Pomquet, NS
July 10, 2024
The family of Marie Eleanor Broussard of Pomquet, Antigonish County, are very saddened to announce her passing on July 10, 2024, in the Palliative Care Unit of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish.
Born in Pomquet, she was a daughter of the late Eloi and Mary Broussard.
Marie worked for Wong’s Restaurant in Antigonish at a very early age. She then met the love of her life, Simon, and they married in June of 1959, and together they raised their four children. She was a very devoted mom, grandma, and great grandma. Later, she worked at the Snow Queen Restaurant on James Street, Antigonish, for many years. A great cook and baker, Marie was welcoming in every way, and she always made sure her guests were well fed.
She is survived by her children, Mary (Curtis) Myette, Fall River; Edmund (Marthis), Scarborough; Christina (Kevin) MacKay, Pomquet; and Pauline (David) Mason, Brookfield; grandchildren, Alysia Myette (Shaughn), Toronto; Katie (Matt) Savary, Lantz; Danielle Broussard (Jordan), Windsor, ON; and Corey Broussard (Samantha), Windsor, ON; great grandchildren, Quinn, Bentley, and Kyron Gledhill, Faith and Hunter Broussard, and Damien and Maryjane Savary; brothers, James, Sudbury, ON; Louis (Mildred), Pomquet; Tom (Evelyn), Pomquet; Alex, Lower South River; Arthur (Lorraine), Pomquet; and Johnny, Pugwash; sister, Margaret (Francis) Brow, Pomquet; sisters-in-law, Julie and Isabel Broussard; and many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her husband, Simon; brothers, Joe, Clarence, and Frank; sister, Hattie; and sister-in-law, Carol.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 11:00am with Reverend Dennis Lamey presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery.
In Memoriam, donations to St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation (Palliative Care Unit) appreciated.
The family of "Sweet Marie" would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of the Progressive Care and Palliative Care Units of St. Martha’s Hospital for the wonderful care.
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