Carl Frank Watters

Funeral Location:St Samuel's Roman Catholic Church

Resting Location:Northumberland Funeral Home, 102 Pleasant St., Miramichi

Wishes:Memorial of ones choice

Watters—Carl Frank of Miramichi, NB passed away on February 4th 2007 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carl was born on January 16, 1936 in Stellerton, NS. He grew up in Westville, NS and upon leaving school worked at the Trenton Car Works and then attended the Industrial Training Center school in Halifax, NS where he completed training as an aircraft sheet metal technician. In 1954 Carl joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served for 23 years at bases in Germany and across Canada. Following his retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces Carl had a second career at Repap Pulp Paper as a journeyman metal worker.

Throughout his life Carl participated in sports, especially football and hockey. He played junior hockey with the New Glasgow Rangers. While in the RCAF Carl was a member of numerous hockey teams an played throughout Europe and Canada. He dedicated himself to Armed Forces Hockey and led teams to Armed Forces Championship as a player/coach with the CFB Golden Hawks of Chatham, New Brunswick in 1969 and again with CFB Packers, of Cold Lake, Alberta in 1972.Carl was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed both hunting and fishing. For a brief period of time, Carl held the position of secretary/treasurer for the Miramichi Salmon Association.

Carl is survived by his wife of 48 years Stephenie Watters of Miramichi, NB; and his family, Carl (Suzanne) Watters of Miramichi, NB and their daughter Kirsten; Susan (Gordon) Penner of Warman, Saskatchewan and their son Caleb and daughter Sarah; one sister Janet Fraser of Westville, NS; two brothers John Garfield (Anne) Watters of Westville, NB and Kenneth Robert (Shirley) Watters of Antigonish, NS. Carl was predeceased by his parents, John Patterson and Hazel Watters and one sister Jean Watters.