Louis Michael 'O Boy' Herney
Born In: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: March 30th, 1942
Passed in: Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: August 22nd, 2011
Louis Michael ‘O Boy’ Herney, born in Dartmouth on March 30, 1942, to the late Matthew Herney and Margaret N. Paul-Herney, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.
Louis ‘O Boy’ came to live in Eskasoni at the age of three with his parents. He was a member of Holy Family parish, Eskasoni. In his youth, he liked to travel with his wife Louise, which took them to many places, one his favourite being Maine where he raked blueberries. He worked as foreman at a number of construction jobs pouring concrete basements and doing carpentry work. He loved all types of fishing and loved a good story. In later years he drove people around, taxi driving for Eskasoni. He heard many stories and one of his favourite pastimes, besides fishing and double-up, was telling a good story, where good memories were shared laughing.
Louis is survived by his wife of 47 years, Louise Poulette-Herney; his children, Wanita (Clark) Paul, Matthew (Tracey) Herney, Steven, George (Natashia) Herney, Martha (David) Treige; sisters, Matilda Benoit, Diane Herney, Mary A. Paul, Debbie Paul; brothers, John Joseph, William ‘Loppy’, Roy (Angela) Herney; 31 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Madeline, Catherine Marie and granddaughter, Tara Louise Herney, sister, Margaret Paul and a brother, Peter Herney.
Visitation for Mr. Herney will take place after 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at the Gabriel Centre, Eskasoni. A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church with Rev. Martin MacDougall officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery.
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