Obituary of Shirley Eileen McGillicuddy

The death of Shirley McGillicuddy of Saint John, beloved wife of the late Francis "Buddy" McGillicuddy occurred on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born on April 16, 1935 in Saint John, she was the daughter of the late Allan and Eileen (Mowbray) Creamer. Shirley dedicated her life to caring for the needs of those she loved. She will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Her quick wit and easy manner will be greatly missed. Shirley is survived by and will be lovingly missed by her daughters, Susan McGraw, Mary-Jane McGovern (Keith) and Kara Leger (Matt) all of Saint John; daughter-in-law, Jill McGillicuddy of Nova Scotia; precious grandchildren, Brittany, Maggie, Molly, Ryan, Sara and Aron; brother, Allan Creamer of Saint John; sister, Marie Kelley (Peter) of Saint John; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her son, John; son-in-law, Mike McGraw and sister, Joan McTague. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Brenan’s Bay View Funeral Home, 1461 Manawagonish Road, West Saint John (634-7425) with visiting on Monday, May 21, 2018 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM from Brenan’s Bay View Chapel. Interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances made to Romero House or a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family.