Inverness Oran Deaths courtesy of CAPE BRETON GENEALOGY & HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE - <http://www.cbgen.org/ <http://www.cbgen.org/>>www.cbgen.org <http://www.cbgen.org/> NEW MEMBERS WELCOM Inverness Oran Obits February 17, 2016 Wednesday There were 4 obituaries published today DESVEAUX, VICTOR PAUL - 80 YRS CAMERON, GEORGE LEWIS - 68 YRS CAMERON, DANIEL SARRAZIN - 34 YRS POIRIER (ROACH), MARIE ADELE - 86 YRS DESVEAUX Victor Paul Desveaux, age 80, of Foyer Père Fiset, Cheticamp, passed away on February 8th, 2016, in Foyer Père Fiset. Born in Cheticamp, he was a son of the late Willie and Adele (LeBrun) Desveaux. Victor Paul worked as a coal miner for 28 years. He is survived by wife Beatrice (Camus) Desveaux; sons Darryl and Brandon; daughters Deborah (Amedeé) Larade and Amy (Colin) Begg; brother Thomas; sisters Josephine Para, Phyllis Aucoin, Estelle (Brent) Stevens, Patricia Clarke and Rachelle (Gerald) Aucoin; grandchildren Alexandre Begg and Conner Begg. Predeceased by brothers Georgie, Milton, Willie Joe and Jonathan and sisters Marie Elizabeth Sampson and Betty Aucoin. The body was cremated. Funeral service was held on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Minister Peter Pankonin officiating. Burial in Jehovah’s Witness Cemetery, Belle Marche. Donations may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness or Foyer Père Fiset. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Cheticamp Funeral Services Ltd. Condolences may be sent to cheticampfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca <mailto:cheticampfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca>. CAMERON George Lewis Cameron, age 68, passed away in Port Hood at home on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, surrounded by family. George was born in Inverness on March 6th, 1947, and was a son of the late Roy and Elizabeth (Davis) Cameron. George is survived by his wife of 47 years Margie (MacIsaac) Cameron; children Cathy (Kevin) Legault, Passekeag, New Brunswick; Roy, Port Hood; and George M. (Melissa), Little Judique. George is also survived by brothers Wilson (Alexina), Cregnish and Norman (Ann Marie), Halifax; sisters Elva (Don) Yarmouth and Ruth (Joey), Alberta; his special mother-in-law Grandma Kay, Inverness and several nieces and nephews. George worked at the pulp mill in the 1970s and then decided to become a fisherman because of his love of the outdoors. He fished with Donald Cameron and for many years with Jason MacEachern until George’s retirement. George loved life, and he lived his life his way. He loved the outdoors, horse racing, hunting, fishing, and walking in the woods. He could tell a good story and was well-loved within his community. He was a jack of all trades and always lent a helping hand to neighbours. Of all the things George loved, his grandsons Christopher (Stacy), Saint John, NB and Ryan and Luke, Little Judique were at the top of his list. He was their Poppa, and he was so proud of his great-grandson “Little Owen”. George had so many good friends and had a special bond with Gary Spears, Jason MacEachern, and his racing buddy Paul Cannon. George’s family knows in their hearts that he rode the jet stream straight to Heaven with no stops along the way and met his old buddy Frankie at the finish line. Visitation was held on Sunday, February 14th in Port Hood and Area Resting Place. Funeral service was held on Monday, February 15th in St. Stephen's United Church, Port Hood with Pastor Maggie Plant celebrating. Burial to take place at a later date. It was his wish for donations to be made in his memory to St. Stephen’s United Church, Port Hood. Online condolences may be made to www.invernessfuneralhome.com. CAMERON On Sunday, December 6th, 2015 Daniel Sarrazin Cameron (November 26th, 1981 – December 6th, 2015) of Pincher Creek and formerly of Wainwright, Alberta passed away at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary at the age of 34 years. Dan is survived by his loving family: his parents Don Cameron and Francine Sarrazin; his birth mom Mary (Rusty) MacDonald and sisters Suzanne (Kurtis) Tranmer and Stéphanie Cameron as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, birth grandmother, friends and his devoted pet dog ChiChi. Dan was predeceased by his paternal grandparents John Dan “the Painter” and Annie Margaret Cameron of Mabou and his maternal grandparents Jean-Guy and Carmèle Sarrazin. Dan was born to