Leona Anne Bourque
June 24, 1942 – May 16, 2018
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BOURQUE, Leona Anne – age 75, Yarmouth, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born June 24, 1942 in Amirault’s Hill, she was a daughter of the late Laurent and Marie (Boudreau) Muise. Leona worked at Dominion Textiles in Yarmouth for some time as well as at the Snack Place in Yarmouth as both a cook and a waitress. She enjoyed reading, knitting and watching her Blue Jays play ball. She is survived by her companion of 40 years, Bernie Jacquard, as well as by her son, Ricky (Brenda) Bourque, Ontario and her daughter, Gale Smith, Yarmouth, and grandchildren Matthew Smith, Mark Smith, Nicole Smith, Victoria Alder-Bourque, Brittany Bourque and Robert Bourque, as well as five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Celeste Doucette, Bernice (Richard) Muise and Louise (Russ) Boddy, all of Ontario; Betty Doucette, Amirault’s Hill; a brother, Brad (Janine) Muise, Amirault’s Hill. Aside from her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Wayne Bourque as well as by two siblings in infancy; brothers, Stanley, Gerard and Bernard Muise; sisters, Florence LeBlanc and Jane Surette; a half-brother, Zacharie Muise; her former husband, Vernon F. Bourque. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place under the direction of H.M. Huskilson’s Funeral Home and Crematorium, Yarmouth. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at Huskilson’s Funeral Home, 29 Albert St., Yarmouth. A graveside service and interment will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 19 at Holy Family Parish Cemetery, Amirault’s Hill, Deacon Bruce Hubbard officiating. It has been requested that there be family flowers only. Donations in memory of Leona may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. You may leave messages of condolence or sign the on-line guestbook by visiting www.huskilson.net
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Graveside Service
Saturday, May 19, 2018
10:30 AM
Holy Family Parish Cemetery
Hwy. 308
Amirault’s Hill, NS
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Leona Anne Bourque June 24 1942 May 16 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Yarmouth, Province: Nova Scotia
