Olympe Bourgeois, 99, of Villa du Repos and formerly of Acadia Ave, Dieppe and Boudreau Village, NB, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11th, 2010, at her residence. Born in St.-Antoine, NB, on March 16, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Pierre and the late Cecile (née: LeBlanc) Allain. Mrs. Bourgeois was a member of Ste-Thérèse parish. She enjoyed company, loved animals, enjoyed playing cards and also loved music. She enjoyed and was still capable of making poutine rapée until she was ninety five years old.
She is survived by one son, Léandre (Diana) Surette of Dieppe, with whom she resided for the last nine years; one sister, Marguerite (late Arthur) Doiron of Dieppe as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, Philias Surette in 1967, her second husband, Léo Bourgeois in 1999 and also by two brothers: Ernest and Fred.
Visitation will be held from the Chartersville Funeral Home, 363 Amirault Street, Dieppe, (857-1901), on Sunday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 pm and on Monday from 10 am until time of departure. Funeral mass will be celebrated from Ste-Thérèse Roman Catholic Church, Dieppe, NB, on Monday, November 15th, 2010 at 11 am.
Interment in Notre-Dame du Calvaire Cemetery, Dieppe, NB. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or a memorial of the donors choice would be appreciated by the family. www.chartersville.com