Amherst Daily News Amherst, NS
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Joseph Alyre Légère
TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. – Joseph Alyre Légère (1933-2008) of Tracadie-Sheila, N.B. passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at the Centre Hospitalier Tracadie, surrounded by friends and family. Born in 1933 at Portage River, N.B., he was educated at St. Joseph’s College in Bathurst, N.B., before enlisting in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following 22 years of serving his country at home and abroad in Europe, Al retired from the military and returned to his New Brunswick home, working for Corrections Canada and ending his working days as the cultural animator for Carrefour Beausoleil in Miramichi. Al was devoted in life to faith, family and community. He was a parishioner of Église Notre Dame de la Sallette, Tracadie and previously Saint Michael’s in Chatham, N.B. Always the advocate for people in need, he held various volunteer executive positions with the Francophone office of the Human Rights Association, International Peace and Development, and the Tracadie Family Crisis Centre. As well as being a third-degree Knight of Columbus, he was also an associate of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Hospitaliers. Passionate about his family, “Pépère” was a loving father, grandfather and husband having recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary this year. He will be missed but lovingly remembered by his wife Thérèse (Basque), sons Daniel (Cynthia), Memramcook, André (Doreen) Miramichi, Michel (Joanne) Amherst; grandchildren Stéphanie, Michelle, Danielle, Marc, Jacob, Sarah, Mallory, Sam and Willie, and great grandson Austin. He is also survived by brother Donat (Marina), Val-d’Or, Que., sister Merilda, Campbellton, N.B., and niece and nephews Martina, Gérald and Robert whom he considered as sister and brothers. Funeral mass will be held Monday, Aug. 25. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Maison Funéraire Robichaud Ltee., Tracadie, N.B. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to charity of choice.