It is with profound sadness that the family of Dr. Linnea Lora Veinotte announce her tragic passing on Sunday, December 6, 2015, while running with her dog in Grenada, West Indies. She was a loving wife, a mother of two adored and cherished sons, and a friend to many.

Born in New Denmark, NB she was the daughter of Rev. Douglas and Karen Moore of Fredericton.

Linnea received her earlier education in New Denmark and Lunenburg and then she went on to study Biology at Acadia University and earned a PhD in Genetics from the University of British Columbia, spending five years at the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre.

Linnea completed postdoctoral fellowships in Dalhousie University’s Department of Microbiology & Immunology (2007-2013). During this time, she held a Killam Fellowship and the Rossetti Fellowship in Cancer Research.
Throughout her career, Linnea served as a role model for many undergraduate and graduate students. She exhibited exceptional skills in guiding and motivating learners, and demonstrated a high level of enthusiasm for her work. She was known as an excellent teacher.

Linnea completed a certificate in university teaching and learning at Dalhousie, and held part-time positions as a sessional instructor at Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Acadia University. In 2014, Linnea spent nine months as an instructor at St. George’s University (SGU) before returning to Canada to take up an assistant professorship at Acadia. Linnea and her family returned to Grenada in the fall of 2015, where she was appointed assistant professor in the Department of Educational Services at SGU.

Linnea's love for the world was so contagious that it impacted the lives of everyone she met. In the genuine giving of herself, she too was blessed with lifetime friends, great colleagues and students. But the world that she impacted most with her love and presence was the world of her family, especially her husband, Matt and precious sons, Lucas and Isaac. Her joy as a wife and mother and the treasured times they spent together will always be held deep in their hearts. Linnea's beautiful smile, the sparkle in her eyes, the kindness in her heart, her sure confidence and her unconditional love will live on, making the world and all who knew her better people.

Linnea is survived by her parents, Rev. Douglas and Karen Moore of Fredericton, her beloved husband, Matthew, her cherished sons, Lucas and Isaac, her sister Deborah of Vancouver. B.C., her brother Robert, his wife Natalie and children, Ryan and Claire of Cochrane, AB, mother-in-law, Wanda Bower-Veinotte (Michael Silver); sisters-in-law, Bethany Veinotte, Dashia Hyson (Trevor) and children, Jonah and Bella, Chasidy Veinotte-Dorey (Ryan) and children, Vada and Micah; brothers-in-law, Chansey Veinotte (Chantal), Shaymus Veinotte and Linnea and Matt's extended family.

A service to celebrate Linnea’s life will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg, Rev. Rick Pryce, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Linnea’s memory may be made to the Linnea L. Veinotte Scholarship Fund, through the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home, Lunenburg. www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca

Linnea would often say,

“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson