Gwendolyn A. Spicer
"Gwen"
1925 - 2015
Spicer, Gwendolyn A. “Gwen” – 89, of Spencer’s Island passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Chignecto Manor, Advocate Harbour. Born in Moncton, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel (Burgess) Wilson. Gwen was a graduate of Moncton High School, the Royal Victoria Training School, Montreal and McGill University School of Nursing. She was a nurse for 32 years with the Victorian Order of Nurses, Montreal, the New Brunswick Association of Registered Nurses as an Executive Secretary, and as a teacher in the Nursing Schools of Moncton Hospital and the University of Ottawa. She retired in 1978. She moved with her husband to Spencer’s Island in 1979. She was most active throughout her retirement with both her church and community. She is survived by a son, Neil (Sue Ann), Nepean, Ont.; a step-daughter, Linda MacDonald, Calgary, Alta.; a step-son, John Spicer (Anne), Calgary, Alta.; grandchildren, Kaitlin Spicer, Ottawa, Ont.; Tara Spicer, England; step-grandchildren, Jennifer Spicer, Coronado Beach, Panama; Matthew MacDonald, Calgary, Alta. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley T. Spicer; a brother, Murray Wilson. A service of celebration for Gwen will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Advocate Cemetery, Ruth Gamble, D.L.M. officiating. Reception following at the Advocate Fire Hall. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
