Obituary announcement for old comrade Laxson L (Lefty)

 

Obituary Overview

Lonely Are Our Hearts Today

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Lyman George Laxson (Lefty), peacefully passed away in his 94th year at Riverwood Senior Living Retirement Home in Alliston, Ontario, on March 9th, 2022.  Pre-deceased by his son Larry (2019) and wife Lorna (Nee Hughes in 2020).  Dear Father of Linda Monks (Bruce) and Howard Laxson (Jocelyne).  Loved Grandpa to Jason Hughes (Shannon), David Hughes, Charlene Hébert (Nick), and Jeffery Laxson (Isabelle).  Great-grandpa to Maxime, Zhoé and Mya Hébert, Elizabeth and Malcolm Hughes, Corey and Emma Laxson. Lyman will be lovingly remembered by his sister Joyce Knowles (Mac), Sister-in-law Jean Hughes and Brother-in-law Donald Hughes, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He grew up in the small towns of Asbestos and Danville in the Eastern Township of Quebec.  Often remarking about how it was a “young boys dream”.  Plenty of fishing, hunting, skiing, hockey and camping.  After finishing school, he moved to California to seek employment.  While there he enjoyed diving for Abalone while living in Long Beach, cruising in Los Angeles on his Harley.  When it was time to return to his home town of Danville, he went to work in the Asbestos Mine.  That was short lived and it wasn’t long before he enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces.  During his time in the military, he and his growing family were posted to CFB Borden three different times as well as Petawawa, Valcartier and Kingston.  He did a year in Egypt with the NATO Peacekeeping Forces and later deployed to Montreal during the FLQ Crisis.  After retirement from the military, he joined the Canadian Correctional Service.  Moving to Kingston to serve at Joyceville Medium Security Institution. Retiring for good, chalking up a total of 38 years of public service.

But Lefty was not all work and no play.  He loved his motorboat, photography and the Toronto Maple Leaf's.  Hunting for antiques with Lorna and listening to his collection of Big Band and Jazz records.  Also, in the day no house party was ever complete without his very lively rendition of Boogie Woogie on the piano and a glass of homemade Saki.  It was not long ago the he remarked “What a wonderful life I have had”.  We could not agree more.

Obituary announcement for Club member, Doucet HE(Hank), LM618

Henry Edward Doucet

May 26, 1923 – February 27, 2022

Henry Edward Doucet passed away peacefully at the Robert L. Knowles Veterans Unit, in Bathurst, after a brief illness. He was just 3 months shy of his 99 th birthday. Henry is survived by his wife, Ruth (Guitar) Doucet of Bathurst, his family Marcia (Laurent), Joanne, Joyce (Rob), Ken (Debbie), Kirk (Janice), John (Della), Sean and eight grandchildren: Jason, Amanda, Chrystiane, Nickey, Josh, Jessie, Deven and Connor. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, one of whom, John Doucet, also made a career in the military. Henry and John spent many hours over the years “talking military”. Their conversations were a high point for Henry.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Patricia Brown (1924 – 1993) from Jacquet River, his sister, Betty Bourque and his brothers, Alex, Hector, Alphonse and Wilfred. Henry was born in Petit Rocher to the late Joseph and Marie (Savoie) Doucet. He spent the first 17 years of his life in Petit Rocher until enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1940. He served in the Signal Corp, in England, during World War II. Henry remained in the military until his retirement in 1969 and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77 in Jacquet River.

He enjoyed listening to music and dancing with Ruth. They both shared a love of travelling and over the years drove across Canada several times and down into the United States, visiting Florida, Texas, California and all states in between. Henry loved nothing more than to be behind the wheel of his car, Ruth beside him and the open road beckoning. The family would like to thank the friendly, caring staff at the Robert L. Knowles Veterans Unit who administered to his every need. A special thank you for putting a bird feeder on Henry’s window. It provided him with many hours of pleasure.

A funeral service will be held at the St Gabriel’s Church in Jacquet River at on March 18 th at 2pm. Funeral arrangements are in the care of MacMillan’s Funeral Home, Black Point.

Asking all Legion members to meet 20 minutes before funeral for Legion service.  

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Services

FUNERAL SERVICE

Friday
March 18, 2022
2:00 PM
St.Gabriels Church
4118 Main St.
Belledune, New Brunswick E8G 2X9

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