Obituary of Gerard Marcotte Douglas Leach

With much sadness we announce the passing of Gerry Leach of Fredericton, NB, on Thursday, November 21st, 2019 at Hospice House in Fredericton NB. Born on December 29th, 1937 in Saint John, NB, he was the son of the late James and Edna (Snow) Leach. Gerry Leach was a kind and humble man, a loving husband, a wonderful father and grandfather, and a great friend to so many. He is best remembered as a social fellow; he loved to garden and cook and he took great pride in his yard and dinner parties. Gerry cared about his community. He was active for years with Oromocto Pioneer Days, local politics, and served for 10 years with the RCMP auxiliary police. Gerry will be forever loved and missed by his wife of 62 years, Lois (nee Carr), daughters Lori Leach (Jeff Carter) of Harvey Station NB, and Traci Hainse (Lieutenant General Marquis Hainse [Ret’d] ) of Ottawa ON; grandsons Benjamin Hainse (Audrey Murphy-Faucher) of Quebec City PQ, Anthony Hainse (Miona Milutinov) of London ON, and Alex Hainse of Ottawa ON; sisters June (George Titus) and Mildred (Norman Coyle) both of Saint John NB; bothers Jack (Alice) of Ottawa ON and Ronnie (Sandra) of Saint John NB ; various cousins, nieces and nephews; and dear friends Al Everett, Allison Mockler, and Paul Schippel. Gerry was preceded by brothers James Leach and Frank Leach both of Saint John, and dear friends Bill Duffie of Oromocto and Clifford Walton of Lincoln. A visitation will be held at Oromocto Funeral Home on Sunday, November 24th, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm and from 7pm to 8pm. A memorial mass will be held at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Monday, November 25th, 2019 at 11am with an interment in the adjoining cemetery. Donations may be made to Hospice House or a charity of donor’s choice.