It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of
William "Bill" Bannerman Cunningham. Bill passed
away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Moncton Hospital.
Born in Stellarton, NS, he was a son of the late
William and Elizabeth (McLellan) Cunningham.
Bill was a Professor Emeritus of Economics at Mount Allison
University where he taught for over 30 years. He was active
in the Sackville Curling Club and the Sackville Golf and Country
Club. He especially loved to play Bridge and Pool.
Bill loved life, and traveled the world, having visited both the
Arctic and the Antarctic after the age of 80. He was an avid
reader and writer, and wrote several books.
He
will be sadly missed by his children Marilyn Cunningham (Frank
Beaumont), Moncton, Norbert (Phyllis), Petitcodiac, Randy (Chris),
Moncton, Lorinda Cormier (Don), Regina, SK, Bruce (Shirley), Regina,
SK, Michelle (Bob) Hicks, Belleville, ON; step-children, Martin (Tara)
Treash, Orillia, ON, Kathy Treash (Andrew Black), Sackville, Andrew
(Jenny) Treash, Ajax, ON, Susan Treash (Matt Nogueira), former wife
Ruth Miller and her daughter Heather MacDonald; lifelong friend Alice
Love; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews;
sister Barbara (Richard) Leech, Ottawa, ON.
He
was predeceased by his first wife Mary Ann Fowler, his third wife
Christine Cole; son William "Bill" Henry; siblings Henry,
Fraser, Jessie Cunningham, and Louise Brown.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jones Funeral
Home, 70 Bridge St., Sackville, NB (506-364-1300) where visiting hours
will take place on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. A
Celebration of Life will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday,
April 7, 2015 at 2 pm, Rev John Perkin officiating. A light
lunch will follow. Burial will take place in the Sackville
Cemetery in the spring.
Those wishing to
make a donation in memory of Bill may give to the Care-Alive
Foundation for Epilepsy or the charity of your choice.
The funeral service can be viewed, and condolences
may be sent to the family by visiting www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or the funeral home Facebook
page.