MELANSON, LÉONIE - 1912 - 2012 - Léonie Melanson, 100, of Résidence Au Benaise, Saint-Antoine, and formerly of Cocagne, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 5th, 2012 at the Dr Georges L Dumont University Hospital Center, Moncton. She was married to the late Josephat Melanson (1998). Born in Grande-Digue on March 1st, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Auguste and the late Céline (Léger) Bourque. She will be sadly missed by her three daughters; Eva Goguen of Bouctouche, Pauline Richard (Gerard-Eugene) of Saint-Antoine and Francine Melanson-Jones (Glen) of St. Catherine, ON her five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn one sister; Emerise LeBlanc of Moncton, and several nephews and nieces. Léonie was predeceased by five sisters; Anna, Lorette, Emilienne, Exelda, Irène and four brothers, Patrick, Eric, René and Arcade.
Visitations will be held at the Saint-Pierre Roman Catholic Church Slumber Room, Cocagne on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 from 7 to 9 and on Wednesday from 9 to 10:45 am. Funeral Mass will be held at the Cocagne Church on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 at 11:00 am, with interment in the parish cemetery. In Léoni’s memory donations can be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Funeral arrangements are in the professional care of Maillet Funeral Home, Bouctouche. www.mailletfuneralhome.ca