- Moncton Daily Times Moncton, NB
Monday, March 22nd, 1943 pg 7
Mrs Wilfred Leger Salem, Mass., March 19. -
Mrs Wilfred Leger, nee Suzanne LeBlanc, formally of Buctouche died at her home, 34 Salem street, after a brief illness at the age of 76 years. She had resided in Salem for 36 years being very well known and highly respected. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons, Alyre, Leonce, Edgar and Adelard of Salem; two daughters, Sister Ste. Rosalie of the Ste Chretienne Academy in Rumford, Maine, and Mrs Hector J. Goguen of Cocagne, N.B.; also five grandchildren and one brother, David LeBlanc of Gardner, Mass. The funeral was held from the Levesque and Son funeral chapel followed by a solem high mass of requiem at St. Joseph's church celebrated by Rev. George Chaput, assisted by Rev. Marice Dussault as deacon and Rev. Paul as sub-deacon. The mass was largely attended, and there was a wealth of spritual bouquets and floral tributes. The pallbearer were Alyre, Edgar and Adelard leger, three sons, also Alfred, Samuel and Cyril Cormier, three nephews. Edouard Bleau was soloist during the mass and sang "O Meritum Passionia" at the close of the mass rendered Faure's "Crucifix" with Paul Tremblay. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Prayers at the graveside were recited by Father Martin. Among those who came from outside points to attend the funeral were Rev. Sisters of Ste. Chretienne, also Mrs. Hector Goguen, Mrs. David LeBlanc, and Mr. and Mrs. Edouard T. Richard of New Bedford, Mass.
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1866 - 1943 (77 ans)
