Gilbert ARSENAULT

Gilbert Arsenault 1924-2007 passed away peacefully at the Georges-L. Dumont Hospital in Moncton on Saturday, January 27, 2007 after a lengthy illness at the age of 82. Born May 6th, 1924 in Haute-Aboujagane, he was the son of late Napoléon and Mélina (Petitpas). When he was a young man, he joined the Canadian Armed force and then got married and lived the majority of his life in Toronto, Ontario. He moved back to NB last year and was a resident of Résidence O'Bons Soins in Shediac. Gilbert was predeceased by his former wife, Doris; and his second wife, Patsy in 2006; four brothers, Aquila (Louisa) and Victor (Theresa) from Haute-Aboujagane, as well as Lévis (Ann) from Flin-Flon, Manitoba and Clorice (Rose-Mary) from Kitchener, Ontario; five sisters, Lorraine Landry (Pierre) from L'Assomption, QC, Angela Duguay (Yveton) from Leger Brook and Maria Thibodeau (Fidèle) from Dupuis Corner; and an infant sisters, Célina and Julia. He will be sadly missed by his daughter, Linda (Roden) from Sarnia, Ontario. He is survived by brothers Gérald (Claudette) from Grand-Barachois and Alfred (Paulette) from Fort McMurray, Alberta. As well as sisters, Marie-Léa LeBlanc (Donald) from Haute-Aboujagane and Anne-Marie LeBlanc (Henry) from Gilbert, Arizona; as well as several nephews and nieces and cousins. He loved to research his geneology and he leaves all these precious findings to his relatives. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice, in memory of Gilbert. Remains resting at La Coopérative Funéraire Passage Funeral Co-operative in Shediac Bridge, with visitation Monday, January 29th, from 7 to 9 pm as well as Tuesday, January 30th, 9 to 10 am. Funeral service at Sacré-Coeur Roman Catholic Church in Haute-Aboujagane, Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 10:30 am. Interment in Parish Cemetery. Funeral arrangement under the professional care of Coopérative Funéraire Passage Funeral Co-operative, 3754, Route 134, Shediac Bridge, NB,532-1050,(passage@nb.aibn.com) Print | Published in the Times & Transcript on 29 January 2007