Florence DesRoches 1918-2003 ROGERSVILLE, NB - At the Miramichi Regional Hospital, on Sunday, December 7, 2003, at the age of 85, passed away Florence (born Boucher) DesRoches, spouse of the late Emmanuel DesRoches (1984), from Collette. Born May 5, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Albert Boucher and the late Annie Meunier, adopted daughter of the late Peter Herrell and the late Zélica LeBlanc. She is predeceased by her beloved children, Joanne (Roland) Léger from St-Louis-de-Kent, Rhéal (Irène) DesRoches from Collette, Sr. Jacqueline DesRoches f.j. from Moncton, Marion (feu Thomas) Collins from Boston, Maine, Norma (Yvon) Doucet from Collette, Léo (Odette) DesRoches from St-Louis-de-Kent, Melva (Elmer) Aucoin from Rogersville, Doris (Arnel) Martin from Rogersville, Francis (Flora) DesRoches from Collette, Guilda (Joe) Cawley from Moncton, Ghislaine (Claude) Richard from Rogersville, Réjeanne (feu Vaughan) Gaudet from Memramcook, Laurie (Éva) DesRoches from Memramcook, Roberte DesRoches from Moncton, Reynald (Suzanne) DesRoches from Memramcook, Marilla (Alex) Bourque from Collette, a special friend to the family, Hélèna Bourgeois; 39 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; one sister, Marguerite Arseneau; her sisters-in-law, Alma Poirier, Maggie Gallant, Adeline Barrieau from Le Foyer L'Assomption and Lorrainne DesRoches from Rogersville, Sr. Jacqueline DesRoches r.h.s.j. from SteCatherine, Ont., as well as many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by one daughter, Linda (Roger) Doucet (1963); one daughter at birth, Mona (1964); as well as two sons at birth, Joseph (1941) and Ola (1960); one granddaughter, Cary (Luc) Martin (March 2003) and their son, Clayton James (March 2003); two sisters, Phoebé and Judith, as well as three brothers, Albert and Alyre Boucher, and Léo Herell (late Léa). Mrs. DesRoches was an active member of the Marie de Colette, she was cheftaine for the Girl Guides (Scouts) for the Collette Parish for many years. She was doing volunteer work in her community. "Florence was and will be an inspiration to her children that she loved dearly and for all the persons who knew her." The family is now receiving visitors at La Colombe in Rogersville. The funeral service will be held at the NotreDame-de-Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Collette, on Wednesday, December 10 at 4 pm. The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of La Colombe ltée de Tracadie-Sheila.