Obituary of Harold Butterfield

Butterfield, Harold Harold Butterfield died in Fredericton on February 17th, 2017. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England in September 1926. He served in the British Border Regiment during the Second World War in Malaysia, Singapore and India. He married Helen, nee Nellie Sutcliffe, in 1952; they had four children. With the heart of a lion he immigrated to Fredericton in 1967, at the age of 40. With Nellie he established Butterfield’s Upholstery. They created jobs and trained people and many homes in Fredericton have been graced with their work. He read widely, was a self-taught drawer and painter and we are left with books of his memoirs. He was an accomplished ballroom dancer, in their prime he and Nellie danced three times a week. Harold’s biggest love was his family. Nellie and he were both forces of nature, each with very strong personalities. We know how fortunate we are to have such caring parents and grandparents who were also pioneers and not afraid to ‘do it their way’. Harold leaves, his three children Susan and Michael in Fredericton and Nigel in Edmonton. He has a daughter-in-law Karla and son-in-law Dan Nicholes in Fredericton. He has 6 grandchildren, Andrew, Simon, Ashley and Emily in Edmonton, and Nigel and Rachel in Fredericton; plus 5 great grandchildren in Edmonton, Sandro, Francesca, Abby, Jaden and Jocelyn and another expected in July. Harold also leaves his family in England, sister Audrey and her husband Albert; sister-in-law Kathleen and her husband Alec; brother-in-law John and his wife Yvonne; and a brother-in-law David and his wife Shelagh in Spain. He was predeceased by his infant son Andrew, his wife Nellie and his parents Elizabeth and Charles Butterfield. The family thanks Dr. Ruest for her excellent care of dad for many years. He had been living at the Wauklehegan Manor nursing home in McAdam. The family is very appreciative of the excellent loving care he received. There will be a private family funeral and burial. The family has asked for donations to be made to the Fredericton Legion, or to the Wauklehegan Manor in McAdam, in Harold’s memory. Our hope is to love as he has loved, to give as much as he, to enjoy life as much as he has and to not be afraid to do ‘it our way’. God Bless.