GERARD VICTOR DECOSTE
Funeral service for the late Gerard Victor DeCoste, 68, Havre Boucher, Antigonish County, was held August 23 in St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Havre Boucher, with Father Allan MacPhie officiating. Burial was in St. Paul’s Cemetery.
Mr. DeCoste died August 19, 2019, in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish.
Born September 18, 1950, in Antigonish, he was a son of the late Victor and Margaret ‘Maggie’ (Casey) DeCoste. He was a member of St. Paul’s Parish, Havre Boucher, and he was well known for his infectious smile and mild mannerism.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Loretta ‘Sandy’ (Wendelbo); son, Christian; four sisters, Dolly (Jack) Fraser, Barbara Spin, Teresa (Dennis) Kelly, Rita (Philip) Meagher; two brothers, Joseph, Michael; two brothers-in-law, Arthur Williams, Louis Brow; many nieces and nephews; special friend, Robert Raymond.
He was predeceased by four sisters, Agatha, Kathleen, Patricia, Adeline; mother–in-law, Greta Wendelbo; brother-in-law, Butch.
Memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Nova Scotia, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or St. Paul’s Cemetery Fund.
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