The death occurred at his home in Freetown on Saturday, November 22, 2008, of Arthur DesRoches, age 81 years. Born in Palmer Road on June 4, 1927, son of the late Joe and Gertrude (Arsenault) DesRoches. Husband of the late Olive (Gallant) DesRoches. Father of Sylvia Bourgeois (John), Montreal; Seymour (Wendy), Chelton; Freddie (Sharon), Freetown; Brenda Perry (Donnie), Summerside; Marie Paynter (Danny), Carleton Siding; Clifford (Ann), Summerside; Leonard (Sheila), Middleton; Linda McCardle (Gerard), Summerside; Calvin (Barb), Northam; Joanne Bridges (Paul), Freetown; Carol Reeves (Ronald), Kensington; Junior, (Oshawa); Brian (Michelle), South Freetown; brother Johnny DesRoches, Bathurst; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Predeceased by infant sons Leonard and Stephen, granddaughter Rachael, and brothers Alphonse, Paul and Emile. Resting at the Lawless Funeral Home, 21 Somerset St., Kinkora. Funeral on Wednesday, November 26, at St. James Church, Summerfield, at 10:30 a.m. Interment in the parish cemetery. If so desired, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the St. James Cemetery Fund, Summerfield. Visiting hours Tuesday, November 25, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

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