Obituary of Elizabeth Shirley Grimmer

It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth “Liz” Shirley (Mockler) Grimmer announce her passing which occurred on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Bobby’s Hospice.   From Minto, Elizabeth was born on December 25, 1936 to the late Donald and Corinne Mockler and was predeceased by her husband, William David Grimmer.

She is survived by her children, Katherine McRae (John) of Saint John, Michael Grimmer of Maces Bay, Barbara MacMackin (Stephen) of Hampton and Margaret “Peggy” Murray (Stuart Allen) of Rothesay; grandchildren, Sarah Henneberry (Matt), Derek McRae (Hilary), Steven McRae (Jenna), Mitchell Grimmer, Haley Grimmer, Olivia Grimmer, Conrad Grimmer, Robyn MacMackin, Emily MacMackin (Rob), William MacMackin (Katie) and Patrick MacMackin (Laura); great-grandchildren, Grant and Ross Henneberry; sisters, Marilyn Mockler (Rob), Charlotte Hiscock (Wilf) and Karen Robertson; sister-in-law, Lynda Mockler; brother-in-law, Malcolm Grimmer (Lainie); as well as many nieces and nephews.  Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Dr. Gordon Mockler and brother-in-law, John Robertson.

Mum taught school for many years at both Champlain Heights and Forest Hills elementary schools.  Her bevy of students always enjoyed recounting the many colourful stories of their time under her tutelage.  She never missed an opportunity to read, be it a weekly news magazine, a recipe book or the Greek classics.  Her love of reading was only eclipsed by her love of cooking for her family, a skill at which she excelled and fortunately passed on to her daughters.  World history and politics were her passion along with her dachshund, Willie.  Summers spent at the cottage in Shediac are the source of many fond family memories.  Mum loved to travel and dream about where the next trip would be.  She dreamed of one last trip to Greece. Hopefully, her dream will come true now that she is reunited with her loving husband, Dave.

A special loving thank you to our sister Peg, who not only was mom’s exercise and support partner for the past several years but in addition put her life on hold to move in and be our mother’s full time caregiver for these last challenging months.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424) where visiting will take place on Friday, September 25, 2020 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM with masks being mandatory.  Guests are asked to enter the funeral home using the courtyard entrance, where staff will greet and assist you with COVID-19 protocol.  The funeral service will be held from St. Mary and St. Bartholomew’s Church, 646 Westmorland Road, Saint John on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM with protocol measures in place.  For those unable to attend, please visit www.BrenansFH.com where a livestream of the funeral will be available on Liz’s obituary.  Interment will take place at a later date in Minto.

For those who wish, remembrances made to Bobby’s Hospice, Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.