Albert Joseph ROUSSELLE

Rousselle, Albert Joseph March 08, 2004 Dec. 16, 1923-Mar. 5, 2004 Albert Rousselle passed away in the early morning hours on March 5th after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 80. Albert was born on Dec. 16th, 1923 in Pont Landry N.B. He moved to Heron Bay North in 1955 to work with The Ontario Paper Co. until retiring in 1989. He then moved to Manitouwadge in 1971 then to Marathon in 1982 until his passing. Albert was predeceased by his mother Sarah (nee Lanteigne) in 1994 at the age of 98 and his father Gilbert in 1952. He is also predeceased by his sister Marie Anne Elizabeth at age 16, baby brother Arthur, Lange, Leo ,Pierre (Clara) Gilbert all of Pont Landry N.B., and brother-in-law Emile Legere. He is survived by his loving wife Marie Clara (nee Savoie), his sisters Clara Legere of Notre Dames des Arables, N.B. and Albina of Pont Landry, N.B.. brothers Lionel (Jean) of Sudbury, On., Yvon (Diane) of Niagara Falls, On., Edmond (Raymonde) of Pont Landry, sister-in-law Rina (Gilbert) and Mona (Leo). His children Viola (Henry) Lavoie, Noella (Richard) LeSarge of Sudbury, Alfreda Chevrier (Norm) Dawes of White River, Armida (John) Cress of Heron Bay, Osias (Brenda) of Heron Bay, Medard (Amanda) of Marathon. Albert also leaves behind 23 beautiful grandchildren Michael, Diana, Jeremy , Candace Deschamps, Ariel Starr, Dakota Rousselle,Norman, Ronald, Therese Lavoie,Jacqueline, Charlene, Shelley Le Sarge, Charlie Chevrier, Andrew, Keith, Christine,Derek Cress, Jolie, Marian, Sarah, Erin, Janelle, Jordan Rousselle and 14 cherished great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday March 8th at the Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 1 p.m. with visitation one hour before for family and friends, and have been entrusted to the Northshore Disrict Funeral Home (Marathon). If friends so desire,donations can be made to Wilson Memorial General Hospital. Internment will be at Marathon cemetery with a luncheon following at the church.