Albert Joseph Legere
1919-2017
It is with sadness that we announce the
passing of Albert Joseph Legere, 98, of
Point de Bute, NB, and formerly of Sackville and Dorchester, on
Monday, November 20, 2017, at the Sackville Memorial Hospital.
Born in Port Elgin, Albert was a son of the late Frank
and Elizabeth (Donelle) Legere.
Albert was a veteran of World War II,
having served in the Carleton and York Regiment in Canada, the United
Kingdom and Continental Europe. Following his service, he
worked at the Moncton Airport for 2 years, then worked at the
Dorchester Penitentiary as an Officer of Corrections. He was an avid photographer and
Fly Fisherman. He was a
HAMM Radio Operator for 50 years and a life member of the Old Timer’s
Radio Club and West Cumberland Amateur Radio Club. He was a Life Member of the
Sackville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
He is survived by his wife Nellie
(Phinney-Forbes) Legere, Point de Bute; 3 daughters; Lois (David)
Tracey, Kentville, NS, Brenda (John) Long, Sackville, NB; Anne
Maxwell, Truro, NS; step-daughter Della « Dee-Dee » (David)
Landry, Point de Bute, NB; nineteen grandchildren and seventeen great
grandchildren.
Besides his parents, was predeceased by
his first wife Joan Rhodes; his sons Ronald, David and Donald and his
son-n-law, Jeff Maxwell. He was the last surviving
member of his immediate family. He was predeceased by brothers
Ernest, Cecil, Roy, Joseph, Omer and Leonard, and sisters Doris
Cormier, Sarah LeBlanc, Catherine LeBlanc.
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge
Street, Sackville (506-364-1300) from where a funeral service will be
held at 2 pm on Sunday, November 26, 2017 with a burial to follow in
the Sackville Cemetery. Pastor Hal Lowther
officiating.
Sackville Branch, #26, of the Royal Canadian Legion will
hold a memorial service at the funeral home on Sunday at 1:45
pm.
Donations in memory of Albert may be
made to the Westford Nursing Home.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Albert’s online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook
page.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Albert Joseph Legere 19192017.source
Décès pour la Ville: Sackville, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
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