The death of Martha "Bonnie" Bureaux, age 86, of Amherst occurred on Monday Junes 4. 2012 at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre.
Born in Maccan, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Gertrude (Wood) St. Peter.
A former resident of Maccan, in early years she worked at R.W. Loring Store and taught Sunday School. During World War II she was a welder at Canada Car, where she won a beauty contest. During the 60's 70's and 80's she worked as Senior Girls Superintendent with the Interprovincial School For the Deaf. She was a member of Trinity St. Stephen's United Church
"Bonnie" will be sadly missed by her husband of 65 years, George Bureaux; sons, Jim (Holly) and Dean (Kathy); a daughter, Nancy (Wayne) Read; 3 grandchildren, Stephanie (Layton) & Sandra (Jimmy) Read and Lyndsey (Paul) Bureaux; 2 great grandchildren, Bryson and Jackson Gates; step grandchildren Scott (Dawn) and Tina (Davey) Fraser; 3 step great grandchildren, Chloe, Riley and Madison.
She was predeceased by brothers, Jim and Edward St. Peter and 2 half-sisters, Jeanette and Pauline.Bonnie's remains have been entrusted into the care of the Furlong Jones Funeral Home, Amherst (667-8777) from where a time of visitation will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 pm. A funeral service and reception will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 11 am, Rev. Susan Estabrooks officiating. Burial in The Amherst Cemetery. Donations to a charity of the donor's choice gratefully accepted. www.furlongjones.ca