Obituary of Joseph Leo Jeffrey

JEFFREY, Joseph Leo, 94, of Louisdale, passed away peacefully at his home in Louisdale on Thursday February 5, 2009. Born in Louisdale, he was the son of the late Charles and Eva (Samson) Jeffrey. Leo was a well known Driver Education Instructor for many years in Richmond and Inverness Counties. He worked as a carpenter in Halifax and surrounding areas for most of his life. He was an Associate Member of Branch No. 47, Royal Canadian Legion, St. Peter's. A loving father who will be sadly missed by daughters, Shirley Horton, Victoria, BC, Jean Lefebvre, Cornwall, Ont., Annette Horton, Louisdale; sons Roy (Bernice), Jerry (Patsy) both of Louisdale; daughter in law Catherine Jeffery, Evanaton; sisters, Margaret Messervy, Kathleen Venedam both of Louisdale, Josephine Joyce, St. Peter's; brothers, Arthur, Sackville, Albert, Louisdale; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Emma (Martell) Jeffrey; daughter Barbara Staunton; son Howard; 5 children in infancy; sisters, May, Beatrice and Rita; brothers, Willard, Alfred, Norman and Joseph. Visitation will be held this evening in the Glen Sampson Room, Louisdale from 6�"9 p.m., and on Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. Mass of Christian burial to celebrate the life of Leo will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in St. Louis Church, Louisdale, with Rev. Dwaine Devereaux officiating. Burial will take place in St Louis Parish Cemetery, Louisdale at a later date. Memorial donations can be made to St. Louis Parish Cemetery Fund. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Paul Pluta, and also to the Homecare Workers for the dedicated service given to their Dad. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home, Arichat. To send condolences to the family, or to light a candle in memory of Leo, visit: www.chboudreau.com