DOUCET, Rodolphe Edmund – age 95, The Meadows Home for Special Care, Yarmouth, formerly of Wedgeport, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2014 at The Meadows. Born October 14, 1918 in Wedgeport, he was a son of the late Edmund and Thérèse (LeBlanc) Doucet. He attended the Nova Scotia Normal College, and eventually obtained his B.A. from Université Ste-Anne and completed the School Administrator’s Program at Dalhousie University. Rodolphe had a long and rewarding career as an educator, spanning 36 years from 1943 to 1979. He worked as a school teacher, school principal and superintendant of schools for the Municipality of Argyle. He will be remembered as being a very humble, unassuming and generous man who left a positive impression with all the people he encountered. He was also a very community-minded man. Few educational or community organizations in Southwestern Nova Scotia have not had on their executive, at one time or another, Rodolphe Doucet. Among his countless affiliations, he was a devoted member of Saint Michael’s Parish, where he served on the parish council, as well as being a founding member of Le Club Acadien (Ste-Anne-du-Ruisseau) and a founding member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 6505 Wedgeport, where he also served as Financial Secretary for a number of years. He was a recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the community and the province of Nova Scotia. Entre autre, Rodolphe était membre fondateur de La Fédération Acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, ainsi que membre du Comité Aviseur des Écoles Acadiennes. Il était très fier du rôle qu’il a joué dans l’implémentation d’une programmation française dans les écoles acadiennes. Il fut récipiendaire d’un doctorat honorifique en éducation de l’Université Ste-Anne en 1979. However, through the countless hours devoted to all of the organizations with which he was involved, and during his busy career and subsequent retirement, Rodolphe was first and foremost a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. In his retirement, Rodolphe also made time to visit the sick and shut-ins. Surviving is his loving wife of 63 years, Charlotte A. (Pothier) Doucet, along with their loving children, Philippe Doucet (fiancée, Odile Earle), Yarmouth; Michel (Susan) Doucet, Ottawa; Reginald (Annette) Doucet, Wedgeport; Gilles Doucet (Julie Beaucaire), Ottawa; Jeannine (Ronald) Harrigan, Ottawa; Pierre (Lisa) Doucet, Plymouth; Paul Doucet, Wedgeport; Dianne (Steve) Murray, Yarmouth and his grandchildren, Matthew, Alyssa, Jillian, Rebekah, Jean-Luc, Stephanie, André, Marie, Stephen, Andrew and Jamie. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Aside from his parents, he was predeceased by brothers and sisters, Siffroi Doucet, Yvonne Pothier, Esther Doucet, Madeline Surette, Eddie Doucet and Pauline Ellis. Visitation took place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at H. M. Huskilson’s Funeral Home, Wedgeport. The funeral mass was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 18 at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church, Wedgeport, Father Albeni d’Entremont officiated. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. It was requested that there be family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to the Saint Michael’s Parish Cemetery Fund, The Meadows Home for Special Care, the Nova Scotia Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation or to a charity of your choice. You may leave messages of condolence for the family by visiting www.huskilson.net. Rodolphe was once quoted as expressing his philosophy of life in the following manner: “A teacher should devote every moment of his life to furthering his own professional qualifications, to inspire his students and fellow teachers, to serve his community, his family and his God.” Those who knew him agree that these were not just words, but fully reflected his own intense way of life.