DUCEY, DOREEN - The death of Doreen Ducey occurred on January 10, 2015 at The Church of St. John and St. Stephen Home. Doreen was born in Saint John but spent her early childhood years in Shediac, NB with her parents and siblings. She was a proud Saint John citizen but enjoyed a yearly visit to Shediac to see relatives and friends who still reside in there. Prior to entering the nursing home, she spent 20 years at Hillcrest Village on Manawagonish Road where she enjoyed her life and treasured her many loyal friends who were so kind to her. She loved participating in the activities at Hillcrest and sharing meals and conversations with her neighbours there. Doreen always looked forward to visits from family and friends. She is survived by her only daughter, Cathy Thorburn (late Dale Thorburn) of Fredericton, NB and Cathy’s three special children, Jan Thorburn (Breck Carr), New Hazelton BC, Jodi Matlock (Ron Matlock) of Stellarton, NS and Jeff Thorburn (Marie-Pier Thorburn) of Kelowna, BC. Doreen had eight much adored great-grandchildren, Ryan and Spencer Wright, Jillian, Megan and Mallory Matlock and Erica, Emma and Jackson Thorburn. Doreen is also survived by her much loved siblings, Ruth Shaw (the late Bill Shaw) and Elsie Wayne (Richard “Buzz” Wayne) of Saint John, NB. She leaves also many special nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband James Elvin “Duce” Ducey, her son-in-law, Dale Thorburn, her parents Paxton and Ada Fairweather, her brothers Raymond, Lee, Ralph, Kenneth and Glen Fairweather.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at Brenan’s Bay View Funeral Home, 1461 Manawagonish Road, West Saint John (634-7425) with visiting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. The funeral service will be held from Brenan’s Bay View Chapel on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 11:00 AM with Rob Nylen officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Doreen’s memory to the IWK Children’s Hospital, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Church of St. John and St. Stephen Home or an organization of the donor’s choice. A special thanks from Doreen’s family to the nurses and staff of The Church of St. John and St. Stephen Home.