Leo Hubert Chiasson
Born: December 29th, 1925
Passed on: July 21st, 2008
The family and friends of Leo Hubert (Leo Mosie) Chiasson, Margaree Forks, mourn his death which occurred July 21, 2008, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. Born on Dec. 29, 1925, in Margaree Forks, he was a son of the late Marie Ann (Doucet) and Mose Frederick Chiasson. With the exception of a few years in the 1950s working in Quebec and Ontario, he lived most of his life on the family farm, “sur la butte a Mosie,” in Margaree Forks where he welcomed brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews and their friends who were always visiting from near and far. Over the years, he worked with his father and brother, Gerard, fishing gaspereaux and farming beef cattle. He worked for Eastern Dairy, East Margaree Credit Union, the Margaree Volunteer Fire Department and Scotsburn Dairy. He was an active member of St. Michael’s Catholic parish community in East Margaree, tending to the weekly parish bingo. He was a pivotal organizer of the Margaree Summer Festival during the 1970s and 1980s. After retiring, he continued farming until the fall of 2004, just before his 80th birthday. Leo Mosie was a man of deep Christian faith who remained open to the many societal changes he witnessed during his lifetime. Blessed with a remarkable memory, he enjoyed quoting historical facts and discussing current events. His generosity and commitment to family and community touched many lives and generations. He will be greatly missed. Leo is survived by brothers, Ephrem (Denise), LaBaie, QC, Lawrence (Marcel), Jonquiere, QC, Emile (Maggie), Thunder Bay; sisters, Regina Doucet, Inverness, Antoinette, CSM, Bethany, Antigonish, Elizabeth (Louis) Lunny, Brantford, Ont., Pauline (Joe) MacKinnon, Antigonish, Yvonne (Bernard) LeVert, Sydney; brother-in-law, Henry LaCroix; sister-in-law, Imelda Chiasson; 52 nieces and nephews; several grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Alcide, Isidore, Gabriel (in infancy), Gerard, three sisters, Rita Chiasson, Margaret Connors, Bertha LaCroix, niece, Rose Marie Chiasson (in infancy) and nephew, Paul Connors. Visitation will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, July 24 at St. Michael’s parish hall, East Margaree. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 25 at St. Michael Church, East Margaree, with Fr. Jim MacDonald officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery. The family requests family flowers only. Donations in Leo’s memory may be made to the Margaree Volunteer Fire Department or a charity of choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cheticamp Funeral Services Ltd. Condolences to the family may be sent to cheticampfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
