Lily Jennie Daigle
1927-2019
KOUCHIBOUGUAC, NB – Lily Daigle 92, of
Kouchibouguac passed away peacefully at the Stella Maris Hospital,
Ste-Anne-de-Kent on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Born in
Richibucto, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Stimson
and the late Agnes Jardine Orr.
Lily graduated from Richibucto Grammar School, attended
Success Business College in Moncton and returned to Richibucto and
worked for S. L. Gregory Ltd., A. R. Loggie Co. Ltd., and NB
Tel. She moved to Moncton in 1949 and retired from Maritime
Hospital Service Association (Blue Cross of Atlantic Canada) after 33
years of service. She was one of the organizers of the
Kouchibouguac Senior Citizen’s Club in 1990 and served as
treasurer and president. She was a former member of the
C.W.L. and a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed
square dancing, fishing, sewing, knitting, crocheting, puzzles,
bowling (winning a gold medal at the Senior Friendships Games in
Dieppe in 2005). She had a great sense of
humor.
Lily will be sadly missed by her nephew, Arthur Cormier
(Iona) of Jardineville; four nieces, Patricia McCulley (Brian) of MB,
Wendy Clibbett of BC, Marilyn Beauchesne (Robert) of BC, Fay Kierstead
(Brent) of Moncton; several cousins; six Godchildren, Claire Comeau,
David Uringer, Dawn Girvan, Donna Cormier, Julie Daigle,
Myléne Comeau and her many
friends.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 63
years, Leo Daigle (July 2, 2019); two sisters, Theresa, Rosetta and
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
At Lily’s request there will be no visitation at
the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 11:00 am, Immaculate Conception Roman
Catholic Church in Rexton. Family would like to wish a
sincere thank you to the staff at the Stella Maris Hospital for their
kind and compassionate care of Lily. Arrangements are in
care of Thompson’s Funeral Home, Richibucto
(523-4252).
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lily Jennie Daigle 19272019..
Death notice for the town of: Richibucto, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick