Obituary of Frederick Kenneth ACKERSON

<p>ACKERSON-Frederick Kenneth was born in Saint John on April 29, 1939 and passed away on February 11, 2010 in Apple Hill, Ontario. Fred was a graduate of St. Malachy's High School in 1958, followed by Teachers' College. He was employed by the Irving Pulp &amp; Paper Mill before moving to Montreal where he was employed by Rolls-Royce Canada and was an active union member until his retirement in 1995. Fred was a very avid sportsman, and was a very skilled technician in&nbsp; a variety of disciplines.</p> <p>He is survived by his mother, Della (Martin) Ackerson; his brothers, Edward (Mary Anne) of Fredericton, Clifford (Pearl) of Saint John; Terrence of Quispamsis, and Robert of Kingston Peninsula; his sisters, Donna (Gary Orr) of Surrey, B.C., Karen (Ron Jones) of Kars, N.B., and Elaine (John Perry) of Kingston Peninsula; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, J. Edward Ackerson; his grandparents, Nellie and James Ackerson and Mary and Samuel Martin, and aunts and uncles.<br /><br />A celebration of Fred's life will take place on Saturday morning, August 7, 2010, at St. Bridget's Church, Chapel Grove, Kingston Peninsula, at eleven o'clock&nbsp; with Father John Beaumaster as celebrant. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. <br /><br /></p>