CARROLL, HUDSON ERNEST (ERNIE) - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ernest Hudson Carroll, of Doaktown, NB. Surrounded by his loving family, Hudson passed away on July 29, 2008 at his daughter's home in Saint John after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Florence (Babs) Carroll. Born in Doaktown, NB, he was a son of the late Ernest and Helen (Holmes) Carroll. Hudson joined the army in 1945 and switched over to the navy sometime after the war. He served in the navy for 21 years until honourably discharged in 1967. He then moved his family to Saint John, NB and started his 24 years with Saint John Shipbuilding until retirement in 1991. He was an active member of the Saint Thomas United Church, member of Doaktown Branch #23 Canadian Legion and a member of the Freemason Lodge Albion #1 Saint John, NB. Hudson was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Hudson is survived by nine children, Terry (Kendra), George (Heather), Barbara, Hudson Jr. (Shirley), Shirley Wood (Rodney), Ben (Peppy), Sandra Nelson (David), Carvell (Michelle Dubee), Dottie Melanson (Ronald); 20 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one brother, James; three sisters, Alberta Haddon, Nan Sgambati, Georgia Clark and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Carvell, Guy and Newton. Visitation for Hudson will take place on July 30, 2008 from 7 to 9 pm and July 31, 2008 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at the Miramichi Valley Funeral Home, New Bandon, NB. A Funeral Service will take place at 2 pm on Friday, August 1, 2008 from Saint Thomas United Church, Doaktown, NB. Interment will follow the service at the Saint Thomas United Church Cemetery. Personal condolences may be offered through: www.miramichivalleyfh.com