Times & Transcript Moncton, NB
Monday, January 27th, 2003
PORT ELGIN, NB - The death of Alice Beatrice Comeau, age 103, occurred at the Dr Georges-L Dumont Hospital on Sunday, January 26, 2003. Born in Middle Sackville, NB, on April 9, 1899, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Elise (Mills) Leger. Beatrice had been active in St. Clement's Parish as organist, member of CWL and Dames de Ste-Anne, visiting the sick and advising all who sought her counsel. She enjoyed traveling, including an unforgettable trip to Rome to see Pope John Paul II, when she was 82, and on to England and many parts of Canada and USA. Music, drama, photography and sports were a big part of her life. She was a great Blue Jays' fan and collected many souvenirs of the team. She kept abreast of current news, on TV as well as from three local papers both English and French. Her extensive family and friends, were privileged to have the benefit of her wisdom and counsel. She will be greatly missed by all. She is survived by six daughters, Rita Webster (Ernest), Toronto, ON, Eleanor Park (Bill), Miami, FL, Eunice Whitehead, Toronto, ON, Ola Williams, Port Elgin, NB, Albertine Comeau, Moncton, NB, Esther Fearon (Austin), Greater Lakeburn, NB; one sister, Esther Leger, Toronto, ON; 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Adolphe Comeau and by daughters, Ida, Maria and Marguerite-Marie; four brothers, George, Henry, Raymond, Roy, and seven sisters, Edna, Marie, Isabella, Clarice, Bessie, Florence and Dorette. Resting at Jones Funeral Home, 3 West Main St., Port Elgin (364-1300), with visitation Monday from 7 to 9 and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. The funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, January 29, 2003 from St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, Port Elgin, at 11 AM. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in the spring. www.jonesfuneralhome.ca