Obituary of Lawrence Merritt Machum Q.C.

After a short but fierce struggle with pulmonary fibrosis, Larry died peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on March 10th, 2005. He was a son of the late Donald Wilfred Machum and Mary Gibson (Merritt) Machum. He is survived by his wife, Judith Brannen, by four children ? Greg Machum (Ann) of Fredericton, Lauren Cosman (Mike) of Saint John, Geoff Machum of Halifax and Grant Machum (Jane) of Halifax, as well a by three step children ? Lisa Alward (John Ball) of Fredericton, Peter Alward of Lethbridge and Gavin Alward (Mary) of Halifax. In addition, he is survived by 13 grandchildren (Melissa, Michael, Emily, David and Heather Machum, Jonathan and Justin Cosman, Andrew and Matthew Machum, Henry, Alexander, Amelia and Mary Machum) and by three step grandchildren (Hilary, Jack and Peter Ball and Olivia and Emily Alward). His sister, Kathryn Gillespie of Calgary, and brother, Donald (Sandy) Machum of Edmonton, along with five nieces and one nephew also survive. At Larry's request there will be no visitation or funeral service. A family celebration of his life will take place at a later date. His remains have been cremated and his ashes will be scattered, as he wished them to be, over the Bay of Fundy. He loved his wife, his children, his beautiful garden and walking through the Yorkshire Dales. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB (506) 634-7424. Remembrances may be made to Romero House or a charity of the donor's choice.