Edwin Leroy SAUNDERS

1926 - 2002  (76 years)

• Name	Edwin Leroy SAUNDERS
  Birth	1926
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Mar 2002	Saint John, New Brunswick   [1]
  Burial	Hillcrest Cemetery, Clarendon, Queens, New Brunswick   [2]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Margaret Gladys SAUNDERS,   b. 12 Aug 1905, New Brunswick d. 10 Jun 1980  (Age 74 years)   2. Maud Liberia SAUNDERS,   b. 13 Oct 1907, Welsford, Queens, New Brunswick d. 17 Sep 2001, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 93 years)   3. Douglas Melbourne SAUNDERS,   b. 25 Sep 1909, Quispamsis, Kings, New Brunswick d. 10 Aug 1987  (Age 77 years)   4. George James SAUNDERS,   b. 5 Nov 1916   d. 1999  (Age 82 years)   5. Ronald Elmore SAUNDERS,   b. 17 Oct 1921   d. 31 Mar 2012  (Age 90 years)   6. Myron SAUNDERS,   b. Abt 1921   d. 12 Feb 2010, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 89 years)   7. H. Everett SAUNDERS,   b. 1923   d. 27 Jan 2003  (Age 80 years)   8. Edwin Leroy SAUNDERS,   b. 1926   d. 8 Mar 2002, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 76 years)   9. Hazel SAUNDERS
  Person ID	I10552	bmds
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Valentine James SAUNDERS,   b. 11 Aug 1878   d. 1 Nov 1945, Queens, New Brunswick (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Bessie Gladys Heys SARGESON,   b. 29 Sep 1886, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 19 Nov 1968 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 8 Mar 2002 - Saint John, New Brunswick Burial - - Hillcrest Cemetery, Clarendon, Queens, New Brunswick
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. SAUNDERS, EDWIN L. – The death of Mr. Edwin (Eddie) Leroy Saunders, husband of the late Lois (Jones) Saunders, of Welsford, NB, occurred on Friday, March 08, 2002, at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in Quispamsis, NB, he was the son of the late Valentine and Bessie (Sargeson) Saunders. He was employed with the Department of Transportation in Welsford and Renforth, from where he retired after 39 years. He was a member of the Masonic Order, Sunbury Lodge #42, Fredericton Junction, NB. He was a former member of the Eastern Star, and was also a member of St. Luke’s Parish, Welsford. Eddie enjoyed working with machinery, lumbering, hunting, and fishing. He also enjoyed horses. He is survived by his two sons, Everette (Cheryl) Saunders and Brian (Geraldine) Saunders, both of Welsford, his one daughter, Yvonne "Vonnie" (Mrs. Silas Kirkpatrick) of Hoyt, NB, three brothers, Myron Saunders (special friend, Olivia Howe) of Welsford, Ron Saunders of Stoney Creek, ON, and Everett Saunders of Nasonworth, NB, one sister, Hazel Cooper of Saint John, NB, five grandchildren, Alex and Brad Saunders, Jennifer (Mrs. Jean-Guy Babineau), Holly Saunders, and Roxane Saunders (Special friend, Peter Price), three great-grandchildren, Noah, Ben, and Franchesca, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Lois, his parents, and several brothers and sisters.  Resting at Bay View Select Community Funeral Home, 1461 Manawagonish Road, Saint John, NB, (506) 634-7425, with visitation on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held on Monday, March 11, 2002 at 11:00 AM from St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Welsford, NB. Interment will take place at Clarendon Cemetery, Clarendon, NB. Remembrances to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. A Masonic service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 7:00PM. www.bayviewfh.com [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 142745136.