Obituary of Janice Roxanne Colbourne

With heavy hearts, the family of Janice (Simms) Colbourne announces her passing. Janice passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home in Oromocto. Born in Central, NFLD in 1966, she is a daughter of Marie (Fudge) Simms and the late James Simms and the loving wife for nearly 33 years of Archie Colbourne. Janice was a lovely lady who made meaningful connections with people. Whether it was one of her famous lengthy phone calls or a game of "men against the women" in Sequence when company came to visit, Janice brought fun and laughter into each situation. She was definitely witty. A conversationalist who could bring life to the room. She and Archie were also adventurers. They would hop on their mountain bikes, hit the trails behind their home and go for miles and miles. The pair of them were inseparable, best friends, even partners in crime, as they say. Family was everything to Janice. The love she had for her children and her precious grandbabies was immeasurable. They were absolutely the light of her life. She will be deeply missed and never forgotten by all who loved her. Along with her mother Marie and her best friend and husband Archie, Janice is survived by her daughter Faith (Shane) Christie of Perth, ON and her son Matthew (Lecia) of Waasis; her grandchildren Paige, Chase, Claire, Reina and Lennox; her brothers Harry (Mavis) Simms, Austin (May) Simms and Clayton (Cathy) Simms, all of NFLD; sisters Dana Colbourne of Quispamsis, Olga (Darren) Shepherd, Loretta (Bob) Roberts, Wavey (Roger) Hibbs and Patricia Simms, all of NFLD; her wonderful "bonus" family members on Archie's side; many dear friends and her faithful four legged companions Molly and Maggie In addition to her father James, Janice was predeceased by her brother Terrence and sister Tina. Arrangements under the care of Oromocto Funeral Home with visitation Monday, November 26 from 7-9 pm and Tuesday, November 27 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Celebration of Janice's Life will be held Wednesday, November 28, 2018 from the Salvation Army Fredericton Community Church at 11 am followed by a time of fellowship and light refreshment. Interment will take place in Sunnybank Cemetery at a later date. For those who wish, donations in Janice’s memory can be made to the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.