Sister Stella Cormier (Sr. Marie-Edmonde), ndsc, of Maison-mère des Religieuses Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, Moncton, passed away following a lengthy illness on Thursday May 20, 2021, at the convent where she resided. She was 87 years old and in the 69th year of her religious life. Born in Saint-Paul-de-Kent, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Lina (Dionne) Cormier.
Besides her religious family, she is survived by two sisters: Anita Bourgeois (Armand) of Dieppe and Phyllis Maillet (Léandre) of Massachussetts; one brother, Oscar (Lorette) of Shediac; two sisters-in-law: Élodie Cormier of Dieppe and Clara Cormier of Moncton; as well as several nephews and nieces.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by six sisters: Yvonne Albert (Clovis), Dorice Belliveau (Éric), Sr Florence ndsc, Émélie LeBlanc (Léonard), Sr Jeannine ndsc, and infant Jeannine; four brothers: Yvon (Dorice), Adélard, Henri and infant Joseph.
Sister Stella will be resting at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 88 Church Street, Moncton (858-1900) on Monday May 24 from 2 to 4 pm only. Due to the pandemic, face coverings are required and a maximum participation of 50 people at a time with social distancing regulations are in effect. A private funeral mass will be celebrated in the chapel of the Motherhouse of the Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur in Moncton on Tuesday May 25 at 10h. The funeral mass will be streamed live; to view the funeral, go to her obituary on our Website. Interment will be in Memramcook.
Words of comfort may be made at www.frenettefuneralhome.com