Janet Leslie Cockburn Obituary

The passing of Janet Leslie Cockburn (Fredericton, New Brunswick) occurred on August 8, 2026. Janet, born on March 23, 1943, is remembered by those who knew her. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Janet Leslie Cockburn to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. John Leslie McKeown and Muriel McKeown (Floyde); and her siblings, Barbara Secord of Ontario and Gregory McKeown of Ontario. She is survived by: her daughter Sara Cockburn (Dave) of Fredericton; her brother John McKeown (Dawn) of Ontario; her brother-in-law Jim Secord; her nieces, Gillian Oteng Amankwah (Kwesi), England, Katherine Targett (Graham) and Janet McKeown (Mike); her nephew Timothy Secord (Helen); her great-nieces, Hannah, Effia, Mabel and Phoebe; her friends, Sheila Smyth of Ontario, Eleanor Methven, Muriel Morton, Barbara Roberts, Robin Hopper, Helen Jean Newman, Maureen Bucknall of Fredericton and Leslie; and her caregivers, Japhet, Rachel, Lhaki, Kathy, Hellen, Sharon, Christine, Anne Marie and Jared.

For those who wish, to commemorate Leslie's deep love of animals and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the New Brunswick SPCA (https://nbspca.ca), the Fredericton SPCA, or other charitable organizations of the donor's choice.