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Léo Honoré Boudreau
81, Cheticamp
Léo Honoré Boudreau, 81, of Cheticamp, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Cheticamp, he was the son of the late Placide and Esther (Broussard) Boudreau.
He was a member of St. Peter’s Church, Cheticamp, and of the Knights of Columbus Council #3850, Cheticamp.
An appreciated actor who performed at many local concerts, a gifted singer with an amazing repertoire of old songs, an accomplished accordion and harmonica player, a first class orator, a perpetual joker, a brilliant storyteller, a remarkable imitator, Léo was multi-talented.
He showed his entrepreneurial skills at the young age of 12 in 1931, when he sold The Montreal Standard.
Later on, he sold the Halifax Herald.
As a result, he saved enough money to buy a used bicycle, an accordion, two pairs of boxing gloves, a house pump and bicycle horn.
Léo tried his luck at many occupations, varying in time from one week as a dog catcher to 16 years as a provincial gasoline tax inspector and about 15 years as an electrician.
He established his own electrical appliances business in 1953, Léo’s Appliances.
He worked on major projects as an electrician for a Sydney company in the early 1960s: Shopping Centres, Co-ops, N.-D.-A. school in Cheticamp.
In 1976, he renovated La Plage Saint-Pierre (he did the electrical wiring and plumbing at a minimum price).
In the same year, he worked as construction supervisor for the cultural center Les Trois Pignons (he sold all the material at cost).
Between 1977 and 1980, he worked with his son Daniel, as they had formed their own electrical company Alouette Ltée.
Léo worked as a lumberjack (his first job out of school), a stove carrier in the woods, an assistant chemist at the gypsum mine, a B.C. Telephone lineman installing wires from Port Alberni all around Vancouver Island, a truck and bus driver, a pick and shovel worker, an insurance salesman, a businessman, a plumber, a garage man at Margaree Forks, a telephone lineman in charge of the Cheticamp branch of the N.S.P.C., a part-time jailer, and a municipal councillor (he was elected in 1948).
In 1953, Léo ran as a provincial Conservative member against Alex MacKinnon.
In 1963, he ran federally against Allan MacEachen.
Léo was a returning officer at various elections.
As a Second World War veteran, he belonged to the Royal Canadian Corps of Signal and later he was transferred to the North Nova Highlanders.
Léo was maybe not the best soldier, but he was good for the morale.
He would round up the Germans and his friend Angus would capture them.
From 1953 to 1954, he was president of the Cheticamp branch of the Canadian Legion.
From 1988 to 1997, Léo did all the maintenance work at Le Manoir Saint-Pierre.
As recently as two weeks ago, he was still changing fluorescent lights.
Since 1992, he was also the manager of this residential co-operative.
He was a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous since the late 1960s.
He enjoyed playing cards but his favourite pastime was gardening and he was a very meticulous gardener.
There wasn’t one plant out of place in his vegetable kingdom.
He was one of the founders of L’orchestre des retraités.
From 1970 to 1980, he was president of La Société Saint-Pierre and he served on the Board of Directors from 1983 to 1989.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Léo was involved with fund-raising for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and the Heart Foundation.
He was a volunteer for many years with the Nova Scotia Drug Dependency Commission.
In 1991, the International Association of French Parliamentarians made Léo a member of L’Ordre de la Pléiade, in recognition of his positive role in the community.
Surviving are his wife, the former Rita LeBlanc; two sons, Daniel (Guylaine) and David, both of Cheticamp; two daughters, Louise, Church Point, and Simone, Cheticamp; grandchildren, Gaetan, Mathieu, and Marie-Eve.
He was the 13th of 14 children, having been survived by his brothers, Fr. David (Alphonse) and Fr. Daniel (Hector), both of Montreal; sisters, Sr. Louise, Moncton, N.B. and Luce-Antoinette Bourgeois, Cheticamp.
Predeceased by seven brothers, Willie, Joseph, Laurent, Amédée, Alex John, Fr. Paule and Patsy; two sisters, Ethel, and Antoinette in infancy.
