Obituary of Althea Mae Barlow

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our aunt, Althea Mae Barlow, in her 98th year, on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital. Althea was born in Saint John, NB on May 9th, 1927, to the late Arthur & Retta (Clarke) Ellis.

She lived in Saint John for many years before moving to Fredericton with her husband, the late Burton Barlow. She belonged to Christ Church (Parish) Church, where she was an active member and volunteer over the years. Her handcrafts, knitting and baking were well known at many church sales throughout the years. Her greatest pleasures in life were being with her husband Burton, entertaining family and enjoying outings with her many good friends. Althea was a great animal lover. The past few years she was so grateful to the ElderDog Society for looking after her dog, Precious and bringing new special friends into her life.

Althea is survived by her nieces and nephews, William Stratton (Jennifer) of Ottawa, ON, Sharon Salter (Joseph) of Sydney Mines, NS, Janice Stephenson (late Don) of Halifax, NS, Peter Nickerson (Iris) of Sydney Mines, NS, Richard Stratton (Esther) of Ottawa, ON, Lynda Gow of Saint John, NB, Bruce Gow (late Trudy) of Saint John, NB, and Darlene Franklin (Neil) of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB as well as several great nephews and nieces.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McAdam's Funeral Home in Fredericton, NB. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 14th, 2025 at 11am at Christ Church (Parish) Church, 245 Westmorland Street, Fredericton, NB, with the Reverend Wandalyn Snelgrove officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, the SPCA, or the ElderDog Society of Fredericton. For those unable to attend the service, a livestream will be available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/event/5041844