ALISON, EILEEN
With family at her side, Mary “Eileen” Alison passed away peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 91 after a period of failing health. Born August 23, 1924 in Ireland, Eileen was the daughter of the late Frances and Margaret Hughes and was the 3rd child of 11 in her family.
Eileen married her husband, James Alison on February 3, 1954 in Scotland. Together they traveled to Canada where they settled in Fredericton, NB and had two children, Evelyn and Richard. Eileen enjoyed helping others and practised as a nurse for some time before becoming a ward clerk at Victoria Public Hospital in Fredericton. Later on in her career she transferred to Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital where she was a communications clerk for 13 years. Eileen was an avid storyteller and most enjoyed sharing her childhood experiences with anyone who would lend a listening ear. She was a woman full of faith and her family meant the world to her. She touched the hearts of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as many others along her journey. She will be remembered by many for her bright smile and twinkling eyes.
Eileen is survived by her husband, James Alison, Quispamsis; her children, Evelyn O’Donnell (Doug), Quispamsis; Richard Alison (Greta), Fredericton; her grandchildren, Matthew O’Donnell (Lisa Dawn), Fredericton; Victoria Green (Nick), Stanley; Brandon Alison (Celina), Fredericton; Kaleigh Alison (Troy), Fredericton; Katelyn, Saint John; Kymber Alison (Josh), Saint John; her great-grandchildren Jessie-Lynn, Marissa, Ashton, Isabella, Chase, Brodie, Zoey, Mason, Douglas and Jace; her brother, Barney Hughes (Hilda), Ireland; her sisters Margaret Hanratty and Bernadette McNally, Ireland; several nieces and nephews; and dear friends David, Linda and Christopher Carlson.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers James Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Frances Hughes and Dan Hughes, as well as her sisters, Bridget Evelyn Hughes, Cathleen Geoghegan and Annie McConville, all of Ireland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road (646-2424). A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 31 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay on Saturday, December 12th at 11 a.m.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, remembrances in memory of Eileen may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Building Fund or the Palliative Care Unit at the Saint John Regional Hospital. www.fundyfuneralhome.com