Sharon Irene Needle

At Bobby's Hospice, Saint John NB on December 24, 2016, Sharon Irene (Johnston) Needle, wife of Francis Needle of St. George NB. Born in Blacks Harbour NB on November 4, 1946, she was a daughter of the late George and Vivian (Hatt) Johnston. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, in addition to her husband Francis, Sharon is survived by three daughters: Samantha (Braden) Cook of St. George NB, Judy McLeese (Gerald Barry) of St. George NB and Shirley Beaudry of Pennfield NB; grandchildren: Cortney McLeese, Jeremy McLeese, Steve Barry, Kayla Beaudry and Owen Mullin; nine great-grandchildren; brothers: Gerald (Eileen) Johnston of Oshawa ON and Clarence Johnston of Pennfield NB; one sister: Florence Crosby of Nova Scotia; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, Sharon was predeceased by one great-granddaughter: Isabella Buchanan, 11 brothers and one sister in infancy.

Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home (755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St. George NB. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7-9 pm. The service will take place from the funeral home chapel on Thursday at 3:00 pm with Rev. Gordon Cooke officiating. In Sharon's memory, donations to a charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.