Obituary of Ellen Stevenson U.E.

Nieda Ellen Branscombe Stevenson, U.E. passed away at the Moncton Hospital on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 . Born July 28, 1914, the day Austria declared War against Hungary which triggered World War I. She was the wife of the late Donald Robert Stevenson and the daughter of the late Walter and Ada (Burke) Branscombe. She is survived by two children Robert Ralph Stevenson (Jill) of Nanoose Bay, BC; and Nancy Eileen MacPherson (Daniel) of Moncton; five grandchildren Donald (Ka-Hay) and Lindsay Stevenson and John (Christine), Neil (Nicole) and Jill Ashley MacPherson; niece Charlene Stanway and nephews Donald Stevenson and Donald Hansen; special cousins Rev. Donald Burke and Harold Burke. She was predeceased by her sister Melba Hollis and brother Ralph Branscombe. Ellen was a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, passengers on the Mayflower and Arthur Branscombe and William Burke, both British Empire Loyalists. She was born in Moncton, NB, she graduated from N.B. Normal School and taught in New Brunswick and Quebec. She lived 60 years in Montreal and returned to Moncton in 2004. During her retirement years she served as President of the Montreal West Women's Club, President of the Eventide Home Auxiliary of the Salvation Army and Secretary of Heritage Branch of the United Empire Loyalists Association, a longtime member of the Westmount Baptist Church in Montreal and Director of the Baptist Women of Quebec and served on many Boards and Committees of her church and the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec. She enjoyed travelling, classical music, reading and bridge. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church, Queen St. Moncton on Sunday, June 9, 2013, 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral service will be held from First Baptist Church, Queen St. Moncton, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm with Pastor Mark Hunter officiating. If so desired, donations in Ellen's memory may be made to First Baptist Church, Moncton. The family will be receiving relatives and friends in the reception hall of the church immediately following the service. Interment will be in Montreal Memorial Park, Montreal, PQ. Arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home 171 Lutz Street Moncton, NB (506) 857-8564 Service Information Sunday, June 9, 2013