Other Events:

• Military: and was a veteran of the Second World War
• Occupation: longshore man
• Occupation: woodsman
• Occupation: Jul 1946, St Paul, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Obituary: Jun 2017, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; the website for Cooperative Funeraire Passage Funeral Co-op

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Obituary:


Obituary

Dieppe, NB – Lionel Léger, 93, passed away at Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, Moncton, on Friday, June 30th, 2017 after a brief illness.

Born in Moncton, NB, he was the son of the late Albénie and the late Rosanne Léger (nee Belliveau). Lionel worked as a woodsman and a long shore men. A veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, branch # 6, Moncton. He was the last member of his immediate family.

Lionel will be sadly missed by his two daughters, Rose Gautreau (Jimmy) of Dieppe and Louise Cormier (Mike) of Moncton; by his four sons, Réginald (Cécile) of Moncton, Eugène "Doone" (Raymonde) of Saint-Antoine, Vincent (Denise) of Moncton and Arthur (Rachelle) of Moncton; by his thirteen grandchildren; by his eighteen great grandchildren; he is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Béatrice (2011); by his son, Tommy, by a grandson, Martin "Marty", by his daughter-in-law, Patsy, by his two sisters, Florine Melanson and Éloise Sawyer and by his six brothers, Johnny, Philibert, Raymond, Freddie, Emery and Léandre.

Visitation will be held at  PassageFuneral Chapel, 625 Mountain Road (corner West Lane), Moncton, on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Thursday, July 6th, 2017 at the  Slumber Room at St. Paul de Kent RC Church, 6476 Route 515, St. Paul de Kent from 2:00 pm till 3:45 pm.  Branch# 6 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a service at 3:50 pm at the funeral chapel on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Funeral service will be held at St.Paul de Kent RC Church, 6476 Route 515, St. Paul de Kent,  on Thursday, July 6th, 2017 at 4:00 pm.
Donations to the CHU Dumont foundation would be appreciated by the family.
You are invited to sign an online book of condolences at: www.funerairepassagefuneral.ca.
Funeral arrangements under the professional care of Coopérative Funéraire Passage Funeral Co-operative
3754, Route 134
ShediacBridge, NB
E4R 1T3
Tel: (506) 532-1050

Lionel married Beatrice Bourque 1 Jul 1946, St Paul, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. Beatrice (daughter of Thomas Bourque and Elisa Bourque) was born Abt 1923, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died 2011. [Group Sheet]

Rose — Jimmy Gautreau. [Group Sheet]

Louise — Mike Cormier. [Group Sheet]

Reginald — Cecile .... [Group Sheet]

Eugene — Raymonde .... [Group Sheet]

Vincent — Denise .... [Group Sheet]

Arthur — Rachelle .... [Group Sheet]