Obituary of Gerald Francis Buckley

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Gerald Francis Buckley of Rothesay, which occurred on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Born in Saint John on November 15, 1960 he was a son of James Robert Buckley and the late Theresa (Tracey) Buckley. Gerald was an Instrumentation Technologist who worked at the Shipyard, Off Shore as well as Irving Refinery and Pulp and Paper Mill. Gerald loved life, always smiling, he enjoyed travelling and all sports especially hockey with KV Old Boys hockey team and NHL Legend games. Gerald enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Gerald will be forever missed by his loving wife and best friend Cathy Wisted Buckley; his brothers: Jimmy, Stephen (Ginette), Kevin, Carl (Kelly), and Terry; sisters: Genevieve Carpenter (Richard), Cheryl Ann Sparks (Eric), Lori Campbell (Kim); aunt, Geraldine Saunders as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the "DREAM TEAM" of Doctors, Nurses and Staff of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital for their exceptional care and compassion shown towards Gerald and his family. Our Hearts are filled with sadness and tears but our memories are filled with smiles and laughter of good times we shared. Resting at Kennebecasis Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, NB (849-2119) with visiting on Sunday, March 3 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church, 31 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay, NB on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11:00 am. For those who wish, remembrances in memory of Gerald may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.