Times & Transcript Moncton, NB
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Jeanne Bourque 1918 - 2007 ROGERSVILLE, NB -
At her residence, on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007, at the age of 89, surround by her family, passed away Jeanne Bourque. Loved and treasured wife of Rosimond Bourque since August 1936. Daughter of the late Eugene Legere and the late Francoise Goguen. She will be sadly missed by her 13 children, Diane (Richard) Kingston, Ont., Jean-Paul (Teresa) Haliburton, Ont. Lucie Montréal, Louise (Jack), La Salette, Ont., Rita (Michel) Burlington, Ont., Eugène (Marilyn) and Roger (Thérèse) both from Rogersville, Claudette (Ints) Hamilton, Ont., Fernand (Marilyn) Dubuque, Iowa, Gilles (Cathy) Hamilton, Ont. Réginald and Laurent both from Rogersville and Rodrigue (Nancy) Hamilton, Ont. She was the proud grandmother of 29 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Mrs. Bourque was predeceased by three children, Jean, François and Dorothée; her sisters, Odile Prada, Bessie Allain, Louise Boudreau, Emma Prada, Lorraine Fogarty; and her brothers, David, Laurent, Mathias and Marcel Légère. Jeanne was the last living member of her family. The family will be receiving relatives and friends, at the Salon 'La Colombe', 11325, road 126 in Rogersville, this Thursday from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm, and Friday from 2pm to 3pm. The funeral will held at the St-Francois-de-Sales, Roman Catholic Church in Rogersville, Friday, August 17, 2007, at 4pm. At the family's request, donations can be made to the Cancer Society or Alzheimer Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of 'La Colombe' Funeral Cooperative Ltd, Tracadie-Sheila. (lacolombe@nb.aibn.com 775-1999)