Our mom passed away very peacefully at the ripe young age of 97, on July 9, 2019 in Oddfellows Nursing Home, Pictou, with loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late John à Stanislaus and Josephine (Boudreau) LeFort.
Born in Cheticamp, she lived most of her married life in Point Cross and then moved to the Cheticamp Senior Apartments until February, 2018 when she moved to Pictou.
Our mom was a life-time member of Les Dames de Ste. Anne, Cheticamp. During her long life, mom had a special passion for berry picking. She could spend hours in the fields losing all track of time. She was also a wonderful cook and baker of French Acadian dishes such as fricots and meatpies. She also hooked Cheticamp Acadian rugs for many years.
In her recent years, she loved her rocking chair to pray and sing old Acadian French songs. She also had a great faith in St. Anthony and good St.Anne. She cherished the three pilgrimages that she took to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, the last one being during her 90th birthday.
Our mom wants to send a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Marcel AuCoin, Cheticamp and Dr. Randy Burill, Pictou for their great loving care over the years.
Last but not least, mom found love and ultimate peace and comfort in her new home in Pictou. She wants to thank each and everyone from the bottom of her heart for their tender and compassionate care each and every single day.
She is survived by daughters, Jeannette Beaver, Sydney, and Sylvia (Francis) Bonaparte, Pictou; sons, Ephraim Chiasson, Grand Etang, and Maurice (Lily) Chiasson, Charlottetown; grandchildren, Robert (Barb) AuCoin, Charles (Robin) Beaver, Harold (Pam) Beaver, Nicolle Chiasson, Bradley (Marie) Bonaparte, Colin Bonaparte, Amanda Bonaparte (Wil Gamble), Laura (Kate) Collinet, Kathie Chiasson, and Paul Chiasson; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Ethel Deveaux, Cheticamp, and special friends, Edith and Victorine.
She was predeceased by her husband Placide; son and daughter-in-law Leonard and Yvonne (Arsenault) Chiasson; daughter, Josephine and son-in-law Clifford AuCoin, daughter-in-law Michelle (Tweedie) Chiasson; brothers, Amedee, Arthur, Joseph, Edmond, Stanley, Leo, and Johnnie; sisters, Marie Helene, Sadie, Lucie Mae, Cecile, Marie Isabelle, Marie Louise, and Annie Mae.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, from 7-9 p.m. at Cheticamp Funeral Home, Cheticamp. Funeral mass will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in Église St. Pierre, Cheticamp with Father Pierre Antoine St.Cyr officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only, please. At mom’s request, donations may be made to St. Peter’s Church, Cheticamp.
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Jeannette, Sylvia, Ephriam and Maurice: so sorry to hear of Aunt Bernadette’s passing. I remember staying at your place many years ago. May all your cherished memories of your mother help you through this sad time. The LeBlanc cousins, Bertha, Geraldine, Lucille, Patrick, Michael, Claudette and David.
Dear Sylvia, Jeannette, Maurice, Ephraim and family,
Words cannot express how much I am going to miss Dear Aunt Bernadette.
I live with the comfort that she is in Jesus’s arms and hope that you find that same peace of mind.
Your Mom has found that special place that we all seek.
Memere,
We are all so sad to see you go.
As a young boy, 40 plus years ago, I remember how many things you could manage at once – dyeing wool, hooking rugs, baking bread, making lunches, driving Maurice to the Park, and all the other daily chores required to keep it all going. Yet, you would find time (hours) to take me (a grandson who visited once or twice a year) to pick strawberries. I especially remember one time we hiked back deep into the hills behind the house in Point Cross. We got caught in a downpour and thunder storm. We ran for a few hundred yards, and I could hardly keep up with my spry and energetic grandmother. Once we were soaked from head to toe, we realized that we may as well give up and so we stopped and kept picking berries in the pouring rain and thunder until our containers were full – laughing the whole time at how crazy we must seem. That was fun.
Later in life, when I got to know you as an adult, I realized that you were accepting of everyone, slow to criticize, and quick to forgive. I really enjoyed visiting with you each time I visited Cheticamp. We really got along well.
Memere – you were an awesome grandmother and we will miss you.
Robert, Barb, Erin, and Daniel Aucoin
Ottawa, Ontario
My deepest sympathy to you and your family….pls pass it on to Maurice….
Dear Ephraim and family.
Very sorry about your loss.
Please accept my sympathies.
Sincerely, Sean Layden, Dartmouth.
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