Obituary of William James Burge

The passing of William James “Jim” Burge of Fredericton, NB, husband of Theresa (Coffey) Burge occurred on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on August 13, 1949 in Fredericton, NB, he was the son of the late William George and Mary Elizabeth (Simms) Burge. He was a member at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #15. Jim was an avid motor cyclist, enjoyed Nascar and was a devoted Jeff Gordon Fan. In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his sons, Derek Burge of Calgary, AB and Dana Burge (Ashley) of Oshawa, ON; grandchildren, Cody, Spencer, Victoria, Jessica, Brooklyn and Shelby; sister, Carol Hatfield (Brian) of Sarnia, ON; mother in law, Sally Coffey of Fredericton, NB; chosen brother, Tom Lyons and sisters in law, Cathy Coffey and Gerry England (Ken); several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by great granddaughter, Lily-Ann Rose Burge; sister, Bev O’Hara and brother, Richard Burge. As per Jim’s wish, a Celebration of Life will take place at the Red Lantern Tavern, Main Street, Fredericton, NB on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 2-6 pm. Honourary Pallbearers will be Carmen Donovan, Ivan Drost, Rod and Cathy Lyons, Darrell Hazlett, Marg Jones, Tom Lyons and Gerry O’Hara. Interment will take place in Alexander Gibson Memorial Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com