Genevieve Comeau of Meteghan River, Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the age of 74, following a battle with pneumonia.
Genevieve was born on Bell Island, Newfoundland on April 3, 1939. She was the beloved wife of Pierre, her partner and soul mate for 49 years of marriage, loving and devoted mother of Alice (Sean Butler), David (Jennifer) and Monique (Mark Sander); loving “Hot Tea” of Sophie, Evangeline and Cameron. She is survived by her sisters Martha (Dennis Halverson) and Rose (John Kent) and her brothers Robert (Dorothy) and David (Rita). She was pre-deceased by her parents Robert and Alice Locke and sisters Priscilla Harpelle and Marie Gosse. She will be dearly missed by the Comeau and the Locke families and by her many nieces, nephews and godchildren. Genevieve always provided a close familiar touch, a guiding piece of advice, and a sly sense of humour. She was a proud teacher who took pleasure in crafting young minds in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Ontario. She was a volunteer with many organizations and a member of the Catholic Women’s League in Weymouth, Nova Scotia. Genevieve lived a full adventurous life with her husband Pierre and her family. She will be dearly missed, not only for her love of family, but for her inspiration, guidance, and adventurous spirit.
Family and friends paid their respects at the Meteghan Funeral Home on Friday, August 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the Rosary by the Catholics’ Women’s League; and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Knights of Columbus prayers at 8 p.m. The funeral was held Saturday, August 24, at 11 a.m. at Sacré Coeur Church in Saulnierville, interment in the parish cemetery. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Yarmouth General Hospital for their dedicated, considerate and compassionate care. A donation may be made in her memory to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or Sacré Coeur Parish. This is what Genevieve would have wanted.