Alexander Frederick Le Roux
Lieu de naissance : West Arichat, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : West Arichat, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 17 juin 2011
Alexander Frederick Le Roux (LeRue), 88, West L’Ardoise, passed away peacefully Friday, June 17, 2011, in the Palliative Care Unit of the Strait Richmond Hospital.
Born in West L’Ardoise, he was the son of the late, Alexander and Elizabeth (Mombourquette) Le Rue.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Church, L’Ardoise, and was a a veteran of the Second World War serving with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, landing on Juno Beach as part of the D-Day invasion. He enjoyed making models boats of the Bluenose, which today can be found all over the world, as well as keeping a daily journal of the weather.
He was a devoted husband and father, and is survived by son, Michael, West L’Ardoise; daughters, Simone (Barry) MacNeil, Port Hawkesbury, Yvonne (Don) Wood, Elmsdale, Lucienne (Ray) Matheson, Petrolia, Ont.; grandchildren, Jannine (Dan) Roundtree, James MacNeil, Donald (Soleil) Wood, Adam (Allison) Wood, Nadine (Creighton) Barrett, Danielle (Mark) Thurtell, Stephanie ( Todd) Marten; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Megan, Michaela, Evan and Payton; brothers, Clem, Richard and Gerard.
He was predeceased by his wife, Claire, brothers, Charles, Bernard and sisters, Virginia, Rose and Catherine.
Funeral Mass will offered Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Holy Guardian Angles Church, L’Ardoise, with rev. Everett MacDow presiding.
Memorial donations may be made to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society, RR1 Cleveland, N.S., B0E 1J0.
The family wishes to offer sincere thanks to all the Staff of the Palliative Care Unit.
Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Green’s Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury, www.greensfuneralhome.ca.
