The death of Claude
VanDyke Ebbett, 95, of Sackville, occurred at the Drew
Nursing Home on Monday, April 18, 2016. Born in Middle
Simonds, Carleton County, NB, Claude was a son of the late Earl David
and Gladys (Underhill) Ebbett.
He worked for Canada Agriculture Food
Production and Inspection Branch, retiring March 31, 1985 with 35
years service as Sub-District Supervisor in Florenceville,
NB. Claude was a veteran of the Second World War having
served overseas as a wireless operator with the first Canadian Survey
Regt. R.C.A. in United Kingdom; Central Mediterranean Area and
Continental Europe. He was discharged in Fredericton, NB in
1946. He was a long time and very active member of the Royal
Canadian Legion, serving as president of #6 Branch Moncton in 1974 and
President of #37 Branch in 1981 and 1982, Florenceville, NB.
He was a level 4 official with the N.B. track and field
association. He worked for many years as an official with
the track and field program sponsored by the R.C.L. Notedly,
he was one of the four veterans from NB chosen to officiate at the
1985 Canada Summer Games.
An avid outdoors man, his passion for
fishing and hunting, especially in the Tobique area of New Brunswick,
was passed on to his children.
He will be sadly missed by his wife of
70 years, Elisabeth; their three sons Wendell, Sunset House, AB,
Donald (Brenda), High Prairie, AB, and E. David (Rhea
"Carolyn"), Prince George, BC; daughters; M. Gwendolyn
(Bradd Burningham) Ebbett, Windsor, ON, Shelley E. (Garry Wood)
Ebbett, Charlottetown, PE; grandchildren, Kerry, Kyle, and Maaike; two
great grandchildren, Lucy and Leni; two sisters, Letha (Late
Charles) Gaunce, of Upper Kent, Alice (Late Fred) Cogswell, Perth
Andover, NB; a brother-in-law, Arthur Blue, Fredericton and a
sister-in-law, Anne Ebbett, Glassville, Carleton Co., NB, and several
nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased
by a grandson Patrick Jason and his brothers, Wendell, Harry and Hazen
(Late Julia); sisters Audrey Blue and Nina (Late Ronald) Ball, and a
brother-in-law, Jack Sadler
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge
Street, Sackville (506-364-1300). Honoring Claude's wishes,
there is to be no visitation. A memorial service will be
held at The Drew Nursing Home, Main Lounge, on July 6, 2016 at 1 pm.
Donations in
memory of Claude may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 26,
Sackville.
Condolences may be sent to the family by
visiting Claude's online memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or
through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook Page.