Rev. Nathan Cutler - Memorial Rose Garden

Rev. Nathan Cutler was a devout member of the community in Fredericton for many years, proud of both his church and community as well as the lovely flowers he would grow each year.  An avid flower gardener, he created a beautiful sanctuary in his back garden in Fredericton that was a source of joy for family and friends. Our purpose here is to create a lasting garden memorial for Nathan in Fredericton, NB. A place where his family and friends can visit and the community can enjoy an enduring reminder of spring rebirth. Our request is an estimate for the funds we need and any amount over the estimate will be invested directly back into the garden and memorial.

On July 30th, 2021, at 6 am his bright light in our lives left us to seek new adventures in what Nathan called “the great mystery.” Nathan was 71 years old. One of Nathan’s final sentences was “I feel the winds of God today.”

He was greatly loved by his wife, Isabel, their three children, Jenny (Jacques), Andrew (Grace), and Nicholas (Sarah) and six adored grandchildren: Nicholas, Sophia, Orion, Alex, Isaac, and Chloe. He also enjoyed a close relationship with, and will be greatly missed, by his brothers and sisters Joyce (Don), Leslie Gordon (Millie), Norman (Marguerite), Isabell (Allister) and Cecilia (John). He will also be fondly remembered by a great many friends. Nathan was predeceased by his parents Leslie and Meta Cutler of Ramea.

Nathan was born and raised in Ramea, Newfoundland. Nathan lived around Newfoundland, the United Kingdom, and in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He received his B.Ed and M.Ed from Memorial University of Newfoundland followed by his Certificate of Theology from St. John’s College in Nottingham, England. Throughout his life, he was involved in the life of the Anglican Church. As a child he was closely connected with St. Boniface Anglican Church and along with his twin brother Norman was an altar boy and server. Later, as a layperson, he was involved with many aspects of the ministry of the church, most significantly with the property of Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton. In the last two years of Nathan’s life, he was an ordained minister in the Parish of Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland.

Nathan began his career as a teacher and later served people as a guidance counsellor and school board administrator. Nathan was always a free spirit and risk taker, and for ten years, Nathan and Isabel developed a business to serve children with disabilities. Nathan has always had a deep spirituality and regarded his life as a great adventure. Nathan had many interests in life besides his family such as music, photography, and history. However, Ramea continued to be one of his main passions throughout Nathan’s life. His fascination with genealogy and Ramea led him to become the administrator of the All Things Ramea Facebook site. He loved to connect with friends and family of Ramea who lived around the world. He always considered Ramea as his final resting place.

Thank you for your consideration and we hope you can help support the creation of this garden memorial.