It is with sadness that the family of
Mrs. Maria Ouellette, 93, wife of the late John Ouellette, formerly of
Riverside Drive, Bathurst announce her passing on Thursday, December
8, 2016 at Chaleur Regional Hospital Palliative
Unit.
Born in Nijmegen, Holland she was the
daughter of the late Jacoba and Hendrekkus Egbars Burgess.
Maria was predeceased by her four
brothers (Ger and Dick of Holland, John of Australia and Frank of
California) two brothers-in law (Emile and Ralph) and one
sister-in-law Violet.
Maria met her husband, John while he was
serving in the North Shore Regiment during World War II. She
was a proud to be known as an active member of the War Bride
Association. She arrived at Pier 21, Halifax in
1946. Maria was a member of the Herman J. Good, V.C Branch
18, Royal Canadian Legion, Women’s Auxiliary, Bathurst and a Catholic
Women’s League member of the Holy Family Parish for over 60
years.
Maria is survived by two daughters Mieka
(Normand Coutu) of Montreal, Debbie (Reg Gammon) of
Bathurst and one son Jacques of Fredericton.
She was a proud grandmother to Natasha,
Heather, Hans, Krista, Erika and Renee and great grandmother to
Alexandre, Maxime, Alexander and
Olivia.
Visitation will be held from 7-9 at the
Elhatton’s Funeral Home on Friday and funeral mass at Holy Family
Church on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 10:00
am.
For anyone wishing to send tokens of
sympathy, the family would appreciate donations to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation, the Cancer Society or a charity of choice.
The family wishes to thank the nursing
personnel of 4th. floor and Palliative Unit for the excellent care and
compassion received.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Maria Ouellette.source

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