SHANNON, MILDRED - Mrs. Mildred Frances Shannon of Waterford passed away at the Sussex Health Centre on January 21, 2012 at the age of 91. Born in Penobsquis on July 27, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Bernetta (Fleming) McLeod and was the wife of the late Robert Barnes Shannon who passed away in 1999. Mildred is survived by two daughters: Shirley Adair and her husband Alton of Adair Road and Judy Shannon of Sussex; two sons: Sam Shannon and his wife Edith of Urney, Bob Shannon and his wife Sue of Douglas, NB; two sisters: Ella MacLeod of Penobsquis and Betty O'Laughlin of Sussex; her sisters-in-law: Audrey McLeod of Montreal and Freda Morrow and her husband Vic of Mississauga, ON; nine grandchildren: Sheri Shannon of Fredericton, Sonya Gilks and her husband Trevor of Douglas, Robbie Shannon of Douglas, Amy Butler of Kitchener Waterloo, ON, Sam Adair of Quispamsis, Joe Adair and his wife Jessica of Sussex, David Adair of Adair Rd., Laura Adair and Jason Daley of Midland and Rebecca Wesko and her husband Chris Colford of Fredericton; seven great grandchildren; Harrison and David Gilks, Alexandra, Ella and Ryland Butler, Austin Adair and Lacey Jude Colford; as well as several nieces and nephews. Mildred is predeceased by two brothers: Norman MacLeod and William McLeod and her sister Josephine Dunfield, her sisters-in-law: Melba MacLeod, Laura Mackenzie and her husband Herman, Austella Robinson and her husband Willard; her brothers-in-law George O'Laughlin, Havie Dunfield and Russell Shannon as well as by her grandson-in-law Ryan Butler.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176), where visitation will be held on Monday, January 23rd from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. A Celebration of Mildred’s life will be held from St. Johns United Church on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:30 am followed by a time of fellowship with the family in the Church Hall. The interment will take place at Pioneer Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers donations made to the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. www.wallacefuneralhome.com