After a courageous battle with cancer, Frederick Isaac Cook, 81, of Sackville, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Sackville Memorial Hospital.  Fred was a son of the late Garner and Hazel (Brown) Cook.

Fred was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Combat Engineer Regiment; he was also a member of the Sackville Lion's Club and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 26, Sackville.

He was a devoted hockey fan and armchair statistician.  Fred loved spending time on his tractor and was an avid outdoors man who made his own maple syrup.  He has built an intricate network of roads throughout the land behind his home and named them after his family.

He will be dearly missed by his wife of 57 years, Albina (nee LeBlanc), Mt. View; daughter, Gail (Andy) Perroni, Whitby, ON, and son, Dale (Maureen) Cook, Bowmanville, ON; grandchildren, Gabrielle, Spencer, Hailey, Hayden and Clayton; sisters, Louise Miller; Jeannie (Lloyd) Jones; brothers, Wade (Jean) Cook, Curtis (Shirley) Cook, and Lawrence Cook; a sister-in-law, Doris Cook, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Kenneth Cook and Gladys Steeves.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge Street, Sackville (506-364-1300) from where visitation will be held on Monday, October 9, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm.  A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 am with interment to take place in the Four Corners Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Fred may be made to Lion's Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

Sharing of memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Fred's online memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook Page.