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Claire Bernaquez
1919-2008
Claire Bernaquez, 88, wife of the late Louis Bernaquez, of Villa Providence Home, Shediac, passed away Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Villa.
Born August 12 1919 in Shediac, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Anida (Melanson) Leger.
She is survived by her daughter, Rose-Marie Bernaquez of Montréal; her son, Miguel Bernaquez ( Donna Boudreau) of Shédiac; four grandchildren: Isabelle, Arianne, Marie-Claire and Gabriel; a brother, Arcade Lger; her sisters: Flora Laing, Doris Martin, Rita LeBlanc (Bertin), and Lillianne Leger.
Besides her husband, she is also predeceased by a sister, Helen Jeckyl; her brothers: Raymond, Léonide, Robert, Alyre, and Alderic Leger.
Remains resting at Frenette Funeral Home, 396 Main Street, Shediac (532-3297). Visiting hours Tuesday, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, from 10 a.m. intil departure (10:50). The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Shediac. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
At the request of the family, memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated.
Pauline Leger
1942-2008
Pauline Leger, 66, wife of William 'Bill' Leger, Shediac, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008 at her residence following a sudden illness.
Born March 10, 1942 in Shediac, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ida (Doiron) Belliveau.
Pauline was a retired school teacher, and co-owner of Horizon Trailer Park and Vacation Village in Shediac. She was also a volounteer for the Canadian Red Cross Meals on Wheels, and past member of the Shediac Figure Skating Club.
Besides her husband Bill, she is also survived by her four loving children: Guy (Johanne), Lynn Leger (Marc LeBlanc), Liane Leger (Gareth Powell) and Mark Leger all of Shediac. Nana will also be sadly missed by her five precious grandchildren: Jenna, Serge, Anika, Karine, and Annie.
A brother, Guy, predeceased her in 1962.
Remains resting at Frenette Funeral Home, 396 Main Street, Shediac (532-3297). Visiting hours Tuesday, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, from 1 p.m. until departure (1:50 p.m.). The funeral mass will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Shediac. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Children's Wish Foundation or to the Dr. G.-L. Dumont Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
Helene Comeau
1928-2008
Helene Comeau, 79, of Moncton passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008 at The Moncton Hospital.
Born September 16, 1928 in Lewisville, she was the daughter of the late Jean and Euphémie (LeBlanc) Fournier.
She is survived by a sister, Mary Fowler of Moncton, a nephew, Victor Fowler, and a cousin, Gerard Cormier. A special thanks to Pat LeBlanc and her family for taking care of Helene.
She is predeceased by her husband, Anthony Comeau (2000), a sister, Rita, and a brother, Amos.
Condolences will be received Tuesday, May 6, 2008 from 10 a.m. until departure (10:45 a.m.) at Frenette Funeral Home, 88 Church Street, Moncton then to N.-D.-de-Grâce R.C. Church, Moncton, from where the mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Dieppe.
Memorial donations to the Friends of The Moncton Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Éliane Primeau
1947-2008
Éliane Primeau, 60, wife of Robert Primeau of Smith St., Shediac passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Dr. Georges-L-Dumont Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born September 9, 1947 in Campbellton, she was the daughter of Simone Janssens of Campbellton and the late Edmond Cormier. She was Educational supervisor for special needs children with District School 11 in Richibouctou until her retirement in 2002. She loved swimming and birdwatching.
Besides her mother, she leaves to mourn her husband of 35 years Robert, three brothers: Aurèle Cormier (Evelyn) of Oromocto, Luc Cormier (Maris) of Moncton and Jean Cormier (Katherine Steeves) of Campbellton; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Frenette Funeral Home Ltd., 396 Main St., Shediac (532-3297) on Thursday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. No visitation prior to the funeral. Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2008 at Saint-Joseph R.C. Church, Shediac. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Institute of Medical Beauséjour of Moncton would be appreciated by the family.
Pauline D. Leger
1924-2008
Miss. Pauline Dora Leger, 83, of Archibald Street, Moncton, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 at the Dr. G.-L. Dumont Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born July 20, 1924 in Memramcook, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Marie (Boudreau) Leger.
She was a retired employee at Dr. G.-L. Dumont Hospital.
Pauline is survived by her brothers and sisters: Rita Thibodeau of Dieppe, Alma Younger (Ted) and Paul (Ella) of Toronto, Roger (Gertie) of Memramcook, many nieces, and nephews.
She is predeceased by her sisters: Lina and Corinne; her brothers: Camille, Joseph and Arthur.
