Shirley Joyce Poirier

Age 77 –  of Cheticamp, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Sacred Heart Community Health Centre, Cheticamp. Shirley was a daughter to the late David Miles and the late Jenny Catherine (Timmons) Hinkley.

Shirley loved to shop and was always well dressed, with the perfect pair of shoes to match the outfit. She was known for her baking, especially her fudge. She could tell a story like no other without forgetting any details. She loved playing cards with her friends whom she loved dearly. Shirley and her husband Pierre, back in the 70’s, were the ones to open the popular Lick-a-Chick in Cheticamp, now known as Mr. Chicken.

Shirley is survived by her son, Joey (Aline) Desveaux; daughters, Cindy (Fidèle) LaPierre, and Jeannie (Dwayne) Muise; brother Gregory (Marjorie) Hinkley; grandchildren, Brittany (Brad), Marco (Ashley), Michel, Logan, and Molly; great grandchildren, Braelyn, and Brydan.

Shirley was predeceased by her first husband Pierre Desveaux, and her second husband, André Poirier; brother, Willard Hinkley; sister, Edwina (infancy); grand daughter, Hope Gayle LaPierre.

There will be no visitation. A funeral service (for family only) will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Cheticamp Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Rioux officiating. Burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Cheticamp.