Robertville - Gérard Louis Roy, 77, of Robertville, passed away on Wednesday (May 6, 2009) at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst.
Born in Robertville, he was the son of the late Emery and Hélène (Daigle) Roy.
He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in Canada and Korea.
He is survived by his wife; Clara Cormier of Sormany
Four children from his 1st marriage:
Manon Parent of Berthier, QC
Adrien,
Michel and
Sophie Parent, all of Joliette, QC
2 grandchildren; Jonathan and Jean-Michel.
Five sisters:
Emérilda Boudreau (Gérard) of Beresford
Estelle Albert (late Camille) of Toronto, ON
Antoinette Pitre of Robertville
Alice Duguay of Beresford
Yvonne Thériault of St-Léolin, NB
Five brothers:
Émile (Ella) of Robertville
Albert (Yvonne) of Lugar
Raymond (Patricia Roy) of Colette
Norbert (Patricia) of Petit-Rocher
Réginald (Raymonde) of Beresford
Several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by a sister; Sr. Jeannette Roy in 1996.
Also his 1st wife, Lise (Gagné) Roy and his 2nd wife, Marie-Josée (Thériault) Roy.
The body will rest after 2 p.m. Friday at Héritage Funeral Home (www.mfheritage.com), Beresford. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning (May 9, 2009) at 11 a.m. from Eglise Ste Thérèse, Robertville. Visiting hours are Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral.