Daily Times Moncton, NB
Tuesday, January 29th, 1929 pg 7
Peter R. Poirier Shediac, Jan. 27 -
Word has been received from New Bedford, Mass., of the death in St. Luke's hospital in that city, of Peter R. Poirier, formerly of Cormierville, near Notre Dame, Kent County. Mr. Poirier was 52 years of age and is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Anna Leger, four sisters, Mrs. Eustache Arsenault of Hartford, Conn., and the Misses Marie, Emma and Ida Poirier, all of New Bedford. The funeral which took place in St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Bedford, was largely attended. The pallbearers were Leonard Arsenault. Albert Arsenault, Albert Gauvin, Alfred Caissie, Alyre Allain and Edward Leger. A solemn high Mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Father Decosse, Chagnor and Smith.