L. Azarias Doucet
July 23, 1918 – November 11, 2019
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DOUCET, LOUIS AZARIAS
Surrounded by his family, Louis Azarias Doucet passed away at the age of 101 on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Shannex-Thomas Hall in Fredericton.
Azarias, husband of the late Agnes (Hachey) of Fredericton, NB, and son of the late Alphonse and Marie-Anne Doucet, was born in Petit-Rocher, NB on July 23, 1918.
He is survived by his daughters, Marguerite-Rose (Everett Doucette), Anne-Marie, Lucille (Rodrique Aube), Roseline (Gary Bamford), Gisele (Peter McDonnell), Suzanne (Eric Megarity), Louise (Carole LeBlanc) and Marie-Reine (Brent Spencer); son, Jean-Marc (Donna Hossack); 18 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Doucet was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was predeceased by his sisters, Evangeline, Marthe, Jeanette and Yvonne; brothers, Rev. Antonio, Lionel, Emile, Gerard, Alphee and Azade as well as great grand-daughter Frankie.
Mr. Azarias Doucet was a teacher in the public schools of New Brunswick (1937-1940), a professor at Sacred Heart College, Bathurst (1940-1949), Superintendant of Schools in Gloucester County (1949-1965) and a senior official for the Department of Education in Fredericton (1965-1983).
Mr. Azarias Doucet was instrumental in developing the French Scholastic system in the province.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the staff of Thomas Hall and Brunswick Hall for their wonderful care given to our father during his last years.
Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive, Fredericton on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11 am with Father Martin Arputham, Father Monte Peters and Father John Jennings as celebrants. Interment will be in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery.
For those who wish, remembrances can be made to the Heart and Stroke
Born: July 23, 1918 Death: November 11, 2019
Foundation or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com
DOUCET, LOUIS AZARIAS
Entoure de sa famille, au Complex Shannex – Thomas Hall de Fredericton, est decede paisiblement le 11 novembre, Monsieur Louis Azarias Doucet a l’age de cent-un ans.
Ne a Petit Rocher le 23 juillet 1918, il etait l’epoux de feu Agnes (Hachey) et fils de feu Alphonse et de Marie-Anne Doucet.
Il laisse dans le deuil ses huit filles Marguerite-Rose (Everett Doucette), Anne-Marie, Lucille (Rodrique Aube), Roseline (Gary Bamford), Gisele (Peter McDonnell), Suzanne (Eric Megarity), Louise (Carole LeBlanc), Marie-Reine (Brent Spencer), et son fils Jean-Marc (Donna Hossack), 18 petits-enfants, 30 arriere-petits-enfants ainsi que plusieurs neveux et nieces.
Monsieur Doucet etait le dernier survivant de sa famille. Ses soeurs Evangeline, Marthe, Jeanette et Yvonne, ses freres Rev. Antonio, Lionel, Emile, Gerard, Alphee, et Azade ainsi qu’une arriere-petite-fille Frankie l’ont precede dans la tombe.
Monsieur Azarias Doucet fut un enseignant dans les ecoles publiques du Nouveau-Brunswick (1937-1940), professeur au college Sacre-Coeur de Bathurst (1940-1949), Surintendant d’ecoles dans le comte de Gloucester (1949-1965) et sous-ministre adjoint au departement d’education a Fredericton (1965-1983).
Monsieur Azarias Doucet fut un monument de l’education et de la cause acadienne.
La famille desire exprimer sa sincere gratitude envers le personnel de Thomas Hall et de Brunswick Hall pour leurs bons soins prodigues a notre pere pendant ces dernieres annees.
La famille recevra parents et amis le 15 novembre 2019, a la maison funeraire York, 302 promenade Brookside de Fredericton. Heures de visites seront de 14h a 16h et de 19h a 21h.
Les funerailles seront celebrees a l’eglise St. Anthony samedi le 16
novembre a 11h.
Un don, a sa memoire, peut etre fait a la Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC ou a une oeuvre de bienfaisance de votre choix. Vous pouvez faire parvenir vos condoleances a www.yorkfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of L Azarias Doucet 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick