Normand Despres, 78, of Dieppe and formerly of Cocagne passed away at the Dr. Georges-L Dumont UHC on April 23rd, 2019. He was the son of late Fred and Marie-Rose (Léger) Despres.
Before his retirement, he worked at the Moncton Hospital for 32 years. Normand enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and working with his hands. He was an avid Montreal Canadiens fan.
He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Dorine (Bourgeois) of Dieppe; four children: Roger (Yona), Paul and Michel all of Moncton and Ronald (Pam) of Dieppe; two sisters: Yvonne Hébert (Paul Cormier) of Caissie Cape and Rosemonde Dionne (Clarence) of Bouctouche; two brothers: Yvon (Lucie) of Bouctouche and Alyre (Marguerite) of Cocagne; four grandchildren: Jérémie, Sophie, Luke and Lucie, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents Normand was predeceased by a son, Rhéal and siblings: Oscar, Ozina, Aubrey, Bernice and Alfreda.
Resting at St-Pierre de Cocagne R.C. Church (Slumber Room), 2000 route 535 Cocagne where Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday April 25th, 2019 at 4 pm. Visiting hours are from 2 to 4 pm. Interment in the St-Pierre de Cocagne Cemetery, Cocagne.
In memory of Normand, a contribution to the Dr. Georges-L. Dumont Fondation (Rehabilitation department) would be appreciated.
Cremation and funeral arrangements are under the professional direction of Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, Shediac (532-3297).
Words of comfort and online condolences may be forwarded through our website at: www.frenettefuneralhome.com