Peacefully, at the Sackville Memorial Hospital, on February 4, 2011, Rupert Walter Lesley Delesdernier passed away in his 87th year. With the exception of a very short time, Rupert was a life-long resident in his beloved Wilbur Valley, in Rockport, NB, on the Maringouin Peninsula. Born in Rockport, he was a son of the late John Chesley Delesdernier and the late Mildred Edna (Ward) Delesdernier. Rupert is survived by a sister, Beulah (Earl) MacDonald of Sackville, several nieces and nephews and many friends. Rupert was an avid local historian, genealogist, naturalist, and was interested in affairs, both at home and abroad. He was a wealth of information and many people took a drive down the dirt road to Rockport to interview him for different projects they were working on or for just a good visit. Besides his parents, Rupert was predeceased by brothers, Douglas (Melba), Harold, and sisters, Hester (Ellsworth) Mitton, Maria (Garnet) Johnson, and Mildred (Albert) Spence. The remains have been entrusted to the care of Jones Funeral Home, Sackville, NB (506-364-1300) with visitation on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 2 pm, Rev. Hugh Davidson officiating. Burial in the Rockport Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Rockport Cemetery or a charity of the donor's choice gratefully accepted. www.jonesfuneralhome.ca