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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful
passing of Francis Arthur Doiron of Monks Head Road, Pomquet,
Antigonish County on March 16, 2024, in the John MacLellan Palliative
Care Unit of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital.
Francis was born in Pomquet to the late Henry and Julia
(Venedam) Doiron on February 19, 1931. At the precious age
of two years old, he lost his father to an accident and was faithfully
and lovingly raised by his mother Julia along with his many
siblings. His mother’s courage, devotion and love for family
was an admired example that Francis lived each day.
As a young man who was eager to be the author of his own
success, he began to work in the woods, fished lobster and eventually
found his calling within the carpentry trade. Always willing
to learn and attentive to the fine details, he perfected his skills to
become a true master of his trade. He willingly shared his
knowledge with his children, as well as many others. Dad
fondly spoke of his days working with fellow carpenters throughout our
province with Joe Grant Construction, A & R Venedam
Construction and at St. Francis Xavier University. He had
the uncanny ability to remember so many jobs, places and people that
he worked with over the years. To go for a drive through
Antigonish was to go down memory lane with Dad pointing out the many
homes and buildings which he had worked on.
On August 19, 1954, Francis married his wonderful wife,
Stella, whom he loved beyond words, and both began a new life and
family. He was proud of his independence in building his own
home, building his own boat and operating his small farm that provided
for his family where each animal/pet had a name. As a loving
husband and father, he instilled in his children the valuable lessons
and rewards of hard work, taking pride in one’s craft and enjoying
time together. For his family, he was affectionately and
lovingly known as «Père». He celebrated
his children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s achievements
and was so proud of them all. His kind and gentle guidance,
wisdom and commitment to help was a valued gift to this
family. We are blessed to have his workmanship around us
everyday in each of our homes. Père could design
it, fix it, repair it or build it and enjoyed working at something no
matter what the task. He enjoyed the simple tasks of living,
such as splitting wood, planting a garden, reading the
Chronicle-Herald, cheering for the Blue Jays (and as he would say,
«they need better pitching») and of course staying busy in
the basement with his tools. A man of faith, he was a faithful member
of Ste. Croix Parish, Pomquet all his life and continued to watch Mass
for Shut-Ins. The many heartfelt visits, shared
stories and waves at the window have made beautiful memories that will
be with us forever. He will be so deeply
missed.
He is survived by his loving daughter and caregiver at home,
Colleen, sons Aubrey (Jo-Anne), Gerard (Johanne), Brian (Marcia);
daughters Glenda (Terry) and Lynn (Dion); grandchildren, Blair
(Laura), Jarret (Ashley), Maryjo (Hoyt), Élaine,
François (Ryan), Kelly (Tom), Brent (Samara), Emily
(Logan), Riley (Laura), Hillary (Joe), Marley and Todd; and
great-grandchildren Rylan, Lila, Remi, Claire, Odin, Lumi and
Valor. Also his loving sisters Rita (late Alex Landry) and
Adele (Fred Benoit) and sister-in-law Marie Doiron.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Stella
(2020). Sisters Margaret (Joseph Landry), Anna, and Mary
(Robert Cormier); brothers Georgie (Josephine), Leo and Dominic and
cherished grandson Cody.
Visitation will be held in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135
College St. Antigonish, NS on Tuesday, March
19th, 2024 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral Mass
will be held on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at
11am in Ste. Croix Church in Pomquet with Reverend Dennis Lamey
presiding. Burial at a later date in the Parish
Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank St. Martha’s Regional Hospital’s
Emergency Department and Palliative Care Unit for their compassionate
care during Dad’s brief stay. Also we would like to extend a
most sincere thank you to Sr. Catherine MacGillivray, Fr. Gary
MacPherson and Fr. Dennis Lamey for the beautiful prayers, kindness
and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations in support of the Palliative
Care Unit of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital would be
appreciated.
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