Obituary of Jean Thompson

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mrs. Jean Adeline Thompson announce her passing at the Kiwanis Nursing Home on February 28, 2025 at the age of 90.

Born in Apohaqui, NB on September 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Menota Viola (Sproul) Floyd.

Jean graduated from Norton High School in 1952 and took a local license and taught school grades 1-9 for 3 years. Soon, she married, Robert Simpson and had six children. Together as a family they all worked very hard on the family farm. Jean worked in the garden, the hayfield and the cow barn.  She never sat idle and when she did get a chance to sit, she was either knitting or sewing.  Her faith in God and always being able to believe, He never gave her something she couldn't handle gave her the strength to embrace each new day. Her kids were the pride of her life, raising them to be good people, work for a living, be honest and love life was always her main focus.

Jean was a strong and independent woman and taught her children to be the same way. When they were growing up Jean instilled the importance of family and spent endless hours with them. She would not allow anyone to be bored, she insisted they play together, worked together, get along but most importantly go to church and to Sunday school. Jean always thought she would have liked to go to school to become a teacher so she could do more for her family.  Robert passed away in 1992 and in 1997, Jean married Murray Thompson and Jean embraced her enlarged family with open arms.

Jean made the best mustard pickles, loved her violets and her grandmother clock, she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, knitting, reading, and traveling especially to Newfoundland and Niagara Falls. She was a member of the Millstream United Baptist Church since 1959 where she taught Sunday school and Daily Vacation Bible School, she was the Sunday School Treasurer, a member of the Parsonage Committee, Pulpit Committee, Young at Heart Group and the WMS, and served as Church Clerk.   In later years she enjoyed taking her grandchildren to town.

Jean will live on in the hearts of her children: Helen O'Donnell and her husband Medley of Berwick, Cathy Curran and her husband Ken of Head of Millstream, Blair Simpson and his wife Cindy of Edmonton and Jocelyn Pike and her husband Ken of Fredericton; her daughter-in-law, Arletta Hayes of Sussex; her step-children: Jimmy and his wife Glenna of Sussex, Harold and his wife Shirley of Cambridge, Doug Simpson of Norton, Bruce and his wife Lorna of Carsonville, Vonda O'Leary and her husband Phillip of  Fredericton, Dawn Perry and her husband Reg of Perry Settlement, her brother, Arnold Floyd of Erb Settlement; her sisters: Mabel Black of Ontario and Doris Robinson of Saint John; her grandchildren:  Jared Simpson (Missy), Peter Simpson (Donica), Ron Smith (Sarah), Sarah Burke (Brennan), Bradley Hayes (Michelle), Crystal Coates (Harry), Carla Monahan (Sean), Carolyn Curran (Andrew), Grady Curran, Lindsay Johnson (Kirk), Scott Simpson (Sarah Sear) and Kayla Francis; her great grandchildren: Brooklyn, Paige, Ricky, Charlotte, Dahleigha, Molly, Danni, Benjamin, Camden, Kairi, Taryn, Spencer, Kennadi, Mya, Jemma, Addie, Bryce, Emily, Kenzley, Brea and one more on the way; her step grandchildren:  Christina Dobson (Jeremy), Sheila Anderson (Joel), Erin Pike, Darlene Simpson, Robbie Simpson (Sue), Ray, Chris Cusack (Ginger), Shawn, Salina, Randy (Natasha), Kevin Simpson (Nadine), Dale Simpson (Rosanne), Daryle Simpson (Elaine), Andrea Gallagher (Roger), Gale Hanson (Donnie), Kevin Thompson (Rachel), Rayletta Ruff (Matthew), Kelly Landry (Mathieu), Serena Hatheway (Marshall), Dwayne Perry (Becky), Michelle Edmonson (Matt), Nicole Vaillancourt (Gary), Angela Thompson (Charles Robinson), Tracey Thompson, Heather Storey (Tommy), Arin Little (Craig), Amanda Thompson (Chris), Jeffrey Thompson (Becca), Kelly Jewer (Michael), Jamie Beach (Bobby), Emma Drummond (Jason) and Jennie Fisher (Jason) and their families; as well as several nieces and nephews and extended family members.

Jean was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Simpson who passed away in 1992; her second husband, Murray who passed away in 2007; her son, Richard Simpson; her daughter, Fran Simpson; her brothers: Elmer Floyd, Winsor Floyd and Clifford Floyd; her sisters: Bernice Coleman and Grace Robinson; her stepsons: Robert Simpson and George Thompson; her stepdaughters: Susan Gamble and Norma Thompson and by a step granddaughter, Debbie.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176), from where visitation will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 3-6pm. A Celebration of Jean's life will be held from the Head of Millstream United Baptist Church on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:00am. The interment will take place in Riverbank Cemetery in the spring.

Donations to the Fran Simpson Scholarship Fund or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. Donations and personal condolences to the family may be made through www.wallacefuneralhome.com