The death occurred very peacefully at the Prince County Hospital on Sunday, December 28, 2008, of Joseph H. Caissie of St. Gilbert at the age of 79 years. He is the adoptive son of the late Joseph Octave and Suzanne (nee Gallant) Caissie. Besides his beloved wife, Denise (nee Cormier), he is survived by sons and daughters, Raymond (Veronica), Saint John, N.B., Alfred at home, Lucie (Gerard) Gallant of St. Chrysostome, David (friend Sharon) of Alberta, Eva (friend Paul) Arsenault of Wellington, Robert of Miramichi, N.B., Simon (Debbie) of Brampton, Ont., Noella (Drew) Worth of Summerside, Leona (Wayne) Gallant of Urbainville and Diane (Wilfred) Doucette of Miscouche. Also by 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, Pat Caissie of Moncton, Diane Caissie of St. Louis and son-in-law, Raymond Arsenault of Abram-Village, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rosaline Gaudet of Summerset Manor, Izella Cormier of Ontario, Urbain (Helen) Cormier of St. Gilbert, Melvin Cormier of St. Gilbert, Alfred (Melva) Cormier of Rustico, Gaston Parent of Quebec, and a special friend, Pascal 2 (his cat). Besides his parents and parents-in-law, Joseph and Lena (nee Gallant) Cormier, he was predeceased by in-laws Lucie and Martin Poirier, Yvonne and Clifford Decoffe, Clara and Eloi Gallant, Dolor Gaudet, Arthur Cormier and Leona Parent. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Doucette family educational fund would be appreciated. Resting at the Evangeline Funeral Home until Wednesday, then to St. Phillippe and St. Jacques Church in egmont Bay for funeral mass at 11 a.m.. Visitors, friends and relatives will be received on Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment in the church cemetery.

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