Lorne Eldon Cole

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Lorne Eldon Cole of Temperance Vale on Monday October 5, 2026, at the Upper River Valley Hospital at the age of 82.

Lorne was born on November 5, 1943, in Nortondale NB to the late Frank and Freeda (Pickard) Cole.

He leaves behind his wife Audrey (McIntosh) Cole, two daughters Jeannie (Robert) Fredericks, Marie (Tony) Harrison, grandchildren, Danny (Emily) Libby, Dale (Spud) Libby, Allyson (Austin) Kennedy, Kaitlyn (Greg) Harrison, great grandchildren, Damian, Gordon, Alex, Ryan, Scarlett, Sylvia, Fletcher, Lincoln, Sister-in-law June (Tony) Brewer, lots of cousins, nieces and nephews and a very special friend/ relative who Lorne loved his visits, Paul Pickard.

Besides his parents Frank and Freeda Cole, Lorne was predeceased by son Bruce Cole, brother Gordon Cole, sisters, Mavis Hagerman and Ella Stairs, great grandson, Colton Anthony Kenneth Mossop, nephew Russell Stairs, and great nephew Jeremy Fowler.

Lorne went to a one room schoolhouse in Nortondale. He met Audrey, got married and moved into a one room shed before building on to it. Lorne worked hauling gravel and logs to various locations, helping build D20 as well as the Mactaquac dam, travelling all over New Brunswick to haul big loads.

Lorne worked in Fredericton at the DOT on the North side before starting in Nackawic at the DOT until he retired. He would often take the girls working at the town office doughnuts. Lorne was well known in Nackawic for driving the loader around town fixing water breaks. He knew exactly where all the pipes were so he could get at them quickly.

In the wintertime he would get calls late in the night and holidays, whether it was a water break or snow he had to go. He laughed one morning after coming home from work plowing and salting the roads, he said some people especially the ladies don’t realize just because its dark out, when you have your light on and you are looking out the window with nothing but a smile, others see you. He always had stories.

He liked reading the paper in his chair, watching every western, watching the ATV news and enjoying company, he could always get caught up on the local news and he liked to tease whenever possible. But most of all he loved farming and he had so much pride in keeping the farm in great shape. Feeding the animals after work, plowing the long driveway, He always made sure we had lots of meat in the freezer, cow, pig and chicken, it’s just what he did. He was always checking the fences, making sure there were no breaks in them. If a board fell off the barn, chicken coop or pig pen, it had to be fixed, he said you don’t put it off you fix it.

Lorne was a home body, never travelling far unless it was for a part needed for the tractor or one of the vehicles. Dad was a quiet man, never asked anyone for anything and when his family needed him, he was there. At times we may not always see eye to eye, but we loved each other, and each in our own way. We know he is not in pain now.

Visitation will be held on Friday October 9, 2026, from 2 to 4 PM at Carleton Funeral Home, 337 Lockhart Mill Road, Jacksonville.

There will be no funeral Service

The family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staff at Upper River Valley Hospital for the wonderful care he received.