Bathurst - Patrice Thibeault, 73, of Bathurst, passed away peacefully on Friday (September 3, 1004) at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, surrounded by his family. He fought a long and courageous battle against cancer.
Born in Bathurst he was the son of the late Edgar and Lauza (Guignard) Thibeault.
He was well-known in the community having worked for many years as a Licensed Burner Mechanic making house calls to Bathurst and surrounding area homes on many cold winter days and nights. He taught Electricity at the Bathurst Community College for several years. Before his retirement he worked as an Electrician and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was also a past member of the Knights of Columbus.
Besides his wife, the former Alma Peters of Petit-Rocher, he is survived by:
Three sons:
Ray Thibeault (Anne Marie), and
Leonard Thibeault, both of Bathurst
John Thibeault (Rhonda) of Quispamsis,NB
Four daughters:
Susan Thibeault of Caraquet
Julie Gionet (Donald) of Petit-Rocher
Annette MacKenzie (David) of Bathurst
Lynn Thibeault (Craig Bittlecomb) of Creston, BC
Two brothers:
Omer Thibeault of Bathurst
Edgar Thibeault Jr. (Lina) of Petit-Rocher
Five sisters:
Yvonne Arseneau (Bernard) of Toronto, ON
Thérèse Dugas,
Carmella Gionet (Jean),
Yvette and
Juliette, all of Bathurst
11 Grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 4 step-great-granddaughters, several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by a son, Pat Jr. in 1974.
The family will receive family and friends after 2:00 p.m. Monday at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday afternoon (September 7, 2004) at 2:00 p.m. from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Eglise Notre Dame du Mont Carmel), Rough Waters Dr., Bathurst. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. www.elhatton.com Visiting hours are Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 only. For anyone wishing to send tokens of sympathy, the family would appreciate donations to the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, the Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
