Obituary of John D. F. Akerley

After a courageous battle with cancer, John D. F. Akerley passed away at the Saint John Regional Hospital on May 2, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Saint John on June 25, 1962 to the late Rev. Canon George Akerley and the late Audrey Claire (Smyth) Akerley. John enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He also loved to cook. John was an avid Habs fan. John is survived by his wife, Terri Lynn Magee-Akerley of Saint John; daughters, Stephanie Walsh (Bill) of Greencourt, AB, Amy Walsh (Kate) of Mayerthorpe, AB, Haillea Akerley and Gabriellia Akerley both of Saint John, NB; son, Andrew Magee-Dempsey of Saint John and grandson, Lance Walsh; sisters, Margaret Munn (Neil) of French Village, NB, Suzanne Valiant (Ed) of Dartmouth, NS and Heather Cowie (Mike) of Halifax, NS; nephews; Matthew and Chase; niece, Katie; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. Besides his parents, John was also predeceased by his brother, Bruce. Special thanks to Dr. Corscadden for his care and generosity to John. Arrangements are under the care of Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424) with visiting on Friday, May 5, 2017 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM, which will be immediately followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM, all from Brenan’s Chapel. Directly following the service, interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, donations may be made to the SJRH Oncology Department c/o SJRH Foundation, Bobby’s Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice.