Emile Joseph Melanson
1921-2020
It is with great sadness we announce the
peaceful passing of Emile Joseph
Melanson, age 98, of Amherst, NS. Emile
passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Cumberland Regional
Health Care Centre with family members by his side.
Born in Shemogue, NB, he was the son of
the late Dennis and Angeline (Gallant) Melanson.
Emile was a Veteran of WW II, serving
with the Canadian Army, with NB Rangers and Carlton York regiments,
serving in Italy, France and Holland. After returning to
civilian life, he worked 7 years at Enamel and Heating Sackville NB
then 33 years with Brookfield Dairy (Scotsburn) Amherst NS. He was a faithful member of
Holy Family Parish, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Br. # 10,
Amherst, a member of the Charismatic Prayer Group and a 3rd degree
member of the Knights of Columbus.
He will be dearly missed by daughters
Diane (Kenneth) Bangerter, Freelton, ON, Shirley (Gregory) LeBlanc,
Amherst, NS, Debbie (Leslie) Lohr, Victoria BC, Charlene (David)
Burden, Sarnia, ON, Monique (Donald) White, Dartmouth,
NS; sons Alan, Amherst, NS, Stephen (Elaine), Lower
Sackville, NS.
Emile was the beloved Grampy of Jason
(Stacey), Tim (Tatyana), Joel (Angela), Derek (Michelle), Christina,
Christa, Kimberlea (Jean Denis), Thea (Bryan), Jeff (Chelsea), Tracy
(Kevin), Aaron (Aleshia), Nicholas, Matthew, Emily, Alicia (Marty),
Joey (Robin), Julie (Russell), David, Mason, Olivia and
Hunter.
Great-Grampy to Darina, Evan, Sebastian, Christian,
Arianne, Chloe, Megan, Taylor, Dylan, Jared, Alice, Freya, Gray, Noah,
Ethan, Ellie and Sidney.
He always looked forward to the summer
with family and spending time at the cottage. He will be greatly missed by
his sister-in-law, Viola Corbett, Amherst, NS and loved by many nieces
and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife
Dorilla, infant son Emile Jr., brother Lionel Melanson, sister Edna
LeBlanc and half-brother Fred Duguay.
Arrangements are under the care and
direction of Jones Family Funeral Centre,
70 Church St., Amherst, NS (902-667-8777). On what would
have been Emile’s 99th birthday, Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 11 am,
Funeral Mass will be celebrated from Holy Family Parish Church,
followed immediately with his interment beside his wife Dorilla in the
St. Charles-Nativity Cemetery, Amherst, NS.
Should friends desire, memorial
contributions may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, or
the charity of your choice.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Emile’s online memorial
at www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca or
through the Jones Family Funeral Centre Facebook
Page.
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Death notice for the town of: Amherst, Province: Nova Scotia