Avis de décès de Robert-Louis Doucette

DOUCETTE, Robert (Bob) Louis With great sadness, we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Louis Doucette, 60, of Rustico, P.E.I. Bob died peacefully, on September 23, 2008, surrounded by his family in the Palliative Care Unit of the QEII Hospital in Halifax. Bob was born in Rustico, P.E.I., on February 19, 1948, to Cyril and Ella Doucette, one of nine children. The family later settled in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. Even as a child, Bob's love of the Island was legendary. He spent his childhood summers in P.E.I. with his grandparents, aunts and uncles working on the family farm. After graduating from Saint Mary's University, Bob moved to Toronto, where he met and married the love of his life, Marilyn. They eventually moved to Spencerville, Ontario, where they raised three daughters, Terra, Amy (Kevin Zwicker) and Meghan (Quintin Etchell). Throughout his long career in the Brockville area, Bob was a teacher, principal, township councillor, involved in countless committees and charities and was honoured for his work with special needs children. Despite living and working in Ontario for over 30 years, the family spent every summer in P.E.I. Upon retirement, Bob and Marilyn returned to his beloved Island where they built their dream home on the very piece of property where they camped as a young couple. Bob became actively involved in the local community and was a member of the Cymbria Lions Club. Proud of his Acadian heritage, Bob worked with the Friends of the Farmer's Bank on the Doucet House restoration project and to further promote the celebration of local Acadian history in Rustico. He was adored and respected by his family and friends, and never failed to amaze those he met with his courage, optimism and sense of humour, despite the many obstacles and challenges he faced with his disease. He touched many hearts along the way and will be greatly missed. Besides being survived by his loving wife, daughters and their partners, he is survived by his newborn granddaughter, Teagan Bobby Coetzee; mother, Ella; mother-in-law, Etta Bryer; brothers, Carl (Linda), Eric (Kathy), Michael (Pat), Don (Gary); and sisters, Joanne (Bill) Conway, Marie (Blair) Wetmore, Shirley (Eric) Spears and Lisa (John) Richard; and brother-in-law, Bob (Denise) Bruyere. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Cyril and father-in-law, Pat. Visitation will be held at Central Queen's Funeral Home, 2538 Glasgow Road, New Glasgow, on Friday, September 26, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Cymbria Lions Club held a memorial service at the funeral home Thursday evening. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Rustico on Saturday, September 27, at 10:30 a.m. Interment in the church cemetery. Due to severe allergies, please refrain from scented products. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Bob's memory may be made to the dialysis unit or the physical medicine unit of the QEH. Online condolences: centralqueensfh@pei.aibn.com