Age 80, Cheticamp\u00a0 passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Foyer P\u00e8re Fiset Guest Home, Cheticamp. She was a daughter of the late Denis and the late Minnie (Lefort) Aucoin.<\/p>\n
Velma loved to spend time in the kitchen, baking and cooking. She was a longtime bingo fan and liked to hook rugs. Her best love was the love she had for her granddaughters, Stacey and M\u00e9lanie. They were her greatest joy. She was a stay-at-home mom and worked managing the family business, E. Bourgeois Trucking Ltd. She will be missed by her family and many close friends.<\/p>\n
We would like to thank the doctors and staff of the Sacred Heart Communuty Health Centre and especially the staff of the Foyer P\u00e8re Fiset.<\/p>\n
Velma is survived by her children, Claude (Shelley), and Jeanne; brother, Leonard (Zabeth); grandchildren, Stacey (Simon), M\u00e9lanie (Andrew), and Dylan; great grandchildren, Nico and R\u00e9mi.<\/p>\n
Besides her parents, Velma was predeceased by her husband, Emile; son, Andr\u00e9; brothers, Alfred, Clifford, Eddie, Johnny, Bernie, Gordon; and sister, Therese.<\/p>\n
Visitation will take place on Monday, April 21, 2025 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the Cheticamp Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Peter\u2019s Church, Cheticamp with Father Bill Burke officiating. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery.<\/p>\n
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer\u2019s Society of Nova Scotia or the Foyer P\u00e8re Fiset-Recreation Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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