Obituary of David W. McEachern

The death of David “The Whammer” McEachern, of Saint John, husband of Kathleen (Demmings) McEachern, occurred on Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in Saint John, on November 21, 1944, he was a son of the late Mary (Masterson) McEachern. David was a pipefitter and member of Local #213. He was a past member of the Scouts, he also enjoyed working on cars, fishing and camping. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Cindy McEachern of Moncton, NB; stepsons, Greg MacVicar (Lise) of Quispamsis, NB, and Troy MacVicar (Wendi) of Willow Grove, NB,; sisters, Marie McEachern of Saint John and Isabel Appleby of Miramichi, NB; grandchildren, Corey MacVicar, Ethan and Molly MacVicar and Ethan Lumsden; nieces, Kay Fitgerald and Joy Kitchen; sister-in-law, Ruth McEachern; bother-in-law, Roy Russell, as well as extended family, Gilda Smith, Llewellyn Smith, Jessie McLean, Gale McLeod and Sandra Wells and their families. David was predeceased by his brother, Merle McEachern and sisters, Leona Jeans and Loretta Russell. Resting at Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo Street, Saint John (634-1965) with visiting on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 AM. Interment to take place in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Nelson, Miramichi on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the Boys and Girls Club or to a charity of the donor’s choice.