Old Obits 2019 Collected by Paul C. Landry April to August 2019 Chronicle Herald Monday Mar 31, 1986 FRANKVILLE, Antigonish County — Mrs. Mary Rose Levangie, 69, Frankville and Mulgrave, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Hospital, Sherbrooke. Born in Arichat, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine (Landry) DeCoste. She was a member of St. Paul’s Parish, Havre Boucher. She is survived by three daughters, Shirley, (Mrs. Leonard Hawco), and Muriel, (Mrs. Collin Purcell), both of Mulgrave; Beverley, (Mrs. John Ryan), Montreal; a son, Harold, Lower Sackville; a sister, Mrs. Cecilia Levangie, Frankville; 10 grandchildren, a great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband. Joseph H. The body is in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Paul’s Church, Havre Boucher. Burial will be in parish cemetery. Donations may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association. Chronicle Herald Monday Nov 12, 1984 Mary Virginia Legere, 87, of West Havre Boucher died Saturday at home. Born in Isle Madam, Richmond County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Levangie. She was a member of t. Paul's parish in Havre Boucher. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by her husband, Phillias Legere, four sisters and five brothers. The body is in the family residence in West Havre Boucher. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. William DeCoursey officiating, burial in Parish cemetery. Chronicle Herald Monday Feb 1, 1982 OLDHAM, Halifax County - George (Henry) Muise, 70, of Oldham, died Saturday at home. Born in Halifax, he was son of the late Clement and Mary (Pottie) Muise. He was a member of St. Bernard’s Parish. He was an employee of Cunard Fuels for more than 20 years and worked at Ledwidges Mill until his retirement. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Neave; four daughters, Lorraine (Mrs. Earl Corkum), Peggy (Mrs. Larry Gibbon) and Diane (Mrs. Vince Horne), all of Enfield, and Jean (Mrs. Byron Slaunwhite), Terence Bay; five sons, George, Beaver Bank; Donald, Spryfield; Ernest, Enfield; John and Peter, Oldham; a sister, Mrs. Mary Supple, Halifax; grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Sophie Lightle. The body is in Ettinger’s Funeral Home, Enfield. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. today in St. Bernard’s Church, Rev. Charles Donovan officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Chronicle Herald Apr 7, 1978 PETIT DE GRAT — Alexander J. Fougere, 71, was buried in Star of the Sea Cemetery, following funeral service from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fougere and was a resident of Petit De Grat for the past 46 years. Surviving are his wife the former Madonna Boudreau; five sons, Clarence, Francis, both of St. Catharines, Ont.; Arthur, Paul, Albert, Petit De Grat; four daughters, Sister Marie Fougere, Moncton; Elaine (Mrs. Laurier Boudreau), St. Catharines, Joan (Mrs. James Bowen), Rocky Bay; Donna (Mrs. David Boudreau), Boudreauville; five sisters, Irene (Mrs. Bill Wilkie), North Sydney; May (Mrs. Garfield Hunter), Moncton; Mary (Mrs. Linus Landry), Petit De Grat; Cecile (Mrs. Eugene Nells), Mrs. Almina Goddard, both of California; 15 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, seven brothers and sisters. Scotia Sun Apr 19, 1978 ARICHAT - Lucy Nola Britten, 19, of Arichat died at St. Ann’s Hospital, April 3, 1978. She is survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Britten, one brother Mark, at home; and four sisters, Sharon, Delores (Mrs. Rod MacDonald), Port Hawkesbury; Colleen (Mrs. Henry MacRae) Arichat, and Cynthia, residing in Alberta. She was predeceased by brother Denis and sister Marlene. The funeral mass was celebrated by Rev. J. MacDonald PP, at Our Lady of Assumption Church. Pallbearers were first cousins Karen, Ruth, Claire, Joan and Janet Britten and Geralyn George. Burial in the Parish Cemetery under the direction of Boudreau Funeral Services. Chronicle Herald Tuesday Feb 13, 1968 Mrs. Beatrice Bates, 82, widow of John Leo Bates, 1159 Victoria Road, Sydney, died in St. Rita Hospital in Sydney, Monday. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peters. Surviving are five sons, Michael, Arthur, Ivan, Harold, all of Sydney; Adrian, Sydney River; five daughters, Bernadette (Mrs. Fred Dye), Mary (Mrs. James Hanrahan), Faustina (Mrs. Joseph Harriet), Florence, Mrs. Wilfred Chiasson, all of Sydney; Clara (Mrs. Edgar Burt), Toronto; two sisters, Laura (Mrs. James O'Neill), Boston, Mass.; Mamie (Mrs. Richard Rice), New Waterford. The body is at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dye, 1159 Victoria Road. