Linda Louise Pickering passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Embassy Hall, Quispamsis. Born in Saint John she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mildred (Sweet) Ashe. Linda is survived by her children; Jennifer Colford-Dallaire (Joanne) of Royal Road, NB, Kimberly Ross (Tony) of Kingston, NB and Ronald Robinson (Pamela) of Kingston, NB, brothers; Clifford (Skip) Ashe (Kathy) of Kingston, NB, Randy Ashe (Brenda) of Quispamsis, NB, Tim Ashe (Colleen) of Kingston, NB, sisters; Bonnie Jenkins of Kingston, NB, Robin Best of Kingston and Candice Ashe-MacDonald (Al) of Kingston, NB, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Linda was predeceased by her 1st husband; Ronald J. Robinson and her 2nd husband; Wendell F. Pickering, also 2 brothers-in-law; Donald Jenkins and Jimmy Best, 1 niece; Lindsay Ashe and a great niece; Frankie Edwards. Linda Louise was born in 1946 to Millie and Clifford Ashe at the Evangeline Maternity Hospital in Saint John. Throughout her school years, she was constantly involved with sports teams and youth groups. She graduated from Saint John’s Vocational School in 1964, with a certificate in Home Economics, specializing in Hair Dressing. Later on, she ran her own hair salon in her home, called the Hill Top Hair Salon. In 1965 at the tender age of 19, Linda married Ronald Robinson, (1942-1993) at the Trinity Anglican Church in Kingston. According to her diary of the day, this was the happiest time of her life. As a widow years later, in 1998 she was wed to Wendell Pickering (1942-2016) in their home on Pickett Lake. Linda drove school bus for School District 19, and safely brought many local children to and from home for 27 years. Music was very important to Linda, and was a constant in her home. Linda loved to dance, and she especially enjoyed square dancing with the Hampton Hoe Downers Club along with Millie and Cliff. Linda enjoyed the outdoors all of her life. Camping, fishing and hunting all came natural to her. She also had an infatuation with elephants that seemed to infect her entire family. Linda’s children Jennifer, Kimberly and Ronald, meant more than the world to her. And her grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Kristina, Rick, Alec, Matthew, Samantha, Josie and Mackenzie were the light of her world. Linda also had three great-grandchildren, Melody, Klarity-Rose and Léo-Zavier that sadly she didn’t get to enjoy the way she should have due to the Alzheimer’s that dominated the last ten years of her life. Linda’s family extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at The Shannex’s Embassy Hall in Quispamsis, which was her home for the last 8 years, for all their love and support during this very difficult time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Home (506-832-5541), 1063 Main Street, Hampton, NB, where visitation will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 6 to 8pm and Monday November 19, 2018 2-4 & 6-8 pm. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 3:30 pm from Trinity Anglican Church, Kingston, NB. Interment will take place in the Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Kingston, NB. Donations in memory of Linda may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences to the family and memorial donations may be made through ReidsFH.com