Surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, our dear mother, Éveline Richard, passed away at home after a short illness. Born in Bas-Cap-Pelé, she was the daughter of the late Philippe and Anna (Cormier) Vautour.
In her younger days, she worked in Pictou, then Cormier et LeBlanc, Paturel Seafoods and Westmorland Fisheries. She was a member of the Club d’Âge d’Or and the Ladies Auxiliary Branch # 71. Éveline made the best molasses candy.
She will be sadly missed by her 10 children: Janita (Georges) Jacob of Cap-Pelé, Angela (Roger) Ouellet of Haute-Aboujagane, Laurie (feu Rita) Richard of Shédiac, Elsée (Guy) Boudreau of Cap-Pelé, Rosée (Paul) Babineau of Grande-Digue, Aline (feu Michel Larante) Richard of L'Île-Perrot, QC, Corinne (Marcel) Bastarache of Dieppe, Terry (Darlene) Richard of Saint-André-LeBlanc; Marie Ann (Dan) Clarke of New West, BC, and Thérèse (Claude) Frenette of Pointe-du-Chêne; her 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and her adopted sister, Jacqueline (feu Léo) Goguen of Arizona.
Besides her parents, Éveline was predeceased by her loving spouse, Valmond Richard (2009) and her siblings: Clovis, Elise, Ulric, Adeline, Léandre, Alberta, Léoda, Osithe, Olivier, René, Marie, Délia, Andréa and Claudia; a grandson, Marc Jacob (1998) and a daughter-in-law, Rita Richard (October 22nd, 2021).
The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 2642, Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé (577-3297), on Sunday, October 31st, 2021, from 7 pm to 9 pm and Monday, November 1st, from 10am to 10:45 am. The funeral will be celebrated at Ste-Thérèse-d’Avila, 2648 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé on Monday, November 1st at 11am.
Due to the new regulations, face covering is mandatory, and proof of vaccination and government issued identification card are required to enter the church and the funeral centre.
In memory of Éveline, a contribution to the Vestiaire St-Joseph Food Bank or to the Cap-Pelé Library would be appreciated.
Funeral arrangements are in the professional care 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