DeMILLE, GEORGE
George Edmund Rufus DeMille, 80, of Fredericton, died February 23, 2015, due to complications following a stroke. Born October 17, 1934, of parents, Charles Rufus DeMille and Helen Victoria (Flewwelling), in Hampton, NB, he lived his life and death, surrounded by love.
He graduated from Hampton Consolidated School (1952), and, as a Beaverbrook Scholar, he received degrees from UNB (BSc 1956), and McGill (MSc 1958, PhD 1964). He married Katherine McKellar, with whom he reared three children, and moved to Fredericton in 1961, where he taught for 30 years in the Department of Physics at UNB. In 2004, he married allison calvern. Active in the Unitarian Fellowship of Fredericton, Scottish Country Dancing, and a Masters group of bridge players, George’s calm demeanor was a touchstone for many in the community and across the country, such was his gentle reach. The beloved recipient of many honours of the heart, George will be deeply missed.
He is survived by sister, Libby (Saint John); son, Iain (Fredericton); daughters, Janet (Thunder Bay) and Heather (Tom Lees, Kingston); and grandchildren, Robyn and Andrew (Thunder Bay), and Catherine and Nicholas (Kingston).
A funeral will be held at McAdam's Funeral Home, 160 York Street, Fredericton, on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 4:00 pm with Tony Fitzgerald officiating.
If you are so inclined, please consider directing donations to Child Haven International, or to The Unitarian Fellowship of Fredericton.
Online condolences can be made at www.mcadamsfh.com, (506) 458-9170.