Avis de décès de Marie-Helene Chiasson - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

DOUCET, Marie Hélène-92, Antigonish, passed away January 30, 2003, in the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish. Born in St. Joseph Du Moine, she was a daughter of the late Emilien and Catherine (Aucoin) Chiasson. She was the last surviving member of her imêmediate family, having been predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Joseph (November 2002); sisters, Denise, Thérèse and Sabine (LeBlanc); brothers, Clifford, Amedé, Eddie and Philias. She is survived by sons, Roger (Mona Aaltonen), South Hadley, Mass.; Richard (Betty), Lyons Brook; Alfred (Joan MacKinnon), Halifax; daughter, Bernice (Ray Pearce), Halifax; grandchildren, Brian, Russell, Richarda, Christine, Angela (Parr), Timothy, Mathieu, Emily and Susan Doucet, Dawn and Richard Pearce; great-granddaughter, Sarah Doucet. Marie worked as a domestic and waitress in Sydney and Halifax prior to her marriage in 1943. She moved from Margaree Forks to Antigonish in 1954 with her husband and four children. She became an active participant in the life of her church and community. She was a member of St. Ninian's Catholic Women's League, the Ladies Auxiliary of both Arras Branch 59, Royal Canadian Legion and the Marian Boys' Choir. She was a long-time volunteer at the Antigonish Jail for which she received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Nova Scotia Attorney General. She and her husband operated a Bed and Breakfast where her warm hospitality and excellent cooking were much appreciated and through which long lasting friendships were developed. She will be remembered as a gifted seamstress, wonderful cook and a kind, loving and generous mother, grandmother and friend. Always ready with a kind word, a favour, or a pot of soup, she was loyal, faithful and gave from the heart. Her strong faith was reflected in how she lived her life. Marie spent the last two years of her life in the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home where she received excellent care. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Sunday in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St., Antigonish. Funeral service will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Ninian's Cathedral, Rev. Ray Huntley officiating. Spring burial will be in the cemetery at St. Joseph's Du Moine. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, Friends of the R.K., or a charity of your choice. On-line condolences may be sent to: clcurry@ns.sympatico.ca