Obituary of Elizabeth Beatrice Thomas

Elizabeth Beatrice Thomas went peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2009 surrounded by her family at Rocmaura Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. Born at Hanford Brook, NB on April 17, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Maude (King) Allen, and was predeceased by a brother, Henry Allen and husbands Wilson Loughery and Borden Thomas. Elizabeth is survived by one son, Clarke (Marie), Tynemouth Creek, NB; grandsons Kevin (Pauline) and Ronald (Connie); four great grandsons and one great granddaughter; one brother, Ronald (Vera) Allen of Saint John; four sisters, Crena Knowlton of Oromocto, Bernice Brown of Calgary, AB, Elfrida Weston of Fairfield, and Lois Barton of Saint John; a sister-in-law, Catherine Allen of Toronto; and several nieces and nephews. Resting at Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM from Brenan’s Chapel with Rev. Robert Rydwansky officiating. Interment will take place in Mosher Hill Cemetery, St. Martins, followed by a reception at the Fairfield Baptist Church Hall. For those who wish, remembrances to the Rocmaura Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Thank you to the wonderful staff of Rocmaura Nursing Home, especially her nieces and nephews there, and to the Sisters of Charity for their loving care.