Freda Louise Murphy

 

Freda was born on November 17th, 1924 in Avon, a now defunct coal mining town near Newcastle Creek, NB.   She was the fourth, of what would be ten, children to Russell and May (Milton) Fullerton. 

 

As with most of her generation, Freda served her Country in WWII by enlisting in the Air Force. When posted to Charlottetown, PEI she was considered to have cross dangerous waters, as German U-Boats were prevalent in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, thus the Northumberland Strait.  She was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 32, Hillsborough. She was fiercely independent, but stoically faced her fate and adapted as both her sight and mobility waned.  When asked a question Freda was bluntly honest in her answer.  She persistently championed the underdog and was extremely competitive when playing games.  She was a charismatic curmudgeon. 

 

Thanks to Freda !!! for living long enough to be a great friend to her children,Joey Murphy, Mary Groothuis (Hank), Teresa McCallum (Bob), Margie Murphy and Terry Murphy (Jill).

For showing her grandchildren, J.J., Lee, Erin, Matthew, Lisa, Elizabeth, Ron, Lesley, Danny, Michael, Katey  and great grandchildren,Arica, Aiden, Kiera, Patryk, Hana, Zoe, Callum, Eric and Blake how to live a life full of respect, manners, tenacity, humor and honesty. 

For being a source of much fun and lots of laughs to her sisters, brothers, and in-laws, Gerald Fullerton (Jean), Jean Glenn (Carmen), Greta Fullerton, Millie Lunbolm (Paul), Carol Duffy (Mac), Audrey Merrill, Gerard Fullerton (Linda), Pat Brown(Allison), Terry Fullerton (Betty) and many nieces and nephews.

 

Thanks to the nurses of Horizon Extramural, the services they provided certainly diminished the strains and stresses of aging.  Thanks to Monique Godin (In Home Health Care Inc.) for her care, compassion, joyous smile and infectious laugh.  Freda immensely enjoyed her monthly visits over the past decade.  Thanks to the Pharmaceutical staff at Ford's Pharmacy (Hillsborough) for their patience, knowledge and accommodation.  Thanks to the entire staff, especially Krista Cormier NP at the Albert County Health and Wellness Center, for your quick response, kindness, empathy and tender treatment.  Freda thought that attending an appointment was like old home week.  Thanks to the family and friends for the many visits over the years and also to those who kept Freda in their hearts and prayers.

 

Donations to the Bennett and Albert County Health Care in Freda's name would be greatly appreciated.

 

Freda's long life wish of donating her body to Medical Science at Dalhousie University was achieved and her wish for the living "Arise, my soul, the day has cometh!" is for us to achieve.

 

For memorial cards or on-line condolences go to www.albertcountyfh.com 

(Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H-3K2  734-2780)