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Scotia Sun Wednesday Feb 1, 1978 EVANSTON - Michael James Vincent Proctor, age 47, Evanston died Sunday in St. Catherine's, Ontario. Born in Evanston, son of Mrs. Rose (Power) Proctor and the late Wallace Proctor. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Parish and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Society. Surviving besides his mother, is his wife, the former Mona MacMillan; 2 daughters, Donna (Mrs. Eric Birmingham), St. Catherine's: Sharon (Mrs. William MacPherson), Port Hawkesbury; 4 sons, Tom, John and Gerald of St. Catherine's and Timothy, at home; 5 sisters, Ellen (Mrs. Ralph Burke), Halifax; Miss. Anne Proctor and Miss Loyola, both of Toronto; Rose (Mrs. Jim Maclntyre), Evanston and Judy (Mrs. Darryl Kawaja), Port Hawkesbury; 4 brothers, John, Antigonish; Mervin, Whiteside; Arthur, Lower Sackville; Wallace, Dartmouth; and 7 grandchildren. The body will be at his late residence after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from St. Francis de Sales Church, Lower River Inhabitants. Interment in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Whiteside. Scotia Sun Wednesday May 3, 1978 HALIFAX - Funeral service was held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from St. Patrick’s Church, Rev. H. Kline officiated. Burial was in the Gates of Heaven cemetery. Murdock Leonard Mombourquette, 84, of 5565 Cornwallis St., Halifax, died Saturday at the Halifax Infirmary. Born in L’Ardoise, Cape Breton, he was a son of the late Felix and Annie (Thibeau) Mombourquette. He served in the first world war and was a member of the Scotia Branch, Royal Canadian Legion. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Barron, two daughters, Isabelle (Mrs. John Wagerman), Halifax; Linda (Mrs. Patrick Briand), L'Ardoise; three sons, Clifford, Stanley and Allen, all of Halifax; also 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by five brothers, Felix, Simon, Ned, James, Abraham, and two sisters, Mary and Nora. Scotia Sun Feb 22, 1978 PETIT DE GRAT - The community of Petit de Grat was saddened by the death of one of its life-long residents, Mrs. Lilly Archange Landry, 84, died at Richmond Villa in St. Peter’s on Thursday, February 9, after a lengthy illness. Born in Petit de Grat she was the former Lilly Archange Boudreau, daughter of the late Dominic and Archange Boudreau. Besides her husband, Joseph, she is survived by a son Ralph, one daughter Emma (Mrs. Alex Babin), two sisters Emma, 94, and Alma, 79, both of Petit de Grat, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral took place in St. Joseph’s Parish Church with Rev. C.P. Gerroir officiating. Interment was in Star of the Sea cemetery on February 11. Pallbearers were Alphonse, Josseyln, Vincent, Vander, Edward and Clarence Landry, all nephews of the deceased. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of C.H. Boudreau Funeral Services. Cape Breton Post Wednesday Aug 26, 1987 CORDEAU, Mrs. Emma - 89, 44 Convent Street, Sydney Mines, died Monday in Sydney City Hospital. Born in Sydney Mines, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (MacPherson) Fortune. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. She is survived by five sons, Daniel, Toronto; Joseph, Sydney Mines; Rev. Leo Cordeau, St. Andrew’s Parish, Edmonton; Francis, Dartmouth; Charles, Belleville, Ont.; seven daughters, Sister Agnes CND, Sister Geraldine CND, both at Holy Angels Convent, Sydney; Sister Anna CND, lnnesfall, Alta.; Mary (Mrs. Arthur Crane), Chateauguay, Que.; Detta, (Mrs. Ted Haley), Sydney Mines; Teresa (Mrs. Elmer Doiron), Sydney River; Betty, at home; a sister, Annie Jane (Mrs. James Dillon), Mississauga, Ont.; 27 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Jean Pierre (Jack), two sons, John and Stanley; three sisters, Henrietta, Mary, Tressa; two brothers, Daniel and Frank Fortune. The body is in Francis Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. Visiting will be after 2 p.m. today. Funeral mass will be 2 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Chronicle Herald Friday Dec 18, 1987 RICHARD, David Vincent — 89, Dartmouth, died Wednesday in Dartmouth General Hospital. Born In Little Dover, he was a son of the late Charles and Marie (Sampson) Richard. He was a machinist with HMC Dockyard, Halifax Shipyards and later with Fairey Aviation. He lived in Dartmouth most of his life and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He is survived by his wife, the former Irene Shields; four daughters, Evelyn McCall, Shirley Richard, Theresa Peavey and Mona Heisler, all of Dartmouth; seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters. The body is in Dartmouth Funeral Home. Funeral will be 9 a.m. today in St. PauI's Church, Dartmouth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart Fund, or any charity.