Bertha Caissie
1921-2018
ACADIEVILLE, NB – It
is with deep sadness that we announce, after a wonderful long life,
the passing of Bertha Caissie (née Fournier) at the
Stella-Maris-de-Kent hospital on Tuesday, April
24th, 2018 at the age of 96 years.
Born in Acadieville, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Alma
(Doiron) Fournier.
Bertha was very wise and strong woman, with qualities
too numerous to mention. She devoted her life to taking care of others
and of her community.
Bertha leaves to mourn her beloved children, who were
with her until her last breath, her twins Gilles and Juliette of
Acadieville; her daughter, Edwina Landry (Bernard) of
St-André; her sons, Claudio (Dianne Vautour) of Aldouane,
Donald (Joanne Maillet) of Collette and her youngest son, Aldoria
(Patricia Lavoie) of Moncton; her seven grandchildren whom she adored,
Christian, Sébastien, Isabelle, Julien,
Marie-Josée, Zachary and Matthew; as well as her
great-grandson,
Cédric.
Bertha will also be sadly missed by her brothers,
Cléophas (Madeleine) of Moncton and Eric (Jocelyne) of
St-Adolphe-D’Howard, QC; her sister, whom she considered
like a daughter, Gerty Laveau (Michel Bélanger) of
St-Herménégilde, QC; as well as a
brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, godchildren, cousins
and many friends.
Besides her parents, Bertha is predeceased by her
husband, Alyre Caissie; her twin brothers, Laurie and Louis; her
sister Lorraine and her younger brother,
Alonzo.
Visitation will be held at La Salle
André-Bérubé, Acadieville on Sunday
from 2-4 and 7-9pm and Monday from 9:00am until time of funeral. A
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April
30th, 2018 at 10:00am,
Immaculée Conception Roman Catholic Church, Acadieville.
Donations in Bertha’s memory made to Diabetes Canada would
be appreciated by the
family.
Arrangements are in the professional care of
Thompson’s Funeral Home, Richibucto.
(523-4252)
Va Maintenant te Reposer au Pays des Rêves d’Or
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Bertha Caissie 19212018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Richibucto, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick