Melanson
John Melanson passed away peacefully in hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 9, surrounded by family and friends. John's Funeral Mass will be held at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, 43 Botsford St., Moncton at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. The family will receive condolences at 10 a.m., prior to the Mass. At John's request there will be a celebration of his life at the Aberdeen Cultural Centre, 140 Botsford St., at 1:30 p.m., hosted by his children Simon, Zach, Sam and Hannah. Family and friends are invited to share their stories, music and memories of John. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of John may be made to Community Forests International, www.forestsinternational.org, an organization to which John was deeply committed. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, E1E 3V9, 506-852-3530. A book of condolences may be signed at www.fairhavenmemorial.ca.

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