Alphonse Collet
Born In: Soldier's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: October 18th, 1930
Passed in: McNabb's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: October 22nd, 2012
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the sudden death of Alphonse Joseph Collet of McNab’s Cove on Oct. 22, 2012.
Born in Soldier’s Cove on Oct. 18, 1930, he was the son of the late Fred and Julie (Collet) Collet.
Alphonse was a member of Sacred Heart parish, Johnstown; he worked in forestry with Mercy Bowater and the Department of Highways, St. Peter’s until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bingo in Johnstown, playing cards, attending community events, supplying bread to the cabin boys and visiting many of his special friends, who will dearly miss him.
He is survived by his sons, Joseph ‘Buddy’ (Barb), Fort McMurray; Freddie (Mel), Ontario; Wayne (Anita), Grand River; daughter, Julie (Leroy) Jesso, McNab’s Cove; stepson, Dan (Sheila) Sutherland, Ont.; stepdaughters, Mary (Cyril) Munroe, St. Peter’s and Shirley (Cesar) Jorge, Calgary; stepdaughter-in-law, Terry Sutherland, Whitehorse; brothers, Joey (Mary) and George of Ontario; sisters, Annie Breau, St. Peter’s and Mary Stone, Sydney.
Papa will be fondly remembered by his 10 very special grandchildren, Charles, Suzanne, Sarah, Laurie, Don, Michael, Stephen, Stephen, Dawn and Matthew; and 19 great-grandchildren including, Caden, Campbell, Cleo, Ajhen, Kristen, Graham and Bretton, Many nieces, nephews and godchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Sadie (MacDonald) in 1980; brothers, Pius, Frank, John and twin brother, Edmond; sisters, Regina and Emma and stepson, Sonny Sutherland.
Resting in the River Bourgeois Funeral Parlor, Friday from 2-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be offered Saturday at 11 a.m. from Sacred Heart Church, Johnstown with Rev. Joseph Gillis presiding,
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Green’s Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury.
Messages to the family may be conveyed by visiting www.greensfuneralhome.ca.
