Obituary of Jean Kathryn Dunphy

The death of Jean Dunphy of Saint John, beloved wife of the late Earl Dunphy, occurred on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born on June 12, 1931 in Saint John, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen (Grass) Cameron. Jean treasured the times spent with those she loved and will be lovingly remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many. She always took great comfort in her faith and was a member of St. John the Baptist (Mission Church) and St. Clements. Jean enjoyed watching black and white movies and will be greatly missed. Jean is survived by her children, Pamela Allen (William) of Saint John, Candace Craib (Michael) of Riverview, Arthur Dean (Debbie) of Ontario and Christopher Dean (Tressa) of Saint John; daughter-in-law, Shaunnette Dean (the late Lawrence "Larry" Dean); step-children, Beth Gunter (Russ) of Quispamsis, Lois Rickard (David) of Grand Bay-Westfield, Earl Dunphy (Karen) of Red Head and David Dunphy (Heather) of Toronto; sister, Mary Murphy (Byran) of Saint John; grandchildren, William Allen Jr. (Lisa), Mike Dean (Holly), Kelly Duke (Mason), Jeffrey Dean and the late Doug Allen (Brandie); her youngest and dear great-grandsons, Nicolas and Patrick; several other great-grandchildren who she loved dearly; very close cousin, Carolyn Cook (Bob); as well as many other cousins, nieces and nephews. Resting at Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424) with visiting on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held from St. John the Baptist (Mission Church) and St. Clements, 815 Millidge Avenue, Saint John on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place in Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of NB, Romero House or a charity of the donor’s choice.