Visitation was held Sunday 2-4, 7-9 p.m. in the Cheticamp Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. today, Fr. David Boudreau officiating.
Interment in the parish cemetery.
Donations may be made to Sacred Heart Community Health Centre.
Joseph Cyril (Seward) Chiasson
80, Cheticamp
Joseph Cyril (Seward) Chiasson, 80, of Cheticamp, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre, Cheticamp.
Born in Cheticamp, he was the son of the late Charles and Marie (LeBlanc) Chiasson.
He was a member of St. Peter’s Church, Cheticamp. He was a veteran of the Second World War.
Parkview Restaurant was built in 1958, although he was stationed in Big Intervale from 1958-1964 as a park warden for Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
After he retired as a park warden, the Parkview became dad and mom’s life ambition and has grown to become “Parkview Motel, Restaurant and Lounge Ltd.”
He had a great love for all children, especially his granddaughter, Madison.
He enjoyed fishing, reading, meeting and talking to people and of course proudly watching over his two boys, Robert and Richard.
He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 32, Cheticamp.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Muise); two sons, Robert, age 37 (Diane) and Richard, age 36, both of Cheticamp; two sisters, Annie Louise AuCoin and Mamie Fraser, both of Cheticamp; one granddaughter, Madison.
He was predeceased by brothers, Laurie, Eddie Joe and two brothers in infancy, Willie George and Seward, four sisters, Laura Poirier, Rose Anna Bourgeois, Margaret Richard and Veanie.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held on Friday from 7-9 p.m. at Cheticamp Funeral Home.
A memorial mass will be offered Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. Peter’s Church, Cheticamp with Fr. Ratelle Sarto officiating.
Burial in the parish cemetery.
Marie LaPierre
91, Cheticamp
Marie LaPierre, 91, of Cheticamp, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at the Sacred Heart Community Health Center, Cheticamp.
Born in Cheticamp, she was the daughter of the late Emilien Roach and Esther (Chiasson) Roach.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Parish, Cheticamp.
Survived by two sons, Georgie and Bernie, both of Cheticamp, three daughters, Marie Julie Boudreau, Madelaine, both of Cheticamp, and Monique Gallant, Bras d’Or, brother Willie, Ontario, and sisters, Lucie Roach, Cheticamp, and Olive Maillet, Halifax.
Also surviving are many devoted grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by her husband Moise, an infant daughter Mina, two brothers, Tim and Joe, three sisters, Helen Roach, Elizabeth Beaver, and Mina Deveaux.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 p.m., at the Cheticamp Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter’s Church, Cheticamp, with Fr. Maurice Riberdy officiating.
Burial in the parish cemetery.
William Thomas LeBlanc
94, Cheticamp
William Thomas LeBlanc, 94, of Pere Fiset Guest Home, Cheticamp, formerly of Belle Cote, Inverness County, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at the guest home.
Born in Belle Cote, he was the son of the late Thomas and Julia (Chiasson) LeBlanc.
A faithful member of St. Michael’s Church, Margaree, all of his life.
He was an avid storyteller, a kind and generous, gentle man.
A fisherman and a lumberman.
He was an iron worker in Boston.
He loved the outdoors and family gatherings with friends.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Chiasson; three sons, Gabriel of Johnson, Kansas, Rev. Peter LeBlanc, Glace Bay, and Alexander (Jacqueline), Beaverbank, N.S.; two daughters, Mary (Mrs. Fred Sutter), Edmonton, Alta., and Anne (Mrs. Eddie Zandie), Waltham, Mass.; one sister, Hattie Hoar, Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sons, Cornelius and John, brothers, Peter and Joseph and sisters, Eva, Mary Jane and Lucy.
Visitation will be held at St. Michael’s Church, Margaree, Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral mass will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Michael’s Church, Margaree, with his son, Rev. Peter LeBlanc officiating, co-celebrated by Bishop Colin Campbell; also assisting, Fr. Peter MacLeod and priests of the diocese.
Burial in the parish cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cheticamp Funeral Services Ltd.
