WHALEN, LORNE
1924 – 2015
Bathurst – Lorne Whalen, 91, formerly of Meadow Ave., Bathurst, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Foyer Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes on Wednesday February 25, 2015. Born in Newcastle, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Young) Whalen.
Lorne is survived by his eight children: Leigh (Debbie) of Halifax, N.S., Keith (Lorraine), Lorna Hebert (Paul), Carla Thibodeau (Doran), Craig (Louise), Holly, Lance (Barb), all of Bathurst and Trent (Yuko) of Nagoya, Japan; thirteen grandchildren: Jayme (Devin), Jennifer (Dan), Jasmin (Jason), Zachary, Sebastian, Tristan (Brittany), Tierney, Gillian (Cody), Hillary, Jason (Shannon), Krista, Joshua and Hana; five great-grandchildren: Henry, Luke, Nathalie, Wren and Brody; one sister, Rita Kerr (Bill) of Miramich; a special niece, Judy Breau (Jim) of Moncton; one sister-in-law, Averil Whalen and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Paryse (Verret) Whalen; two brothers: Leonard, Tom; one sister, Marie and a grandson Joshua.
The body will rest on Friday, February 27, 2015 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Elhatton's Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. from Holy Family Church, St. Peter Ave., Bathurst.
Donations in memory of Lorne may be made to a charity of the donors choice.