
Alcide Joseph Allain
Alcide Joseph Allain 1920 - 2009 Alcide J. Allain, 88, of Moncton, passed away at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital on Thursday, January 15th, 2009. Born in St. Antoine, he was the son of the late Pierre and Marie Anne (Caissie) Allain. He was a member of Notre Dame de la Paix Parish, Murphy Avenue, Moncton. He was a veteran of WWII, having served with the Royal Canadian Army from 1941 to 1945. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Moncton Br. #6, The Knights of Columbus Council 11985 and the Club D' Age D'Or Notre Dame de la Paix. Alcide was a retired contractor, he was the founder and former owner of A.J. Allain & Sons, which is still operated by his family today. He is survived by his second wife, Laura (Melanson) LeBlanc Allain; three daughters, Jeannette Lewis (Ronald) of Riverview, Pauline Allain (Richard Flanagan) of Riverside-Albert and Diana Allain (Jacques Marie Collette) of Moncton; two sons, Guy Allain (Cecile) of Moncton, and Raymond Allain (Faye) of Caissie Cape; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Norman Allain of Terrebonne, PQ; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Edith (Arsenault) Allain in 1987; also by three sisters, Madeline Bourque, Reverand Sr. Eva Allain and Sara Girouard; and by six brothers, Gerard, Fidele, Antoine, Arsene, Desire and Paul Allain. Resting at Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home, Lutz Street, Moncton with visitation on Monday, January 19th, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. The funeral mass will be held at Notre Dame de la Paix Church, Murphy Street, Moncton on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 10:30am with Fr. Alban Thibodeau officiating. Interment will be in Saint Antoine Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Alcide's memory made to the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Foundation "Dialysis Unit" or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by his family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home, 171 Lutz Street, Moncton, NB, (506) 857-8564. Online condolences can be made via www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca