Obituary of Marlene Heggie

Marlene Bernice (Andrews) Heggie of Green Hill, NB, wife of the late Peter Rennie Heggie and lastly, George Henry Field Sr., passed away on 9 November 2015 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on 11 July 1946 in Saint John, NB, she was the daughter of the late George Lawrence “Bud” Andrews of Long Reach, NB and Ada Bernice Andrews of Oak Point, NB. She was predeceased by her sister, Janet Elizabeth Andrews of Oak Point, NB. Marlene graduated from Saint John High School in 1963 and the Home Economics program of New Brunswick Teacher's College, Fredericton in 1965. She was married to Peter, 17 April 1965. He was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and postings took them from Trenton, ON to Oromocto, NB. They spent most of their married life in the Fredericton area, until Peter's passing 18 May 2010. In the early years, Marlene worked for the York Regional Library and later, as an interviewer for Statistics Canada. Following their return to NB, in 1976, she worked beside her husband, Peter on their dairy farm. She was a teacher at Fredericton Christian Academy (DPCS) from 1989-1996. She loved teaching children and considered it her greatest calling, next to being a wife and mother of five. She and Peter enjoyed traveling to visit their children and friends in the United States, Kenya and across Canada. Her hobbies included sewing, reading, music, genealogy and grandchildren. She married George H. Field Sr., an active dairy farmer of Poland, Maine, on 3 March 2012, having first met him during a Missionary Conference at Devon Park Baptist Church. George faithfully and lovingly helped Marlene during her struggle with ovarian cancer; while they enjoyed married life in Green Hill, NB and Poland, Maine. Their short time together was filled with joy in each other and the Lord while traveling the miles between their two homes. A most memorable journey was their trip to Grand Manan, where they met many of George's “Brown Family” relatives and were warmly received. In addition to her husband, Marlene is survived by two daughters, Deanna Gaudaur (Michael) of Trenton, Ontario and Jennifer Stinson (Jason) of Innisfail, Alberta; three sons, Peter Kirk Heggie (Dianne Moran) of Simpsonville, South Carolina, Andrew Heggie (Rhoda Younker) of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Ian Heggie (Kristi Setchell) of Calgary, Alberta; thirteen grandchildren, Jacob and Breanna Gaudaur, Abigail, Naomi, Nathan and Jayvan Stinson, Tyler, Miley, Ali and Emily Heggie and Josiah, Kalina and Kian Heggie, step grandchildren Lisa, Jenni, Steven, two step great grandchildren, Cedar and Emerson; one brother Vaughn Andrews (Anne) of Orleans, Ontario; a niece and nephew, Katherine and David Andrews of Orleans, Ontario and several cousins. George gave Marlene, eight very supportive and loving stepchildren, Donna Wight (Matt) of Wenatchee, Washington, Rhonda, Cindy and Laura Field of New Gloucester, Maine, Kathy Bailey (John) of Wilmington, Delaware, John Field (Sherry) of Minot, Maine, George Field Jr., of Auburn, Maine, and Glen Field (Jessica Benoit) of Auburn, Maine; twelve step grandchildren, John, Eugene, Peter, Daniel, Diana, Sarah, Julie, Robert, Becky, Rachel, Jenny, Ben and three step great grandchildren, Atticus, Ariel and Henry. Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive, Fredericton, NB on 20 November, 3-6 pm. A Funeral Service will be held from York Funeral Home’s T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel on 21 November, 11am, with Rev. Terry Woodcock officiating. Reception will follow. Interment will take place at Oak Point Baptist Cemetery, Kings Co., NB at 2 pm. Remembrances may be made to Fredericton Christian Academy (DPCS), Cystic Fibrosis Association or Canadian Cancer Society. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com