COLPITTS, GORDON "DOC"
Gordon Amos "Doc" Colpitts, 90, of Salisbury went peacefully home to be with his Lord on March 14, 2016, at the Chalmers Hospital Fredericton after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born April 1, 1925, he was the son of the late Edward Walton and Clara (Rogers) Colpitts.
Doc was a WWII Veteran serving in the Royal Canadian Navy. He worked at CNR for many years as a mechanic, a member of the Salisbury United Church and a Lifetime member of the Salisbury Lions Club where you would find him washing dishes for the pancake breakfasts. He was a son, brother, faithful husband, Dad, Grampie, Great-Grampie, friend, uncle, pie maker, bowler and Mr. Fix-it who touched many lives with his caring and gentle spirit. Doc had a wonderful servant heart for his family, friends and community. His commitment, reliability, and never-give-up attitude was evidenced by how he lived his life. Even after his diagnosis of cancer he continued to care for his wife.
Survived by his wife Evelyn (Crossman); children Barbara (Jim) Neill of Hampton, Bruce (Anna Marie) and Benson (Pamela) of Fredericton, Beverly (Yvon) Bernard of Salisbury; step-children Charles (Nadine) Crossman and Richard (Sharon) Crossman of Wheaton Settlement; grandchildren Jonathan, Meaghan, Christy, Donnie, Adriane, Alexander, Candace, Alana, Ashlee, Isaac, Nathan and Joshua; great-grandchildren Casey, Teddy, James, Tegan and Claire; brother Jamie (Edris) Colpitts of Moncton and several nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his first wife Eleanor (Good); grandsons Jeremy and Justin; brothers Louis and Bill; sisters Greta, Iva, Eva and Dora and step-daughter Bernice Hull.
Resting at Salisbury Funeral Home, 3350 Salisbury Road (372-4800) visiting will be Thursday, March 17 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. A tribute to a veteran service will be held Thursday at 7 pm. The funeral will be held Friday, March 18 at 11 am in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment at Fair Haven Cemetery.
If desired, donations to Friends of the Moncton Hospital (Oncology) or a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. www.keristeads.ca