It is with both sadness and gratitude for his long life that the family of John Francis Brennan (Frank) announce his passing on March 27, 2026 at the age of 88 years and 7 months.
Frank was born in the hamlet of Semiwagan Ridge, New Brunswick and grew up in another small hamlet called Russellville. He came to New Carlisle with his young family in late 1964 having been transferred by Sobeys to Paspebiac. Over the years he had several jobs between Bonaventure and Paspebiac before retiring in 1992.
Dad was a very social person and he enjoyed visiting with family and friends, he always had a joke or a funny story to tell. He especially enjoyed driving around to see what was going on, he put a lot of mileage on his car driving between Bonaventure and Paspebiac over the years. He loved to play cards, his favorite games were Cribbage, Deuces and Auction 45. When he was home you would find him watching hockey or in later years The Price is Right and Family Feud were part of everyday to pass the time. Frank was a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Legion and held the post of Poppy Chairman for many years, he also volunteered for the New Carlisle Fire Department.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife Carmelle, as well as his parents Jack and Kathleen, and his sister Liz.
Dad leaves behind his brother Joe and his children Debbie (Doug), Donna, John (Sherry) and Gloria (Steven). His grandchildren Alicia (Andrew) and Colin (Rachel) as well as great-granddaughter Madelyn.
The family will receive condolences at the New Carlisle Funeral Home on Monday May 25, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The funeral mass will be held on Tuesday May 26 at 11:00 am at the Catholic Church in New Carlisle. There will be no visitation at the church before the funeral mass.
The family would like to thank Dr Basque and the staff at the CHSLD New Carlisle for the care Dad received for the last 3 months. As well, we would like to thank his neighbors and friends who looked out for him and were there whenever he needed a helping hand, especially Etienne and Magella Blais.
Professional services have been entrusted to the Henri Thibodeau Funeral Home Inc., a subsidiary of HG Division network certified Distinction by the Corporation des Thanatologues du Québec and by the Bureau de Normalisation de Québec.
The management and staff of HG Division offer their deepest condolences to the family and thank them for their trust.
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