Condolences
Dear Esther & Family,
We were saddened to learn of your husband's passing and extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to you and your Family. Our caring thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Most sincerely,
Bernie & Elizabeth
— Bernard & Elizabeth Cormier
Dearest Esther, I'm so sorry for your loss. Ian was devoted to you and his family. What a coincidence that he died on the same day that Marie died last year. My prayers are with you.Love, Peter
— Peter Heffernan
Dear Esther:
My sincere sympathy to you and your family in the loss of Ian.My thoughts and prayers are with you.
— Helen Humphreys
Dear Esther and Family,John and I started the Meet and Greet Team the same year! what a Gentleman in the true sense of the word!he was so kind and considerate to all the passengers off the ships.I know John told me that you & he did a lot of cruising as a couple,with him that must have been enjoyable!my sincere sympathies to you and your family Mrs.Shanks.
— Linda Breau
Jackie, Esther and family
We just heard the news. Our hearts go out to both of you and the family. Words cannot say how badly we feel. During this difficult time please know our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Susan and Raymond
— Susan and Raymond Fitzpatrick
Dear Jackie, Esther and family, I just heard I am very sorry for your loss. Tyler and I are thinking of you at this very difficult time. Love Ashley & Tyler
— Ashley & Tyler Green
Jackie (Mark), So sorry to hear of the passing of your father. May his memories comfort you and your family in the days and weeks ahead.
— Gary & Marcia Crossman
Esther -- my sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of Ian. As you are aware I thoroughly enjoyed any time spent in the company of you and him. He will be forever in my memory
Edie Wrench
— Edie Wrench
Dear Esther, So sorry to hear of John's passing, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I enjoyed booking John on his many adventures back to his home land. Wendy at Sears Travel
— Wendy Johnson
Dear Shanks Family: I work with John for few years with John on the group Meet and Greet-he was very well loved there great personaility he will be miss by all-but he is in heaven now with the Lord.
— don breen
Esther, John, Jackie: We were sorry to hear that Ian had passed away and want to send our heartfelt condolences to you all. Even though it has been 27 years since I left Saint John I still have a special place in my heart for the "Grace Presbyterian Family" and have some very happy memories of you all. Henry of course remembers you from the years of camping at Belle Isle. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
— Jackie and Henry (Swift)
News of Ian's passing spread through the campground like wildfire. We have many fond memories of your years with us and we still have many who worked with Ian in the Park. All of us send our condolenses.
Tom White
Pirates Cove Campers Ass'n
— Tom White
Please know that we are thinking of you and send our sincere condolences.
— Christopher & Janice Waldschutz
Esther, The Board of Directors and all the Volunteers of the Community Food Basket send their sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family at this time. Our prayers
are with you.
— Community Food Basket of Saint John Inc
Our condolences to Esther and family from Joan and George Harwood.
— Joan and George Harwood
Sincere sympathy on the death of your beloved husband. Have many memories of you both from babysitting Jackie (with my cousin Donna), to seeing you in the neighborhood and seeing Ian at the Cruise Ships. Also, Esther congratulations on much deserved Queen's Jubilee Award. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Rhoda Kirkpatrick
— Rhoda Kirkpatrick
Dear Esther and Family:
Those we have laughed with, learned from, leaned on, and loved the most will live on in our memories forever. - With love and prayers, Marlene and Gerry Abbott
— Marlene & Gerry Abbott
Esther & Family - It was with deep regret that I learned of John's passing. I was on the Meet & Greet team with him and enjoyed his company on the ships we worked together. He will be missed. Sincerely, Rita Parfitt
— Rita Parfitt
Dear Jackie and Family,
So sorry to hear of your Father's passing.Sincere condolences to your family at this difficult time.
Sincerely
Millie Mitchell
— Millie Mitchell
Dear Esther: So sorry to hear of the passing of your husband - I know that he will be greatly missed - know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Karen - Community Ministries Worker -The Salvation Army
— karen Negus
Esther and family so sorry to hear of Ian's passing.Our thoughts are with you.
— Harry and Joan Cooper
Esther our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
— Carol & Bill Hartley
On behalf of all of the staff of Leisure Services, we were saddened to learn of the passing of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
— Leisure Services
Dear Esther & Family, Please accept our sympathy
for the loss of Ian. And may God bless you all in
this time of sorrow.
— Stanley & Evelyn,Baldwin
Dear Esther and family:
We are very sorry to hear about Ian's passing. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to you and the family at this difficult time. We will have cherished thoughts and memories of him.
Sincerely
Roy,Bev and family
— Roy and Bev Haddad
Dear Esther and family,I
am saddened to learn of your husband Ian"s passing,I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathy and condolences to you and your family..
With sincere sympathy,
Juanita
— Juanita Ladd
Dear Mrs. Shanks & Family
John was very hardworking and dedicated to the Meet & Greet Committee, during his volunteer work he welcomed thousands of cruise passengers and crew members into our City. I always enjoyed hearing about your cruises and which ships you both enjoyed the most. My sincere condolences to you and your family during this time.
— Brittany Kitchen
We are very sorry for the loss of your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
— Sharon & Tom Davidson
We were sorry to hear of the passing of your father. Please accept our condolences at this sad time. Always cherish the happy memories.
— Chris & Michele Gaudet
Esther, I am extremely sorry for you loss, and John was such a wonderful and caring man. He will will be greatly missed by all who ever had the pleasure of meeting him, especially myself.
— Wayne McQueen
Dear Mom, Jackie and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss of Pop. He was such a warm and kind man to the children and I when we came to visit. He had such a sense of humor and a smile for everyone. He will be greatly missed by all.
Love,
Donna, Andrew and Ashley
Biloxi, MS USA
— Donna Shanks
Dear Jackie,
So sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. Our sincere sympathy and prayers to you and family today and in the days ahead. May God give you many blessings and great memories of your Dad. Thinking of you during this difficult time.
love,
Nancy
— Nancy Taylor ( Morrison )
Shanks Family,
We are so sorry for your lose. I wish and pray for peace in your family. May Mr. Shanks Sr. rest in peace by the side of our heavenly father. God Bless to the entire family. all our love The Davis Family.
— Richard Davis and Family
Esther, I just happened to glance through the obits and recognized the name. I am so sorry for your loss. I know we haven't crossed paths in a long long time and you may even stuggle with remembering my former name not to mention my present. Nevertheless,I still want to express my sorrow for your loss.
— Anne (Steele) Kingston
