Obituary of Gerald Joseph Maranda

The death of Gerald Joseph Maranda occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Saturday, July 14th, 2018 at the age of 79. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Gerald was a very loving and friendly man. Born in Richibucto Village on September 20th, 1938 he was the son of the late Albert and Emily (Richard) Maranda. He is survived by his siblings; Mary McCoy (Reg), Leona Thompson, Maria Scott, Leon Maranda (Betty), Ivan Maranda (Suzanne), Ella Maranda (Paul), Joe Maranda (Bonny); several nieces, nephews and cousins; special niece and nephew, JulieAnn and Craig Maranda; special great nephew, who he thought the world of, Brayden Maranda. Special thanks to Vicki. In addition to his parents, Gerald was predeceased by a niece, Roselle Desrosiers. Gerald went to work at the age of 16 in the coal mines. Later, he worked as a pay loader operator for N.B Coal for more than 40 years. He retired in his sixties. Funeral service will be held 1:00PM Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Minto with Father David Fulton officiating. A reception will be held at the Holy Rosary Hall following the service. Keeping with Gerald’s wishes, there will be no visitation. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Gerald’s memory.