Leona Richard
1931-2020
SAINT-CHARLES, NB –
Leona Richard, 89, of Richibucto passed away peacefully at the
Stella-Maris-de-Kent Hospital, Ste. Anne de Kent on Friday, December
11th, 2020. Born in Quebec City,
Quebec, she was the daughter of the late Albenie and Lucie (Daigle)
Leger. Having lost her father at a young age, Leona is also
predeceased by Alphee Gray, whom she considered her father. She was a
parishioner at St. Charles Borromee Roman Catholic church and was a
member of the St. Charles Golden Age
Club.
Leona leaves to mourn her daughter, Irene Gallant
(late Paul) of Winnipeg, MB; her five sons, Adrien Richard of St.
Charles, Josephat “Joe” Richard (Raymonde) of Saint John,
Gilles Richard (Nicole), Roger Richard (Lisa) and Fernand Richard
(Nicole), all of St. Charles; as well as 15 grandchildren and many
great grandchildren.
Leona will also be sadly missed by her two
daughters-in-law, Aline Richard (late Patrick) and Sylvia Richard
(late Normand), both of Saint John; her special niece, Alice Vautour
of Aldouane; her special friend, Rita Daigle of St. Charles; as well
as by the rest of her extended
family.
Besides her parents, Leona was predeceased by her
husband, Edouard; her two sons, Patrick and Normand; her grandson,
Mathieu Richard; her half-sister, Justine; as well as by her half
brother, Sidney.
Visitation will be held at Thompson’s
Funeral Home, Richibucto on Monday from 7:00-9:00pm and Tuesday from
9:00am until departure for the funeral. A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at 11:00am, St. Charles
Borromee Roman Catholic church, St. Charles. Following COVID-19
regulations, masks are mandatory at all times at the funeral home and
at the church during the service and we ask that social distancing be
respected.
The family would like to extend their sincere
gratitude to the staff at Les Residence du Harvre for the excellent
care that they provided to
Leona.
Arrangements are in the professional care of
Thompson’s Funeral Home, Richibucto.
(523-4252)
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Leona Richard 19312020..
Death notice for the town of: Richibucto, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick