We would like to extend our most sincere condolences to Mrs. Benoit's family. She was a very special lady and will truly be missed. We will keep her and her family in our prayers. Hugs to you all.

Helene, Charmaine, Lorraine, Edouard and family. Our sincere condolences to your family on the passing of your mom, Eleanor. We have fond memories when we met your mom severals years ago at her home in Arichat. Our thoughts are with you.

It was our pleasure to have met Lillian and one could not help but love her. Such a beautiful woman who radiated great love and caring She will forever remain a part of our life and in future trips to Arichat, she will be missed. May The Blessings Be.

Charmaine and family, Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Eleanor was a wonderful, sweet woman. Whenever I was fortunate enough to be in Isle Madame I always looked forward to visiting your mother and receiving one of her lovely smiles. You and your family are in our thoughts.

Sorry to hear about your mom Edouard. She was a very special lady and was very lucky to have you with her everyday taking such good care of her. I will miss seeing her sitting on the patio in the sun this summer.

Dear Charmaine, We were so sorry to hear the news of your mom. Our thoughts are with you, Nick and the rest of your family during this difficult time. Love, Noreen and Bob

Dear Charmaine, Michael, Nick, Eduard, Helene, Lorraine & Your Families, We have heard many stories about Eduard's constant, loving care of your mom, and of the special effort you all have made to visit your mom from great distances. She must have been so proud and appreciative of her family who respected and adored her. We want you to know that our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Warmest Hugs From, Susie and Phil

Dear Charmaine & family, We are saddened to hear of your mom's passing. Regretfully, we were never able to make the trip down east to meet her on one of your summer trips. We hope that her lovely quality of life and longevity has been passed on to all of you. Love John & Cindy Dowling

Charmaine, Nick and Michael and Family, We are thinking of you and extend our sincere condolences. May the memories that you have made in sharing your life with Mary, help to ease your grief.

Charmaine, Nick & Michael, Helen, Gordon & Family ~ We were so sorry to learn of your Mom's passing. Hopefully your loving memories of her will help to ease the pain and bring you comfort. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Edouard and family: I was so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Three years ago Connie & I were hosted by the Benoits in Arichat and it was a chance for us to meet cousins we had never met before. I had the chance to sing in the old wooden church. Mary Eleanor was in a wheelchair and couldn't go, and so I sang the Ave Maria to her at her dinner table. She was a most gracious lady and genuinely glad to meet a side of the family she hadn't known before. You are all wonderful people and our hearts are with you. Fred & Connie Taylor, Casper, Wyoming

My sincere sympathy to the Benoit family on the loss of their mother.She was a beautiful lady & will be sadly missed.

Our deepest sympathy to all the family in your loss. Cherish all the good memories

To Charmaine and family, So sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Cherish the great memories you have of her! Celebrate her long life! Love, Laurie, Joel, Kevin and Kelsey xx

Dear Charmaine, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I am sure she was so special to you. My heartfelt sympathy. Georgina

Helene, Lorraine, Charmaine and Eduard - we are so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. We want you to know that you and your families are in our thoughts and prayers. Ann & Pierre

We wish to extend our sincere condolences to Eleanor's family during this difficult time. I have fond memories of her when we used to "hang out" at the bowling alley. She had infinite patience with the us and her smile was contagious. We thank her and Emile for providing us with such great memories of our youth as I'm sure at times we were a handful! May she rest in peace and may the family be comforted in knowing that she is in the hands of God.

We offer our condolences to Eleanor's family and at the same time celebrate her life and the love and caring given her during that life by her children and by Emile. There was light and joy in her days and the great gift of being cared for at home. Her devotion to her children was reflected in their love and devotion to her, and in particular that of Eduard in recent years. You are a blessing and an example for us all.

Dear Edouard and Family We extend our deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless you, Mrs Benoit! Sheri, Kenneth, Russ, Leanne, Frankie and Paul Bluewave Energy/Frank's Fuels

Our sincere condolences to all the Benoit family. Our Prayers & Thoughts are with you during this difficult time. GOD BLESS!

The passing of one of the last members of my father's generation brings back all the richness of family ties even though separated by geographical distances. It evokes history and the passing of time. I have many fond memories of visiting Édouard and Eleanor in Arichat in later years. Eleanor was a very distinguished lady, a most gentle soul. To Hélène, Lorraine, Édouard and Charmaine, may you be comforted by the memory of a very special mother.

Our sincere condolences to Helene, Lorraine,Charmaine and Edouard on the loss of your dear Mother. I still remember our close contacts when we lived in West Arichat many years ago. Pierre and Genevieve Comeau

Extending our condolences to all of Eleanor's family. May she rest in peace... Linda & Danny

To Eduard, Charmaine, Helen, Lorraine and families, It was a very sad moment when I heard of your Mom's passing. It's such a difficult time, but the love of family and friends will see you through. We send our sincere condolences. She will be mentioned in our prayers. Rhonda and Junior Bowen Rocky Bay, NS

We were saddened to hear of the death of Eleanor in today's paper. Eleanor and Emile were best friends with my parents, Lucille and Alphonse Comeau when I was born in West Arichat 67 years ago! In fact, Emile and Eleanor were my God parents. Though we have grown georaphically apart, the Benoit family had continued to be in our thoughts. Eleanor was always a distinguished lady in every sense of the word. To Helen, Lorraine, Charmaine and Edouard, our sincere condolences. She lived a long life. May she rest in peace. I will light a candle at our church in Digby in her memory.

Sending my deepest condolence to Edouard Benoit and family. Your mom was a great person and always shared a smile. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May she rest in peace, she will be sadly missed. Darlene (Landry) Osmond Petit De Grat

To the family of Eleanor Benoit: Please accept our deepest sympathies at the loss of your loved one. I have worked for for Emile, Edouard & Eleanor Benoit for a period of 17 years and I can honestly say that I was always respected and treated with much love. She was a real smart person, thought the world of her family and her extended family members. Edouard, you have to be very highly commended for the Tender Loving Care that you have bestowed to both your parents! God will remember your good gestures and will bless you! You people will miss her, but, remember that our dearly departed are much closer to us than you could ever imagine.To you Edouard, Hélène, Lorraine & Charmaine, her extended family we promise that we will keep you all in our prayers....... Marie-Louise & Lubin

Edouard ,Leona, and Benoit family: 'So Sorry' to hear about your mom's passing away Edouard. She lived a long life, and I'm sure she will be missed dearly. I will remember her in my prayers, and light a candle in her memory, my next visit to St. Mary's Basilica. May her soul rest in peace...Regards.... Earl

My sincere condolences on the loss of a beautiful, intelligent, kind lady. I was fortunate to be able to spend some time with her just a few times but was very impressed with her kind manner and her sharp memory as well as her dedication to religion. She was a remarkable lady! Take peace in knowing that she is now in heaven resting peacefully! In sympathy, Lorena Landry ( Home Support Worker)

Susie Caplan-Firestone & Phil Firestone made a donation to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society