Wayne Thomas Paquet
Passed on: October 6th, 2008
45, Sydney Mines We regret to announce the death of Wayne Paquet, 45, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at the Northside General Hospital. He passed away peacefully with all his family by his side, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Sydney Mines, he was the son of John Paquet and the late Maude (Stephenson) Paquet. He was a member of St. Pius X parish, Sydney Mines. Wayne was a family man who always put his family first. He was a loyal employee of Irving Oil Ltd. for 22 years. He recently received his 22 year “Professional Drivers” pin for safe driving. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois (Standing) Paquet; daughter, Stacey; sons, Thomas, Chris White (Robyn), Dartmouth; a special son, Brandon (Babe) and grandchildren, Caleb and Tabitha White. Wayne is also survived by his father, John ‘Jack’ Paquet, Sydney Mines; brothers, Johnnie (Debbie) Paquet, Stony Plain, Alta., Sandy (Sharon Ann) Paquet, Fall River, N.S. and Kenneth (Heather) Paquet, Sydney Mines; his sisters, Paula (Blaine) Jessome, Sydney Mines, Debbie (Billy) Nichol, North Sydney, Ann (Brian) Cantwell, Elaine (Stewart) Brown, Linda (Danny) Tobin, all from Sydney Mines, Nancy (Dave) Doyle, Howie Centre, Jan (Sheldon) Vickers, North Sydney, Jean (Raymond) Pye, Sydney Mines, and Nicole (Danny) Finlayson, Guelph, Ontario. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Ninette Standing, Sydney Mines; his brother-in-law, Dean Standing, Calgary, Alta. and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, Maude Paquet and his father-in-law, William Standing. Visitation for Wayne Paquet will take place in the J. M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, today (Wednesday), Oct. 8,2008, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, Main St, Sydney Mines, with Fr. Hughie MacNeil officiating. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. Donations in Wayne’s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Society, the Cancer Society, or to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca
