CHARTERS, GLADYS MARIE - We celebrate the home going of Gladys Marie (Barlow) Charters of St. Stephen, NB, when she joined her husband Wayne on Saturday January 15, 2005 at the Charlotte County Hospital St. Stephen, NB. Gladys was born in Saskatchewan on March 22, 1915 and moved to St. Stephen as a young girl with her parents and siblings. She was a mom to six children, grandmother to 14 grandchildren and great-grandmother to three great grandchildren. Son Donald (Linda), grandchildren Jonathan and his daughter Marissa in St. Stephen and Victoria Taylor (Ron) and their children Gabriel and Olivia in Toronto. Daughter Karen Fougere (Joe) and their daughters Joelle and Jennifer of Edmonton. Daughter Annabelle in Ottawa and her daughters Jessica Hough in Montreal and Malissa Hough of Ottawa. Daughter Cheryl Hoyt of Rothesay and her children Christopher of Halifax, Matthew of Marystown, NFLD. and Sarah of Victoria, BC. Son Brian (Carol) of Timmins and their daughters Lydia Dickenson (Gavin) in Townsville, Australia, Maomi, Esther and Hannah of Timmins. Son Gregory (Lois) of St. Stephen and son Jade of CFB Shearwater, NS. Gladys has one sister Irene Sprague of Bangor, ME and one brother Evans Barlow of Yuma, AZ. and several nieces and nephews across the US. Gladys is predeceased by three brothers George, Clayton and Hazen. After a career with Canadian Armed Forces Wayne and Gladys returned to live in St. Stephen. Gladys became an active member of the Union Street Atlantic Baptist Church as well as volunteering with CNIB, Thelma Kilpatrick School and Hospice. She had a passion for flowers and shared the bounty of her garden with people of the community with whom she visited. After the death of her husband, she sold their home on Porter Street and resided at Lonicera Hall in St. Stephen. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Resting at the S.O. Mehan and Son Funeral Home Ltd. 23 Main St, St . Stephen, NB from where visiting hours will be held on Sunday January 16, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral service will be held Monday January 17, 2005 at 2 PM from the Union Street Atlantic Baptist Church, Union Street, St. Stephen, NB with Rev. Dr. Garth Williams officiating. Interment in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery. For those who wish, memorials of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.