Noel-Anne "Ann" Dobson (Leblanc), beloved wife of the late Lloyd Dobson passed away on August 18, 2022, at the Westford Nursing Home in Port Elgin following a lengthy illness. She was 88 years old. Ann was born in Dorchester NB on Christmas Day in 1933, daughter of the late Herve and Alexina LeBlanc.
She graduated from high school in Cap Pele in 1950 and took a teaching position in Shemogue where she met her husband. They were married in 1954 and lived many happy years on the Dobson farm where they raised their family. When she returned to teaching, she accepted a position in Murray Corner and later at the Port Elgin Elementary School where she taught until she retired in 1993. Ann taught school while attending the University of Moncton where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. Through the years Ann touched the lives of many of her students, who remember her fondly.
Ann loved her garden and spent every summer weeding and harvesting its yield. She was an excellent cook, and her homemade pickles and crab apple jelly were family favorites. She loved to crochet, especially lace tablecloths, and she was an avid reader. Ann suffered a stroke in 2009 which made her dependent on nursing home care until the time of her passing. However even in the nursing home, she kept up with current events, read daily and made many friendships with staff and other residents.
Ann is survived by her son Gary Dobson and his wife Susan of Fredericton, her daughter Daphna Harris and her husband George of Mechanic Falls, Maine, her eight grandchildren: Kathryn Mix and her husband Adam of Fredericton, Thomas Dobson and his wife Donna of Fredericton, Alexander Harris and his wife Ashley of Maine, Christopher Harris and his girlfriend Jesse Levesque of Maine, Kayla Logie and her husband Devon of Maine, Lucas Dobson of Moncton, Ryan Dobson and his fiancée Shania Chevarie of Alberta and Logan Dobson of Alberta; her three great-grandchildren: Jackson Mix, Liam Mix, and Venessa Harris, her brother Joseph Fernand LeBlanc and his wife Jeannine of Ottawa, Ontario, and her sisters: Yolande Mitchel of Fredericton and Rachel LeBlanc and her partner Rejean Denis of St. Ubalde Quebec, her late son Barry’s partner Monique LeBlanc of Moncton, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She is predeceased by her husband Lloyd, her son Barry Dobson and infant son David Dobson, her brother Jean Paul LeBlanc and her sister Theresa Ayer.
The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of The Westford Nursing Home for years of providing love and excellent care to Ann.
The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 2642 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé on Sunday August 21st from 2 pm to 4 pm and from 7 pm to 9 pm, Monday, August 22nd from 9:30 am to 10:15am. Funeral services will be held on Monday August 22, 2022, at Église de Sainte-Thérèse-D’Avila in Cap-Pelé at 10:30 am. Interment will be in the Sainte-Thérèse-D’Avila parish cemetery.
The family
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In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick.
Funeral arrangements are in the professional care of Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, Shediac (532-3297).
Words of comfort and online condolences may be forwarded through our website at: www.frenettefuneralhome.com