Obituary of Alma Mae DeVenne

Alma Mae (Vaughan) DeVenne passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 19, 2003 at the Loch Lomond Villa Nursing Home. She was 90 years of age. As a young woman, she worked in her parents' grocery store at 126 Waterloo Street. In the more recent past, she and her husband Buzz were familiar figures at many Saint John community events such as the Loyalist Days and Santa Claus parades. Alma was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She was devoted to her husband, parents, and sisters, and her happy disposition and ready laugh endeared her to everyone. She is predeceased by her husband, Freeland E. (Buzz) DeVenne, by her father and mother, John and Margaret Jane Vaughan, and by her two sisters, Gladys McBeath and Margaret Land. She is survived by numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Her funeral service will be held in the chapel at Loch Lomond Villa Nursing Home, 185 Loch Lomond Road, on Monday, October 27, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. followed by interment in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. Immediately after the interment, a reception will be held back at the Villa, at around 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.