John James Calnan, 82, of Stout Court, Bathurst, passed away on Friday (June 2, 2006) at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, after a brief illness.
Born in North Tetagouche, he was the son of the late James and Gertrude (Brennan) Calnan.
Before retirement, he worked as a Production Engineer at the former SMI.
He is survived by his wife, Regina (Arseneau) Calnan.
Four sons:
Colin Calnan (Francetta) of Dartmouth, NS
John Patrick Calnan of Halifax, NS
Jim Calnan (Sandra) of Dartmouth, NS
Bradley Calnan (Krista) of Bathurst
Two daughters:
Maureen Forbes (Robert) of Riverview, NB
Cynthia Calnan of Toronto, ON
Ten grandchildren; Clark, Johnathan, Andrew, Patrick, Jillian, Ivan, Eric, Grace, Liam and Anna.
One brother:
Gregory Calnan (Olga) of Bathurst
One sister:
Muriel Calnan of Bathurst.
Numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will relatives and friends after 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Elhatton's Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday afternoon (June 5, 2006) at 4:00 p.m. from Holy Family Church, St. Peter Ave., Bathurst. Visiting hours are Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.