It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Davis
William Kennerson, age 75, of Dorchester. Davis passed away
peacefully at the Sackville Memorial Hospital on Monday, April 27,
2015.
Born in Limestone Siding, NB, he was a
son of the late Harold and Martha (McCarthy) Kennerson.
Davis was a true man, larger than life. He
was a lumberman in and around Dorchester for over 35 years.
He was a great outdoorsman who loved his family, especially his
grandchildren. He was generous with his spirit and his time
and made himself available for anyone anytime.
He will be sadly missed by his children, Sandra (Steve) Hartman,
Caledon, ON, Davis (Carrie Anne), Tusket, NS, Michael (Teresa),
Dorchester, Patrick (Lesley Johnson), Rocky Mountain House, AB; their
mother Therese (Jerry) Freeman, Moncton; grandchildren, Mathew,
Nathan, Ethan, Michael, Noah, Timothy, Patrick and Brett; great
granddaughter Olivia; siblings, Gene (Maggie), Rita Bunnell, and
Madeline Kelly, all of Connecticut, and Linda (Norman) Caissie,
Moncton.
The youngest of 13, he was predeceased
by siblings Floyd, Kenneth, Charlie, Marion, Josephine, Edith, Ruth,
and Harold.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge St., Sackville, NB (506-364-1300) where
visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 7 to 9 pm and on Friday
from 10 am until the procession to Mass. Funeral Mass will
be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11 am from St. Vincent's Roman
Catholic Church, Sackville, Father Allison Carroll
officiating. Burial will take place in St. Patrick's Parish
Cemetery, Limestone Siding, NB at a later date.
Those wishing to make a donation in Davis's memory may do so to
the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Heart and Stroke
Foundation.
The family wishes to express their
deepest appreciation to Dr. Kelly, Dr. Robichaud, Dr. Stewart and the
entire nursing staff for their kindness and compassion during Davis's
time at the hospital, especially his last days.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the online
memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the
funeral home Facebook page.