Obituaries

Blanche LeBlanc

Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Campbellton Regional Hospital, at the age of 80, passed away Mrs. Blanche LeBlanc of Dundee, wife of Mr. Leon LeBlanc. She was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Ouellette) and late Louis Perron.

Besides her husband, she will be sadly missed by her children: Paula (Gilles LeClair) of Dundee, Mona of Charlo, Renaud (Doris Drapeau) of Dundee, Louis (Therese Leclair) of Dundee and Remi (Andrée Bastarache) of Dundee; her grandchildren: Steve, Joanne, Michel, Gaétan, Nicolas, Jérémy and Pascale; great-grandson Samuel; her brother Livain Perron (Bertha Charest) of Val d’Amour also by many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents; her grandchildren: Julie, James and Amélie; her sisters and brothers: Linda, Marie-Ange, Louida, Flo and Laurier.

Wilson Hubbard

Wilson Hubbard of 104 Fisher Avenue Woodstock NB E7M 1S2 died on December 24, 2014 at the age of 85

Wilson moved to Campbellton from the Miramichi in October 1953 and worked at the IA Woods Pontiac dealership, in the stock room.

He worked at the Provincial Hospital from February 1958 until his retirement in March 1989

He also worked for businessman Lorne Mundle from November 1961 until his second retirement in March 1994.

He moved to Woodstock in June 1997

He is survived by his wife Carol, son Gary (Rose Marie) and their children, Alyson Delong (Jonny) and Steven, all of Woodstock and son L. Brian (Linda) and their children, Mark of Fredericton and Laura Cooper (Dan) of Hamilton ON, and also by Brian’s son Ian (Tiffany) and their daughter Claire, of Halifax, brother; Gerald (Izella) and sister Shirley Burns, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Wilson was predeceased by his parents, William and Irene (Bryenton) Hubbard, sisters Margaret Gilks and Gladys Manderville.

Raymond McGrath

Monday, January 5th, 2015 at the Campbellton Regional Hospital, at the age of 68, passed away Mr. Raymond McGrath of Campbellton. He was the son of the late Delima (Mercier) and late Pierre McGrath.

Besides his special friend, Claudine Englehart of Campbellton, he will be sadly missed by his brothers and sisters: May Roussie of Chateauguay, QC, Alice Parker of Campbellton, Lorraine Essiembre (Harold) of McLeod, Albert (Irene) of Campbellton, Romeo (Geneva) of Campbellton, Isabelle of Campbellton, Marie Law (Bonar) of Flatlands and Noella Russell of Dalhousie also by many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, brothers and sisters: Leonard, John, Julienne and Evangeline.

Ricky Durette

Ricky Durette pased away on Monday December 29, 2014 at the QE 11 in Halifax at the age of 66.

Son of the late John Durette and May Joseph of Campbellton.

He leaves to mourn his sisters Myrtle Durette of Campbellton, Joyce Letourneau (Julien) of Moncton, Betty Holley (Kirk) of Halifax, his brother Raymond Durette of Campbellton

Predeceased by brother Reggie.

Allan Esliger

The death of Allan Esliger of Dalhousie occurred at the Campbellton Regional Hospital Saturday, December 20th 2014 at the age of 82. Born in Doyleville, he was the son of the late James and Bertha (Furlong) Esliger.

Allie was employed as a truck driver at Winton’s mill for many years and then as a security guard for the Caribou mine in South Tetagouche.

He is survived by his wife Stella (Bernard), daughters Susan Arseneault (Claude) of Dalhousie, Sharon Diotte (George) of Campbellton, son Carl (Georgette) of Balmoral, seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters Genevieve Theriault (Andy), Lorraine Harvey (Donnie) and sisters in law Jean, Jacqueline and Glenda as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Ronnie, brothers Walter, Jackie, Claude, Lloyd and Sherman.

Allison "Allie" MacDonald

(WWII Hong Kong Prisoner of War)

Passed away suddenly in Oshawa on Sunday, December 28th, 2014, in his 93rd year.

Beloved husband of Margaret for 65 years. Loving father of Garry (Louise) and the late Pam (Mike) Swaga. Cherished grandfather of Tracy, Chad, Dana, Holly, Adam, Scott, and great grandfather of 9.

Predeceased by his 10 brothers and sisters.

The family would like to thank the paramedics and the staff at Lakeridge Health Oshawa emergency department and all who helped and cared for Allie and our family during this difficult time.

Suzanne Hamilton

The death of Suzie Hamilton of Moncton occurred accidentally Friday, January 09, 2015 at the age of 47. Born in Montreal, she was the daughter of Anthony Hendry and Sally Wallingford.

Suzie is survived by her husband Michael; her children Ryan and Nicole Cameron, her parents Anthony and Sally, step father Loren Booth as well as her sister Kelly and brothers Charles and Sean.

