Burton James Large

At the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John NB following a work place accident, Mr. Burton James Large, husband of Mrs. Katherine Landry of Leonardville NB. Born in Saint John NB on September 14, 1947, he was a son of Bert Large of Truro NS and Ruth (Smith) VanWeston of Saint John NB. A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, in addition to his wife Katherine, he is survived by one daughter, LeeAnn VanWeston and her daughter Caitlyn Milberry (Scott Sealy) of Saint John NB and by one son, Jason (Francine) Large and their children; Cody, Sam and Shawn Large of Deer Island NB, two step sons; Andrew (Tania) Jackson and their children; Emily, Sarah and Jonathan Jackson of Saint John, and Cordell Jackson (Amanda Seelye) and their children; Keeghan Jackson and Matia Seelye also of Saint John, his father, Bert (Beatrice) Large, his mother, Ruth VanWeston, sisters; Amanda Large (Darren Pickering), Terri (Marc) Henwood, Ann VanWeston, May (Tom) Campbell, Velma (Billy) Davis and Eleanor (Bob) Brown, brothers; Richard (Cheryl) VanWeston and Lee VanWeston and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Burton was predeceased by his step father, Joseph VanWeston and by one sister, Charlotte Lester.

Burton was employed by Ocean Horizon’s as a site manager. He loved being on or under the water, behind the wheel of his boat “Two Friend Ship” or scuba diving with his dive buddies. Prior to working at Ocean Horizon’s he was employed by General Freight, where he was awarded the Million Mile Award for accident free driving. He had a passion for living life and spending quality time with his loving family. Burton was a member of the Leonardville Church of Christ.

By Burton’s request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at the Leonardville Church of Christ on Saturday at 4:00 pm with Rev. Joel Bridges and Andrew Jackson officiating followed by a celebration of his life at the Fisherman’s Café at Lords Cove NB. In Burton’s memory, donations to the Leonardville Church of Christ Memorial Fund, or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. Friends who may have photos or stories of Burton are asked to bring them to the celebration at the Fisherman’s Café. Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home & Crematorium (755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St. George NB (www.stgeorgefh.ca)