Simone Forbes BATHURST, NB - Simone Forbes, 81, wife of the late Donald Forbes, of Bernon Ave. and formerly of the Villa Chaleur, Bathurst, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, after a lengthy illness. Born in Moncton, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Margaret (Gaudet) Melanson. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald, in 1993. She is survived by one daughter Pauline Aube (Ross) of Bathurst; two sons, Roland Forbes (Brenda) of Lower Sackville, NS, Lawrence Forbes (Sheila) of Moncton; five grandchildren, Sandy and Ryan Aube, Jennipher, Michelle and Peter Forbes; three brothers, Valmond Melanson (Anita) and Arnaud Melanson (Jeannine) both of Moncton, John Melanson (Betty) of North Carolina, USA; sister-in-law, Loraine Melanson of Moncton. She was predeceased by two brothers, Peter and Virgil "Fish"; and one sister, Andrea Poirier. The family will receive relatives and friends after 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2004 at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be celebrated later that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. from the Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Andrew St. Burial will be in the Holy Rosary Parish Cemetery, St. Peter Ave., Bathurst. www.elhatton.com