Resting at Frenette Funeral Home, 88 Church Street, Moncton. Visiting hours Wednesday, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m., Thursday, from 10 a.m. until departure (10:50). The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8 Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Moncton. Interment will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Memramcook.
At the request of the family, memorial donations to the Dr. G.-L. Dumont Hospital or masses would be appreciated.
Terry Ryan
1920-2008
Terence McSweeney Ryan, ( Terry) of Bateman Mill Road, Shediac Cape, formerly of Pointe du Chêne and Moncton departed on his final journey from his residence on Tuesday, May 6. He held the course, remaining 100% to the end and was surrounded by his wife, Joanne and several of his children at the time of his departure.
Terry was born in 1920 in Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland and raised in North Sydney, Cape Breton. He was the second child of Bill Ryan and Mary (Keating) Ryan. He graduated from Holy Angels Academy in North Sydney, 1938. He was first employed as a Radio Operator on the SSKyle, traveling up the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts during the summer of 1940. Through a series of events and mistaken x-rays (that could only happen to Terry) he was unable to enlist in the Canadian services and joined the British Air Ministry in Sept. 1940. He was stationed in Gander. Following that he served on the S.S. Kingdoc in the Merchant Navy services. By 1942 he was part of the Department of Transport; Air Transport Command in stations in Shediac, Goose Bay, Montreal and Moncton. All of this work provided Terry with great experiences that translated into great stories including those relating to landing the Pan American clippers, and tracking the radio transmissions of the Bismarck.
Terry married Shelagh (Keating) of Moncton in 1946 and settled in the “old West End” of Moncton. He and his family lived in his beloved cottage at Parlee Beach from April to October every year. Terry could be seen swimming at Parlee Beach or diving from the Point-du-Chêne Wharf almost every day throughout the season. He experimented with raising chickens, pheasants, grapes and great varieties of flowers and vegetables in his gardens there.
Working his way through the ranks of the Department of Transport, Terry eventually became Regional Manager of Telecommunications for Transport Canada. He retired from this position in 1979 to take care of his wife Shelagh, who predeceased him in 1980.
But retirement did not stop Terry=s life long learning adventures. Not knowing one thing about mental health issues, he, nevertheless became a became a key volunteer with the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. He served both as President and plumber of the Moncton Chapter for several years, as well as serving on the Provincial Executive. He became a very vocal advocate for the clients of CMHA who, in turn, became personal friends of Terry=s. In 1988 he initiated the Daisy Campaign, corralling fellow retirees and skaters to volunteer in this annual fund raising event.
During this time he also founded and presided over the Pointe-du-Chêne Residents Association, engaging and winning in public debates with various provincial tourism ministers, fighting the potential over-development of the Parlee Beach area. For recreation he skated daily with the Bi-Centennial Skating Club. Terry loved travelling, spending many winters in the same community in Cuba, forming enduring friendships with the residents.
Terry remarried in 1999 Joanne Marshall-Forgie of Shediac Cape and soon added trips to Thailand as part of his adventures. In the past two years he volunteered in Swaziland, Africa helping to prepare and deliver food for AIDS orphans through the United Nations World Food Program and initiated support for the Cabrini Ministries ( AIDS program and orphanage) . All of these journeys resulted in enduring friendships with people of all ages. During the last few weeks of his life he enjoyed messages from Cuba, Mexico, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Africa and the UK.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Joanne, and eleven children, Dennis (Nancy) of Beverly Hills, Michigan; Maureen, of Kingsville, Ontario: Brenda, (Michael) of Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bill (Steve), of Montreal, Québec; Patricia Young (Lockie) of Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick; Cynthia (David), of Moncton; Peter (Lise), of Moncton; Shanta, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Jolene Smyth (Ryan), of Moncton; Kristalise, of Moncton; and Natalia, of Montreal; eleven grand-children, many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and his sisters Joan Ryan of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Maureen Cochrane of Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition to his parents and first wife, he was predeceased by his brothers Jim of Ottawa and Martin of Edmonton.
Visitation at Frenette Funeral Home Ltd., 396 Main St., Shediac (532-3297) on Friday, May 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. No visitation on Saturday prior to the funeral. The funeral service will be held at Trinity United Church, Main Street, Shediac, on Saturday, May 10 at 11AM.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations to the Swaziland Fund, in care of SIDA AIDS Moncton, 165 Gordon St, Moncton, N.B. E1C 1N1 or the Daisy Campaign in care of CMHA PO Box 11, Moncton NB E1C8R9 would be 100% in keeping with Terry’s wishes.
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