Mary MacDonald on November 26th, 1981 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and he was adopted by Don Cameron and Francine Sarrazin on January 26th, 1982. Very soon after his adoption in Eastern Canada, the newly-formed family moved back to Yellowknife, N.W.T. where his sister Suzanne was added to the family. This was followed by a move to Provost, Alberta where Daniel attended kindergarten and another sister, Stéphanie-Anne was added to the family. From Provost, the Cameron clan moved to Lahr, Germany for four years. The family lived in a little community outside of Lahr, Wittelbach. Dan started school in a Francophone system at General George Vanier School, on the Military Base in Lahr. After the European tour, the family settled in Wainwright. Dan started his fifth school year at Blessed Sacrament School and became fully bilingual. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament School in 1999. He kept fluent in both French and English until his passing. In his leisure time Dan enjoyed many activities. Beginning in high school he enjoyed playing basketball; with his friends he won at least one of several “hoop it up” competitions in Edmonton. Through the years he skied many slopes from Switzerland, Austria, France and the Canadian Rockies. During the 2013-14 season he was a ski host at Castle Mountain, close to his home in Pincher Creek. From a very young age he loved to fish, seizing any available opportunity to relish in this activity. He would also enjoy spending the afternoon on the golf course. Dan would play countless hours of poker both online and with friends; at family gatherings the table would quickly be cleared after dinner so the evening poker game could be started. Dan began working soon after completion of grade 12, starting out delivering pizzas then moving on to carpet cleaning and finally as an apprentice pipefitter in the oil and gas industry. It was at this time in 2008 that he was diagnosed with heart and lung problems. In recent years Dan developed a passion for growing vegetables and was scheduled to start his studies at the Saskatoon School of Horticulture. His dream was to build a green house where he could grow fresh produce for market. Dan was a very skilful prankster and many friends and family members were his target over the years. This makes his memory more endearing to us all. In Dan’s final days, he received excellent care from the staff at the cardiac intensive care units in Halifax and Calgary. A celebration of Dan’s life was held on December 7th in Pincher Creek and a Catholic funeral Mass was held on December 11th at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wainwright. POIRIER Marie Adéle Poirier, age 86, of Foyer Père Fiset, Cheticamp, passed away on February 8th, 2016 in Foyer Père Fiset. Born in Cheticamp on April 19th, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Patrick “Paddé” Roach and Marie Anne (LeFort) Roach. Also known as Marie Adée, Mom worked in various jobs in her lifetime, most notably at the NDA school as janitor for over 15 years until her retirement. She was a lady of strong faith and a true believer in the power of prayer. She was a member of Les Dames de Sainte Anne, Le Club des Retraités and a past director of La Cooperative Artisanale de Cheticamp. She was well-known for her scenic hooked rugs, with some of her works presented to provincial and federal dignitaries; this was her true passion from a very young age, until her final days. She will always be remembered for her generosity, her love of laughter and loving dedication towards family and friends. She is survived by three sons: Rémi (Marie), Robertville, NB; Xavier (Ginette), Cheticamp; and Neil, Cheticamp; three daughters Bessie (Chester) LeLievre, Cheticamp; Velma (Paul) Ulrich, Howie Centre; and Camella Roach, Cheticamp; brother Paul (Emilia) Roach, Cheticamp; sister Maria (John Robichaud) Dodge, Cheticamp; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph E. Poirier (2012); son-in-law Claude Roach (2008); granddaughter Aimée (1993); brother Alphonse Roach (1959); and sister Helene Aucoin (2013). The body rested at Cheticamp Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 in St. Peter's Church, Cheticamp. Burial in the parish cemetery. Donations to Foyer Père Fiset. Condolences may be sent to cheticampfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca <mailto:cheticampfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca>.