DOUGLAS WELLS (1915 - 2010) DICKIE
DICKIE, DOUGLAS WELLS (1915 - 2010) - The death of Douglas Dickie of Riverview occurred at the Moncton Hospital on Friday, February 12th, 2010. He was in his 95th year and was predeceased in 2008 by his wife of 68 years, Isabelle (Colbourne). He was born in Dorchester, NB on April 19th, 1915, the son of the late John Seaton and Evalina (Irvine) Dickie. He grew up in Moncton and following his graduation from the NB Normal School, he taught in schools in New Brunswick. He began teaching at the Saint John Vocational School in 1947, retiring in 1975 as head of the Academic and Science Department. During this time he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from UNB. He was involved in several areas of music and was lieutenant in the Army reserve. He was the co-ordinator of Night School in District 20 for the NB Community College until 1982. Following retirement, he and his wife spent many winters in Florida and summer in Grand Barachois, NB. He is survived by his children; Rheese (Sharon), Bathurst, Suzanne Cushing (Bill), St. Catherine's, ON, John (Margot), Potomac Falls, Virginia, Joanne Russell (Greg), Quispamsis, Carolyn Donovan (Dennis), St. John's, NL, 13 grandchildren- Stephen Andrew, Heather Christ (Marcus), Elaine Godin (Daniel), Donna Cushing (Graham Prodger), David Cushing (Mary Ann), Katie Cushing, Ruth-Anne Dickie, Douglas Dickie (Corinna), Shannon Willett (Nick), Andrew Russell (Sandra), Michael Goss, Joanna Hartley (Ed), Marsha Goss (Rob); 11 great-grand children-Margie Christ, Larissa and Amanda Godin, Andrew Cushing, Jack and Erica Prodger, Noah and Rebecca Munsie, Ethan and Daniel Hartley and William Goss. He was predeceased by his brothers; Russell, Ronald and Rheese Dickie and his sisters; Celia Dewar, Marjorie Conway and Myrtis Humphrey as well as his daughter-in-law Margaret (Staples) Dickie and three infant great-grandsons. Visitation will be held at Fair Haven Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Memorial service to follow in the Chapel of Fair Haven Funeral Home at 11:00 am with a reception in the Garden View Reception Room. Interment in Fairhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Road, Moncton (506) 852-3530. A book of condolences may be signed at: www.fairhavenmemorial.ca.


