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- Dorilla (Dot) Melanson
The Amherst News4 Jul 2008
AMHERST ? Surrounded by her loving family, the death of Dorilla ?Dot? Melanson, 80, wife of Emile Melanson, occurred suddenly at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Born in Legere Brook, N.B., she was a daughter of the late William and Annie (LeBlanc) Fagan.
Dorilla was a member of the Holy Family Parish, Amherst, and had been active in the CWL. She was a Eucharistic Minister and Reader, a member of St. Vincent de Paul, volunteered at the Food Bank, and participated in the prayer group.
Above all came Dot's family. She especially enjoyed visits from family and friends. Spending time at their cottage has provided endless cherished memories from exciting card games to large family gatherings.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Emile, Amherst; sons Alan and Stephen ( Elaine); daughters Diane (Ken) Bangerter, Milton, Ont., Shirley (Greg) LeBlanc, Lower Sackville, N.S., Deborah (Leslie) Lohr, Victoria, B.C., Charlene ( David) Burden, Metcalfe, Ont., Monique Melanson, Vancouver; 18 grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; brother, Marc Fagan; sisters, Lorraine Melanson, Lydia Lirette and Viola Corbett.
She was predeceased by infant son Emile, and brothers Omar and Philip.
Dorilla's remains have been entrusted into the care of the FurlongJones Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Amherst ( 667- 8777), from where a time of visitation will be held Sunday, July 6 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
A funeral mass will be celebrated from the Holy Family Parish Church on Monday, July 7 at 10 a.m.
Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
Parish prayers will be held at the funeral home Sunday, July 6 at 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of the donor's choice would be gratefully appreciated.
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1928 - 2008 (80 years)