Mr. Arthur Ronan

Funeral Location:St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

Resting Location:Northumberland Funeral Home

Wishes:Heart and Stroke Foundation

Mr. Arthur Ronan, husband of the late Alice Ronan, of Miramichi, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the Miramichi Regional Hospital, at the age of 85.

Art was the son of the late Thomas Pierce and Eloise (Leblanc) Ronan and served in the Navy on the HMCS Hepatica. He worked at Pierce’s Lunch Restaurant, Frasier’s, Metropolitan Life, and then went on to become the owner and operator of Ronan Sanitation. He attended St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and was a member of the Canadian Legion Branch #10.

He will be sadly missed by his daughters Donna Bergeron (Andre) of St Bruno, Quebec, and Joanne Ronan of Halifax; four sons Robert (Dawn) of Halifax, Ray of Moncton, Pat (Madeline) of Hardwicke, and Dana of Miramichi; two brothers Tom (Betty) of Ottawa, Ontario, and Leo (Beryl) of Riverview; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, Art was predeceased by his wife Alice Mary, and two sisters Norma Adair, and Jean Ronan.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Northumberland Funeral Home, on Sunday, November 22, 2009, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 23, 2009, from St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church at 11 am with Father John Fraser officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of Northumberland Funeral Home, 102 Pleasant St, telephone 622-7741.