Charles “Rick” Arsenault
1956-2022
The family of Rick Arsenault, of Fort McMurray, announces his
passing on June 7, 2022. Born in Havelock, NB, he was a son of the
late Albert and Sophie (Wedge) Arsenault.
Rick was a talented musician and spent many a night
entertaining friends and family around campfires and in kitchen
parties from New Brunswick to British Columbia and all places in
between. Rick never met a stranger in his life. His daughters learned
early on that a quick trip into the store would always turn into a
thirty-minute ordeal because Rick would inevitably run into someone he
knew and want to have a chat.
Rick was very proud to come from Havelock and every time he
came home for a visit, which was often, he looked forward to taking
trips down memory lane. That was usually accomplished by driving
through town and recounting all of his childhood adventures or popping
in for a visit with his life-long friend Mike.
Rick has also spent time living in Grand Lake, NB, Woodstock,
ON, and the last 12 years in Fort McMurray, AB where he has worked as
a millwright for Syncrude. No matter where Rick was living, he always
managed to find himself in the company of the most amazing people who
were more than just friends, they were his family. He loved to explore
on and off of his motorcycle with his treasured friends Trevor, Randy,
and Brian. When he wasn’t with his chosen family, he would
spend time spoiling his grandchildren and driving his daughters
crazy.
Rick is survived and missed by his daughters: Amber (Kevin)
Arsenault of Hillsborough, Kendra Arsenault of Moncton and Ashton
(Derrick) Beardsworth of Riverview; his brothers: Ernie, Frank, and
Pete Gallant all of Ontario; his sisters: Sharron Arsenault and
Christine Gallant both of Saint John and Lorraine Gallant of
Summerside, PEI; adored grandchildren: Hannah, Daelin, Jax, Frankie,
Renwick and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Rick was predeceased by his wife Diane
(Huffman) Arsenault; his brother, Joseph and his sisters Vi, Dorothy
and Freda.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Salisbury
Funeral Home (372-4800), 3350, Route 106, Salisbury West, NB, from
where visitation will be held on Monday, June 13th from 5pm until 8pm.
A Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held on Tuesday, June
14th at 11am from The Salisbury Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be
held in the Maplewood Cemetery at a later date. If desired, donations
made to the Moncton Hospice Albert House would be appreciated by the
family. Online condolences and donations may be made at www.keirsteads.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Charles Rick Arsenault 19562022..
Death notice for the town of: Salisbury, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick