Jon married Rhea Melanson. [Group Sheet]

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Bernard Elie Melanson
September 18, 1944 - October 19, 2015

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Bernard Elie Melanson - Saulnierville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at home. He was born in Saulnierville in 1944, the son of Resther Irenée and Delima (Boudreau) Melanson. He worked at A.F. Theriault & Son shipyard in Meteghan River starting in 1970 as a machinist and later as mechanical foreman until his retirement in 2000. Never known to sit still, Bernard was a tinkerer and all-round handyman whose creations will be long remembered by all those who saw them and especially his grandchildren, nieces and nephews and honorary grandchildren. One of his greatest joys was spending time with his grandchildren ? one could never be sure who was the biggest kid. He is survived by his wife, Diane (Saulnier); son, Paul (Jane Sodero), Burgundy, France; daughters Gisele (Rick) Thibodeau, Carleton and Rhea (Jon) Langille, Stoney Island; and beloved grandchildren, Isabelle Melanson, Lisette and André Thibodeau and Sam Langille. He is also survived by sisters Estelle (late Henry) Gaudet, Concession; Lorraine (late Louis) Thibodeau, Salmon River; Claudette (Bruce) Whitehouse, Kamloops, BC; Rose-Marie (late Amedée) Saulnier, Saulnierville; Etta (Charles) Thibodeau, Weymouth; Annette (Normand) Gaudet, Belliveau?s Cove; Jeanette (late Clifford) Amero, Comeauville; and sister-in-law Marilyn Melanson, Sackville. He was predeceased by sisters Cecile (Jean) Cottreau; Yvonne (Howard) Gardiner; and Elise Melanson and by his brother Albert Melanson. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place under the direction of Meteghan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 22, 3:00 pm at l?Eglise Sacré-Coeur Church, Saulnierville. Family flowers only. Burial will be in Parish Cemetery. Donations may be made to VON ? Tri-County Branch, The Lodge That Gives, Halifax, or charity of your choice.

Bernard married Dianne Esther Saulnier. [Group Sheet]

Resther married Rose Delima Boudreau 8 Aug 1929, Belmont, Massachusetts. Rose (daughter of The'ophille Boudreau and Elise Deveau) was born 14 Mar 1902, Concession, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Apr 1984, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Stanislaus married Marie Aimée Thibault. Marie (daughter of Isaac Joseph Thibault and Mary Agathe Saulnier) was born 28 Jul 1917, Saulnierville, Nova Scotia; died 16 Aug 2017, Villa Acadienne, Meteghan, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

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SAULNIER (THIBAULT), Aimée ?Mae? - Age 100, of La Villa Acadienne, Meteghan, formerly of Meteghan Centre, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at La Villa. Born in Saulnierville, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Agathe (Saulnier) Thibault. Mae worked for many years at the Clare Municipal Home, Meteghan Centre, before moving to La Villa Acadienne as their head cook. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting and sewing. She is survived by her children, Elaine (Philip) Comeau, Saulnierville; Diane (the late Bernard) Melanson, Saulnierville; Giles (Penny), Martensville, Sask.; sister, Helen Melanson, La Villa Acadienne, Meteghan; daughter-in-Law, Geneva Saulnier, Cole Harbour; grand-children, George, Gilbert, Claude, Paul, Gisele, Rhea, Tosha, Justin, Stephanie; 13 great grand-children. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Stanis; sons, Victor Pierre, Victor Albert; grandson, Brian; brothers, Alfred, Raymond, Jim, Isaac, Willis, Emery, Victor; sisters, Cecile, Helene, Agnes. Visitation will be Sunday, August 20th, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Meteghan Funeral Home. A Funeral mass will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in Stella Maris Church, Meteghan, with Rev. Wieslaw Papuga officiating. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Donations in memory can be made to a charity of your choice.