Date de Décès: 2008-02-21
Date de Parution: 2008-02-23
Source: The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS
SAULNIER (MacNeil), Marie-Catherine SAULNIER (MacNeil), Marie-Catherine - 73, West Pubnico, passed away on February 21, 2008, in Yarmouth Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Pubnico, she was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Laure-Irene (Pothier) MacNeil. She was a loving wife, a doting mother and grandmother, and a devout Christian. She shared her engaging personality, beautiful smile, friendliness, and thoughtfulness to family, friends, and all who were fortunate to have met her. Marie enjoyed cooking, gardening, music, quilting, scrap-booking and storytelling. She was a former preschool and elementary teacher. She volunteered in numerous community associations and activities: church leader, organist, choir member, parish council president and member of Dames de Ste-Anne; past president of the Home and School Association, and DeLaTour Co-op board and Marriage Encounter leader. Marie took great pride in her heritage and in the preservation of Acadian folklore and culture. She was a board member of the Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse and past president of Le Reveil de Pombcoup. Throughout her life she volunteered countless hours with children, the elderly, the sick, and various charities and organizations. Although she had many passions in her life, her true passion was her family. She is survived by husband, Paul; children, Yvette (Edgar) d'Entremont, West Pubnico; Angele (Joe) Saulnier-Nicholson, Truro; Marcel (Marie) Saulnier, Ottawa, Ont.; Jocelyne (Michael) Saulnier, Riverview, N.B.; Corinne (Jim) Sutej, Toronto, Ont.; nine beautiful grandchildren. She was predeceased by sister, Jeanette (Bill) Emberly, and brother, John MacNeil. The family wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, the professional care and friendship of the doctors and nursing staff at Yarmouth Regional Hospital, as well as the Continuing Care staff during her years of illness. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-9 p.m., and Monday 8:30-9:30 a.m. in West Pubnico Funeral Home in Middle West Pubnico. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Middle West Pubnico. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Yarmouth Hospital Foundation or charity of choice. On-line condolences may be sent to the family at: wpfh@ns.sympatico.ca