At the York Manor Nursing Home. Fredericton, on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 MATILDA (Tillie) JANE BOYD passed on at the age of 97 years. Widow of Harold Boyd and daughter of the late Leslie and Bella (Carlin) Glenn, she is survived by her sons Willard (Marion) Boyd and Leslie (Sherry) Boyd, each of Fredericton and by sons Clayton (Donna) Boyd and Russell (Esther) Boyd each of Chipman; by daughters Constance Brown of New Hampshire, Rhetta Ann (John) Sweeney of Georgia and Merlene (Murray Jr. - "Sonny" ) McLellan of Nackawic; by brother Otty (Phyllis) Glenn of Chipman; by sisters Juanita (Wendell) Ladd of Moncton and Helen Carpenter of Hampton; and by grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brothers Hollie, Everette and Vernon Glenn and by sisters Bernice McLeod, Muriel Boyd and Fern Stevens.
Resting at the Chipman Funeral Home until Monday when funeral service will be held from the Chipman United Church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Pete Thomas, York Manor Chaplain, officiating. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home, on Sunday evening from 7-9 p.m. Memorials to York Manor or donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. Spring interment in the Red Bank United Cemetery.