The passing of Deborah Meredith Ingersoll Daggett of Fredericton, NB occurred on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, at Hospice Fredericton. Born in Saint John NB in 1946, she was the daughter of the late Ken & Paula Ingersoll and wife of the late Douglas Daggett.
Deborah, the eldest of 7 children spent her first 12 years on Grand Manan Island. She had many wonderful memories of that time. After moving to the mainland and graduating from high school, she went on to Teachers College and St. Thomas University, to become a teacher. After teaching a few years at FHS, she returned to Grand Manan where she taught until her retirement in 2001. Shortly after, she returned to Fredericton where she worked for many years at Grace House and Women in Transition house.
Deborah was an avid reader and was seldom without a good book to read, always having one in her purse in case she happened to get stuck somewhere. All of her hobbies she took with great pride. She loved to share her knitting, quilting, and scrapbooking with her family & friends. One of her biggest passions was travelling to Europe, specifically Italy. A special place, the Italian people and their culture stole her heart, and she made it a personal goal in life to encourage & help others so they could visit and share in many wonderful memories. Her knowledge of genealogy & ancestry was also very important to her and was far reaching.
Her greatest love was her family. Deborah is survived by her daughter Sybil, and her grandchildren Skylar & Jackson. Siblings Stephanie Bishop (Donald), Mary Hartt (Darwin), Sarah Ingersoll, Roderick Ingersoll (Mary), Derek Ingersoll (Brenda), and Nancy Normandeau (Jacques). Step-children Sharon Ingersoll (George), Blaine Daggett (Dorothy), Stephanie Hyslop (Dennis), Toby Daggett Watkins (Nick), and Donna Griffin (Bruce). Step-grandchildren Brock Jr, Sylas, Martin, Marcea, Trevor, Melissa, Michael, Stephan, Patrick, Josh, Ryan, Mary Jane, Tasha, Jordon, Keynan, Simon, Dylan, and Liam, several nieces & nephews as well as grand neices & nephews.
Besides her husband and her parents, she is predeceased by her stepsons Brock Daggett & Bryce Daggett.
We would like to give a special thanks to everyone who showed her compassion and gave her the best care, at Hospice House Fredericton and in the Oncology unit and ER Department at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital. Also, a very special thanks to Dr. Robyn Comeau at the George Dumont Hospital in Moncton, NB and to her family doctor, Dr. Scott Robertson in Fredericton.
The family will receive friends & visitors on Friday, December 1st, 2023, from 2-4 & 7-9PM at Bishop’s Funeral Home & Crematorium 540 Woodstock Road. A memorial service will take place at the funeral home on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at 11AM.
Interment will take place in Grand Manan at a later date. For those who wish, memorial contributions in Deborah’s name can be made to the Oncology unit, Hospice and Fredericton shelters or a charity of the donors choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Bishops Funeral Home & Crematorium 540 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. The online sharing of condolences and memories can be made at http://www.bishopsfuneralhome.com