Robert John Melanson^[1]

1940 - 2004  (64 years)

• Name	Robert John Melanson
  Born	1 May 1940	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	For the next nine years  [3]
  	a welder at the Highway Garage in Amherst, NS.
  Occupation	For over 25 years  [3]
  	a welder with the steel bridge crew with the Nova Scotia Department of Highways
  Buried	Jul 2004	Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	His remains were cremated and buried in the cemetery.
  		Headstone - Robert Melanson MELANSON/ROBERT J MELANSON/1940 - 2004/
  Died	7 Jul 2004	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3, 4]
  	He died of cancer.
  Notes	He was a member of Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Joggins, the parish council, the Royal Canadian Legion, Joggins Branch No. 4, and the Brookside Curling Club. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman.
  Person ID	I4467	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Arthur Reginald Melanson,   b. 17 Oct 1910,   d. 7 Sep 2008, Victoria Manor, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Kathryn Georgina (Kay) LeBlanc,   b. 13 Apr 1910,   d. 1 Dec 1976, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carolyn Marie Hedley
  Children	1. Patti Ann Melanson,   b. 30 Jul 1966, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 2018, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 52 years)   2. Stephanie Lynn Melanson   3. Carla Denise Melanson
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Bobby Melanson (1940-2004) and Rex Son of Kathryn LeBlanc and Art Melanson
  		Bobby Melanson & grandfather Rufus LeBlanc Photo taken about 1941.
  		Bobby Melanson (1940-2004) Son of Kathryn LeBlanc & Art Melanson
  		Bob Melanson (1940-2004) in early 1970's Photo taken at brother Richard's wedding.
  		Bob Melanson (1940-2004) Son of Kathryn LeBlanc & Art Melanson and husband of Carolyn Hedley.

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] Newspaper: NS, Halifax, The Halifax Herald Limited, Friday, July 9, 2004, Obituary. [S43] Info:Carolyn (Hedley) Melanson (T23 or T39), from conversations in the 1990's. [S83] Newspaper: NS, Halifax, The Halifax Herald Limited, Friday, July 9, 2004, Obituaries. [S65] Info:Annette (LeBlanc) Owen.