SYDNEY - Mr. Sydney Paulsen of New Denmark passed away peacefully at the age of 91 at Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital, Perth-Andover on April 9, 2013. He was the husband of the late Ruth Petersen. Born at New Denmark in 1921, he was the son of the late Albert and Cecilia (Neilsen) Paulsen. Syd was a lifelong resident of New Denmark. Following his retirement from the Department of Transportation, he was free to pursue his passions on a full time basis. An avid outdoorsman, he loved canoeing many of the amazing waterways in New Brunswick; four wheeling through the wood trails; watching all wildlife whether big or small and long leisurely nights watching the Gulquac River from his camp. Syd had a larger than life personality and lived his life to the fullest. He was blessed with a network of cherished family and friends whom he adored. Nothing pleased him more than "doing" for others, whether it was making pancakes for a community event, picking fiddleheads for his ladies or contributing as an active member of the Masons and Shriners. Sydney leaves behind a son, Shawn Paulsen (Cheryl Hansen) of Keswick Ridge, two sisters, Gail Cote of Bangor, Maine and Dorothy Hansen of New Denmark, two step daughters, Linda Jensen and Sandy Roote of New Denmark and cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Resting at O'Regan's Funeral Home, 515 Everard Daigle Blvd., Grand Falls with visiting hours Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a masonic service Thursday at 7:15 p.m. On Friday, he will be resting at the St. Ansgar's Anglican Church in New Denmark from noon until 1 p.m. His funeral service will be held Friday, April 12th at 1:00 pm from the St. Ansgar's Anglican Church with Rev. Kent Greer officiating. Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery. For those who wish, donations to the Montreal Children's Hospital or Camp Goodtime would be appreciated by the family. www.oregans.ca