It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father and grandfather at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer on Feb. 11, 2010.
Born in New Waterford, N.S., on July 7, 1940, he was the son of the late George and Jean (Merritt) Degauque.
Joe was employed with Devco for 35 years until his retirement. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing and a good game of Euchre.
Joe is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Delores (McPherson) and his loving children, Sherry (Mike) Carrigan, Daphne Barrie (Brian Marks), Corrie, all of New Waterford; his precious grandchildren, Amanda, Jeffrey, Samantha, Ryan and Lacey. He is also survived by brother and special friend, Charles ‘Sonny’ MacKenzie and wife Kay; special friend, Mike (the late Louise Taylor); special sister-in-law, Lorraine McDougall.
Besides his parents, Joseph was predeceased by his brother, George ‘Cookie’, sister, Clairisse MacDonald, and grandmother, Clairisse Degauque.
A private funeral service will be held at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Chapel, 380 Smith St., New Waterford, with Deacon Leo Penny officiating. Cremation will follow with burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery at a later date.
Donations in Joe’s memory may be made to the Hospice/Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton or the VON.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
God saw you getting tired,
And a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me”,
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
And although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hardworking hands at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.

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