RICHIBUCTO, NB – Patricia McCleave 87, of Richibucto passed away peacefully at the Stella Maris Hospital, Ste. Anne de Kent on Saturday, January 14th, 2012. Born Margaret Patricia Moffett on Nov 24, 1924 in Fredericton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and late Meta (King) Moffett. Patricia loved to write poetry. She obtained a B.Sc. in Geology at the University of New Brunswick in 1948 and worked as a librarian in Sussex for many years.
Patricia will be sadly missed by her daughter; Meta (Tony Wong) of Port Alice, BC, her four sons; Dr. John McCleave (Anne-Marie Caissie) of Rexton, Stephen McCleave (Linda) of Halifax, Robert McCleave (Lois Mulligan) of Kingston, ON and Edward McCleave (Susan Gray) of Saint John, twelve grandchildren; Harry, Karin, Elizabeth-Anne, John Patrick, Denise, Derek, Danika, Lily, Rose, Ivy, Mei Ling, Xian Ming, one great grandson; Anthony James, one sister; Mollie Vavasour of Ottawa, one brother; Henry Moffett (Marie) of Toronto and many nieces and nephews.
Patricia was predeceased by her husband; Harry McCleave (2000), son; David (2002), one sister; Mable and one brother; William.
Resting at Thompson’s Funeral Home, Richibucto with visitation on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A private family service will be held at a later date.
This is the historical bit:
The War diary of Harry Austin McCleave (1892-1916)
And here are some historical photos.
Robert McCleave (1819-1879), and his wife Mary Jane McDougal (1829-1918).
He moved from County Tyrone, Ireland to Nova Scotia, married Mary Jane, and founded the Canadian branch of the McCleave family.