Arthur McGrath

Thursday, January 8th, 2015 at the Campbellton Regional Hospital, at the age of 87, passed away Mr. Arthur McGrath of Campbellton, husband of the late Ramona McGrath. He was the son of the late Corinne (Coutange) and late Adelard McGrath.

He will be sadly missed by his children: Diane Grenier of Campbellton, Susan (Jean-Luc Landry) of Tide Head, Robert (Barbara Landry) of Pointe-à-la-Garde and Jo-Ann (George McGraw) of Alberta; his grandchildren : Carol-Anne, George, Shanel, Brittany, James, Julie, Justin and Adam; his great-grandchildren : Kayla, Evan and Alivia; his siters : Marlene (Bill Shalala) of Campbellton, Rose-Marie (Roland Pitre) of Richardville and Doreen (Abbe Wiebe) of Ontario.

He was predeceased by his wife Ramona, his parents, his sister and brothers: Rosilda, Hector, Henri, Jean-Paul and Alphonse.

Donna Darlene Thomas

Passed away at the Campbellton Regional Hospital on December 18, 2014 at the age of 59, Mrs. Donna Darlene Thomas of Robinsonville, wife of Paul Thomas.

She was the youngest daughter of Edith (Main) Murray and the late Hardy Murray of Upsalquitch.

Donna is survived by her husband Paul Thomas; her children Pauline Garry and Sally; her sisters Esther Murray, Carmen (Boyd Noye), Jean Murray, Lois (Bob Moran), and Glenda (David Boudreau); and her two brothers Sonny and Bill (Ann) Murray.

She will also be sadly missed by her three grandchildren, Neil, Isabeele and Colby Thomas, as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Ralph Letourneau

Passed away at the Campbellton Regional Hospital on December 29, 2014 at the age of 77, Ralph Letourneau of Dalhousie, husband of Georgette Fecteau Letourneau.

Oliva LeClair

Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at the Campbellton Regional Hospital, at the age of 89, passed away Mrs. Oliva LeClair of the Dalhousie Nursing Home and formerly of Charlo, wife of the late Georges LeClair. She was the daughter of the late Emilia (Savoie) and the late Alexandre Doucet.

She will be sadly missed by her daughter Lynn LeClair (John MacDougall) of Moncton, her sister-in-law Eva Doucet (late Roger) of Montreal and many nieces, nephews and friends, a special thank to her niece Emilianne Mercier for the time & support given to Mrs. Oliva LeClair.

She was predeceased by her husband, Georges, her parents and her sisters & brothers: Adeline, Alexina, Beatrice, Blanche, Corinne, Delvina, Emilia, Lucie, John & Roger.

Leslie Ann Mitchell-Condo

With heavy hearts, we share the sudden passing of Leslie Ann Mitchell-Condo on January 8, 2015 at the age of 45. Born to Belinda Mitchell and Raymond Metallic in the USA on May 14, 1969, Leslie was baptized at St. Bernard Church in Rockville, Connecticut by godparents Marlene and Simon Dedam. Leslie was raised with so much love at her grand-parents' home in Listuguj. Together with her husband Tim, she raised her boys Nolan and Nathan with the same love in the family home.

Full of passion and character, Leslie had many circles of friends and acquaintances. Caring and compassionate, Leslie donated her time and money generously to many causes. She spent countless hours on her computer putting photo collages together to commemorate those who had passed. She enjoyed scanning and sharing old pictures and of course, there were Leslie's movies. Outspoken and opinionated, if there was something to be said, both in person and online, you could be sure Leslie would share her thoughts and then some. Facebook will never be the same without Leslie's honesty, humour and quick wit.

After earning her college degree from the NBCC in Campbellton, Leslie devoted her career to serving the Mi'gmaq public service in Listuguj. Her contributions to the Listuguj Commercial Fisheries, the Gespe'gewaq Mi'gmaq Resource Council and the Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat will live on through the successes of her community. Self-taught in computers, Leslie was our go-to person to solve all the technology issues in the neighborhood.

So proud of her husband's and uncles' work as Ironworkers, Leslie was instrumental in coordinating a commemoration honoring the generations of Mi'gmaq ironworkers. Like her Nanny, Leslie loved animals; her recent companions, Pedro & Sassy Girl, always brought a smile to her face. Leslie had many outlets to express her creativity; most recently she shared her talents at wreath making. Many homes in our community welcome you with one of her beautiful wreaths hanging on the door.

Through her health challenges, Leslie fought back strong and courageous with Tim holding her hand all the way. She overcame her illness, bouncing back vibrant as ever, happy to be able to climb Sugarloaf Mountain every week.

Pre-deceased by her Nanny and Papa, Leslie is survived by her parents, her husband, her boys and two brothers, Jamie & Jeremy, and five sisters, Donna, Jessica, Reagan, Nyanza and Suprayah.