The death of Dr. Ellen Mary Drewery of Saint John, NB, occurred on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born on July 21, 1929 at Garshalton, Surrey, England, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Lucy Ellen (Shinn) Drewery. Dr. Ellen Drewery lectured at UNBSJ in Social Criminology, received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Western Ontario and Doctorate of Education from Boston University, served on the board of the Animal Rescue League, John Howard Society, where she was Chairperson, and was involved in various choirs and as a lector and cantor.
To honour her request there will be no funeral home visitation. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated from Our Lady of the Assumption in September, date to be announced. Interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada or Oxfam Canada 39 McArthur Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1L 8L7. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Brenan's Bay view Funeral Home, 1461 Manawagonish Road, Saint John, NB, (634-7425). www.bayviewfh.com