Marie Gallant, 72, wife of the late Henri Gallant of Grande Digue passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital, Moncton following a lengthy illness. Born in Rexton on September 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Léonard and Vitaline (Dallaire) O'Brien.
Marie will be greatly missed by her four daughters, Bertha Parent (Gervais) of Dieppe, Patricia Gallant (David Caissie) of Cocagne Cape, Bernadine Ritchie of NWT and Dianne Gallant of Shediac, a son Richard of Moncton, two brothers, John and Henry O'Brien both of Rexton, six grand children, Jennifer and Jeffrey Berryman, Tanya (Mike) Greenland, Eric Gallant, Jesse and Amanda Caissie, four great grand children, Josée Amanda, Kennedi, Mario and Felix and also by many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a sister Rita O'Brien and by three brothers, Laurie, Aurèle and Peter O'Brien.
Visitation at Frenette Funeral Home Ltd., 396 Main St., Shediac (532-3297) on Wednesday, from 7 to 9p.m. and Thursday, from 1:30 p.m. until time of departure at 2:40 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at La Visitation Roman Catholic Church, Grande Digue on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 3 p.m. Interment will be in Richibouctou Village. Online condolences at www.frenettefuneralhome.com
In Marie's memory, donations to the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital Foundation (862-4285) would be appreciated.