Times & Transcript Moncton, NB
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Cedric Léger 1916-2008 -
Cedric Léger, 92, of the Villa Providence and formerly of Main St., Shediac passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Born April 6, 1916 in Sackville, he was the son of the late Hilaire and Marie-Jeanne (LeBlanc) Léger. Prior to his retirement, Cedric was co-owner of Transocean Timber Agents. He was a former board member of La Coopérative de Shédiac, a member of the Club d'âge d'or and the Boishébert Club, Shediac. He is survived by two daughters, Germaine Pitre (Léo) of Shediac, Claire Léger (Francis Chisholm) of Berry Mills; three sons, Dollard of Shediac, Léo-Paul of Fredericton, Emery (Andréa) of Haute-Aboujagane; two sisters, Lorraine Dupuis of Memramcook, Élizabeth Léger of Dieppe; a special friend, Eva O'Brien of Shediac; five grandchildren, Nannette, Joanne, Marc, Patrick and Pascale; two great grandchildren, Isabelle and Benjamin, and by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Marie-Anne (Léger) Léger (1992); a son, Yvon; four sisters, Louise, Thelma, Corinne and Evelyn and by six brothers, Oswald, Patrick, Laurie, Léo, Robert and Emery. Visitation at Frenette Funeral Home Ltd., 396 Main St., Shediac (532-3297) on Friday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of departure 10:20 a.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at St-Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Shediac. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dr. Léon Richard Oncology Center of the Dr. Georges-L-Dumont Hospital would be appreciated. www.frenettefuneralhome.com