William P. Ramsay
Born: Mon., May 7, 1928
Died: Fri., May 1, 2015
Visiting
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sun., May 03, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Sun., May 03, 2015
Location: Adams Funeral Home
Funeral Service
2:00 PM Mon., May 04, 2015
Location: St. Andrews United Church
Miramichi – William Percy Ramsay, husband of Grace E. Ramsay, of the Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home and formerly of Water St., Miramichi, passed away at his residence on Friday morning, May 1, 2015, at the age of 86.
Born in Bushville, on May 7, 1928, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Ada (Roberts) Ramsay. He was a fisherman, welder, farmer and was the founder of Ramsay Well Drilling Ltd. He was an adherent of St. Andrews United Church, Miramichi.
He is survived by his wife, the former Grace E. MacDonald; one son, Adam Ramsay (Denise), of Miramichi; three grandchildren, Kayla, Jessica, Emily; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by five sisters, Lucy Binsfield, Helen Sawyer, Daisy Wells, Pansy Stewart, Doris Pollard; four brothers, John, Walter, Wesley and Arnold Ramsay. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Visitation will be at Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., on Sunday, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be held from St. Andrews United Church on Monday, May 4, 2015, at 2 pm, conducted by Rev. Charlene Maguire MacKnight. Interment will be in Miramichi Cemetery, later in the spring.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Andrews United Church or the Sandra Conroy Scholarship Fund would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., Miramichi, telephone 773-3492 or messages of condolence may be sent online to www.adamsfh.ca