Obituary of Joseph Cornelius Marchand

Marchand, Joseph Cornelius 90 of Port Hawkesbury formerly of Louisdale, passed away peacefully at his residence in the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home in Port Hawkesbury on April 15^th, 2019. Born in Louisdale, he was the son of the late William and Evangeline (Boudreau) Marchand. Cornelius is survived by his loving wife Mary Jacqueline (Samson); daughters Sandra (Blaine) Landry, Antigonish, Ann Pettipas (Lloyd), Pondville, Denise (Robert) Windle, Inverness; sons Gerard (Jane), Port Hawkesbury, Peter (Josephine), Louisdale; 13 grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 16 great grandchildren; 4 step great grandchildren; sister Priscilla Samson, Louisdale. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his son Kevin; brothers Lawrence, Danny, Anthony, Willie, Raymond and Leo in infancy; sisters Irene, Theresa, Catherine, Celina and Maude. Visitation will take place in the Glen Sampson Room in Louisdale on Monday, April 22^nd from 6-9pm. Funeral mass will take place on Tuesday, April 23^th in St. Louis Church, Louisdale at 11am, with Fr. Duncan MacIsaac presiding. Burial to follow in St. Louis Parish Cemetery, Louisdale. A reception will follow in St. Louis Parish Hall, Louisdale. Memorial donations can be made to the Strait Richmond Hospital Health Care Foundation. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to C. H. Boudreau Funeral Home in Arichat. To send words of comfort to the family or to light a candle in memory of Cornelius please visit, www.chboudreau.com