Obituary of Elizabeth Donovan

Mary Elizabeth (Cusack) Donovan was born in Saint John on May 31, 1928, daughter of the late John and Genevieve Cusack. She was married to Laurence Donovan for 64 happy years.

Elizabeth loved watching her children and grandchildren play sports. She enjoyed playing golf, scrabble and bridge. She was an amazing baker and enjoyed her many years with the club girls. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren very much; they brought a smile to her face every time they visited. She loved going for drives to Fundy Park, St. Martins and all around the New Brunswick countryside and especially loved her summer trips to PEI.

Elizabeth was an integral part of small town veterinary medicine. In the years before answering services, small town emergency calls were answered from home and in the home of a very busy veterinarian, Elizabeth was the one answering the phones. Small town emergencies cared for by a city girl, who always made sure the doctor was right where he needed to be.

She will live on in the hearts of six children: Mary Anne Donovan (Earl) of Toronto, ON, Margaret Donovan of Sussex; Patrick (Kathleen) Donovan of Sussex, Theresa (Paul) Donovan-Geurten of London, ON, Paul (Margaret) Donovan of Uxbridge, ON and Catherine (Ed) Winspear of London, ON; eleven grandchildren: Katelyn (Steve) Lyons, Tori Donovan, Andrew (Brianna) Donovan, Matthew Geurten, Kasia Donovan, John Donovan, Nicholas Donovan, Sarah Geurten, Mykayla Winspear, Luke Winspear and Maria Donovan; three great grandchildren: Sophia, Isabella and Amelia Lyons; her sisters: Mary Cool and Genevieve Cusack; her sister-in-law, Sally Cusack; her brother, Father Paul Cusack and her brother-in-law, John Donovan; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Mary Elizabeth Donovan passed away peacefully at the Sussex Health Centre surrounded by her family on May 16, 2018 at the age of 89.

She was predeceased by her brothers: John Cusack and George Cusack and by her brother-in-law, Larry Cool.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176) from where visitation will be held on Thursday May 31, 2018 from 2-4 and 7-9pm.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held from St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00am.

If you are considering making a memorial donation the family has recommended Alzheimers Society (www.alzheimer.ca) or to the memorial of the donor's choice.

The family would like to thank: Dr Sullivan, Dr O'Neill, the Extra Mural nurses, the home caregivers and the staff of the Sussex Health Center for their exceptional care, kindness and compassion.