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It is with
sadness that we tell you of the death of Patrick Arthur DeCoste, 81,
of Grosvenor and Antigonish Manor. Patrick died with family beside
him, on May 14, at St. Martha’s
Hospital.
Patrick was
born to a large family in Mattie Settlement, he was one of those young
men who went off to Ontario in the 1950’s and 60’s
while still in his mid-teens. He found work in the road construction
industry. Patrick returned home and met his wife Rita from Maryvale.
They married and after a year or so in Ontario, returned home to stay.
They purchased what had been the Old Grosvenor schoolhouse where they
raised their family. Patrick or as some called him, Paddy, went on to
work for more than 25 years for Warren Maritimes, and then England
Paving. Pat had the recipe for «really good» asphalt in his
head. He was able to turn his hand at many things, he made a nice fish
chowder, he could build or repair most anything, even switching out an
automatic transmission for a standard in one of his cars. We never had
a snow day if Dad could get out, often taking the 5 of us and our
neighbours to school if need be. Sunday drives could see us anywhere,
on any back road or cow path in Antigonish or Guysborough County,
often on old car seats on the back of the truck. Dad made sure all of
us knew how to count properly, 15-2, 15-4 and a run of three is
cribbage, and when to bid and pass in auction. Many evenings were
spent after the dishes and lunches were done playing cards. This was
something he and Rita continued late into their 70’s. Dad
was a caregiver to Mom after his retirement, they looked after each
other really, moving to the Manor right before Covid. Dad always
visited the sick, if he knew you were in hospital he would make sure
he stopped in. On their trips to Ontario to see family he loved to
check in with cousins and former co-workers. He and mom always took
others to card parties or senior’s groups, he loved to
socialize.
Dad was
predeceased, by his wife Rita (Gerroir), his parents, Benedict and
Irene, his in-laws Anna and Dougall and his sisters Edith, Leona and
Maureen and his brother Bernie, also, his brothers-in Law, Vincent,
Peter and Michael and his sister-in-law Candy. Pat and Rita had five
children of whom they were very proud. Karen (Ralph), Eugene (Linda),
Joseph (Kathy), Glenn (Janice), and Phillip (Janet). They in turn gave
Pat and Rita their cherished grandchildren; Kyle, Emily, David
(Maddy), and Marybeth Stewart, Travis, Tommy (Ashley), Tory, Kayleigh
and Grace, and Rebecca and Sarah DeCoste. They also had 4 sweet great
grandchildren; Kaidan, Payton, Allison and EllieMae. Patrick also
leaves behind his siblings; Leonard, Elizabeth, John (Maureen),
Clarence (Sandy), Billy (Sharon), Debbie (John), and his in-laws Rose
Marie, Gary, Robert, Mary, and Mary-Lizzie. He loved his many cousins,
nieces and nephews and thought highly of them. He was grateful for his
next-door neighbours for nearly 50 years Alice and
Miles.
Visitation
will be held at C.L. Curry Funeral home on Monday May 19, from 3-7pm,
his Funeral will be on Tuesday May 20, at 11am from St.
Peter’s Parish in Tracadie, with Rev. John Barry presiding.
Reunited with Rita for burial in the parish cemetery. Should you wish
to remember Patrick with a donation, kindly choose the Palliative Care
Unit of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. The staff there, and
at the ALC unit were so supportive of our Dad.
1943 2024
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