Eugene Stuart Thibodeau
1938-2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the
unexpected passing of a dear father, brother, husband and friend.
Eugene was a young at heart 83-year-old who was still very active and
involved in all our lives. He passed away on October 6, 2021, at the
QEll Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, with sons, David and Danny by
his bedside. He was born in the town of Annapolis on February 8, 1938,
to the late Louis and Vera (Cummings) Thibodeau. To sum up his life is
not easy, but he moved to Halifax as a young boy and began working at
different jobs to make ends meet. He learned many skills and his path
led him to eventually joining the army and meeting his first wife. He
married Shirley Anne Dukeshire on August 22, 1958, and they raised
three sons, David, Danny and Michael. He was very proud to serve his
country as a member of the Black Watch Infantry Division in Gagetown,
NB. He moved his young family to Germany where they made many special
memories, lifelong friends and unforgettable experiences. After
returning to Canada and leaving the military, he settled in NS and
brought the boys up hunting, fishing and teaching them valuable life
and work skills. He passed along the tradition of making the French
Acadian family recipe, Rappie Pie, which we have all enjoyed! His life
was a roller coaster with lots of ups and downs along the way. He
ended up working construction as a carpenter with Roscoe’s
here in the valley, until he retired at 65. It was during these years
when he went to a dance one night and he met Marion (Brown).
Twenty-one years ago, they married, and he found himself travelling
and living like a teenager again. He was very involved in the legion
and the seniors club. He participated in yard sales, card games,
fundraisers and jam sessions. When Marion became ill, he faced
challenges, but rebounded again. He was excited about helping out
wherever he could whether it was rebuilding a camp, working around the
farm, fishing at the lake, helping out at the shore or, of course,
selling dulse on the main drag every chance he could. He spent his
quiet times reading and doing puzzles. He had a keen interest in
history and loved sharing his knowledge along with his own stories,
which were always fun to listen to. He loved to talk with and meet new
people whenever he could. All of his family, his friends and his
neighbours (community) have a huge loss to
overcome…Eugene…you left an imprint on everyone
you met, and you will be missed. He was predeceased by his wife,
Shirley; his sisters, Kathleen and Dorothy and his brothers, George
and Tom. He is survived by his sons, David (Wanda), Baxter’s
Harbour; Danny (Catherine), Hammonds Plains; Michael (Maryanne),
Victoria, BC; his wife, Marion (Brown) and step-daughter, Debbie
(John), Baxter’s Harbour; grandchildren, Cory, Holly (Dave),
Sarah (Kyle), Ashley (Tyler) and Michael; eight great grandchildren,
Aiden, Jocelyn, Hannah, Ava, Jaxon, Keely, Jordyn and Damion. There
will be a reception at the Baxter’s Harbour Community Hall
on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 1-4 p.m. There will be a
burial service in Argyle at a later date. Eugene’s family
and friends would like to thank all the nurses and doctors at both the
Valley Regional Hospital and the QEll, they are true professionals.
Donations in memory may be made to your family, friends, and
neighbours in need. Eugene would have given anything he had to someone
in need. Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville. In accordance with the Nova Scotia Proof of Full
Vaccination Policy, proof of full vaccination will be required to
attend visitations, services and receptions held in or by the White
Family Funeral Home. On-line condolences and inquiries may be directed
to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Eugene Stuart Thibodeau 19382021..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia