Rev J. Louis Comeau

1924 - 2019  (95 years)

• Name	J. Louis Comeau
  Title	Rev
  Born	13 Jul 1924	Meteghan River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Oct 2019	La Villa Acadienne, Meteghan, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Buried	16 Oct 2019	Saulnierville, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Person ID	I7937	OGrady Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Agapite Hilaire Comeau,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Meteghan River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1949  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Melanson,   b. 15 Dec 1883, Comeauville, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1966, Meteghan River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	16 Oct 1905	Church Point, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Family ID	F2974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. J. Louis Comeau Published: October 12, 2019 Age 95, formerly of Meteghan River, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 in La Villa Acadienne, Meteghan. Born July 13, 1924, in Meteghan River, he was a son of the late Agapite "Capit" H. and Elizabeth (Melanson) Comeau. After attending the local Age 95, formerly of Meteghan River, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 in La Villa Acadienne, Meteghan. Born July 13, 1924, in Meteghan River, he was a son of the late Agapite "Capit" H. and Elizabeth (Melanson) Comeau. After attending the local school, he entered St. Anne's College in Church Point, graduating with a B.A. degree in 1946. He then studied for the priesthood at Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on March 25, 1950 by Bishop Leverman. He served as assistant in the Halifax Archdiocese at Saint Mary's Basilica and Saint Lawrence, Fairview. Transferred in 1954 to the newly-formed Yarmouth diocese. He served for short periods in Kentville, Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau and at Saint Patrick, Digby. From there he was named pastor of Saint Alphonse and then to the neighboring parish, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Salmon River in Clare. He was rector at Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Yarmouth for two years. Appointed pastor of Stella Maris Parish, Meteghan, he soon was entrusted to build the present church in the center of the village. After one year as pastor of Amiraults Hill and Surette's Island, Yarmouth Co., he returned for a second and last term to Saint-Vincent-de-Paul and Hectanooga retiring in June 2000 after 50 years of active ministry and took residence in his small home in Meteghan River. On this and other occasions, he was recognized by public officials for his lifelong contributions to the Acadian culture using different tools of popular media. He was predeceased by sisters, Alda and Yvonne in infancy, Lucille; brothers, Bernard, Rev. Delbé, Ralph, Delphis, Mederic and Fred. He is survived by brother, Désiré (Blanche), Meteghan River; 30 nephews and nieces. Prayer vigil will be held Tuesday, October 15th starting at 7 p.m. in Église Sacré-Coeur, Saulnierville, where funeral will take place the following day at 11 a.m. with Rev. Pierre Drouin officiating, with reception to follow in the parish hall. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Donations may be made to Église Sacré-Coeur, Saulnierville.