Marie Margaret Simone Berry of Riverview passed away
peacefully at The Moncton Hospital on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Born in
Petit Rocher, she was the daughter of the late Félicien and
Agatha (Arseneau) Robichaud.
Simone received her nursing certificate from
L’Hopital General de la Misericorde in 1957 and worked for
over 25 years at The Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital. Simone loved to
be on the move and was active in numerous organisations over the
years. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling (Holy Family seniors group
and Wednesday morning ladies), watching the tidal bore. She was a
former member of The MCA Curling Club, Westmorland Horticultural
Society, the Riverview Strides Walking Group, les dames d'acadie, and
the Canadian Order of Foresters. Simone attended The
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where she was a member of
the Ladies Society.
She will be dearly missed by daughters, Linda Berry. Lisa
Roufosse (Gary), Liana Evans (Peter), son, Paul (Kimberly),
grandchildren; Darby, Dagan, Caden, Ashley, Marine, Abel and Keya
great-grandchildren: Lily-Marie Simone, and Mance, brothers, Lambert
(Gladys), Charles, Roland (Sharon), Yvon (Guylaine) as well as several
nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her
husband Garth in 2020, sisters; Juliette and Esther and a brother
Raymond.
The family will be receiving relatives and friends at
Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine Rd.,
Riverview, (869-2007) on Sunday from 1-3 PM, with parish prayers
taking place at 2:30. A funeral mass celebrating Simone’s
life will take place on Monday, May 8, 2023 from the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church, 5 Fatima Dr., Riverview at 11 AM with Father
Phil Mulligan presiding. The interment will take place at Fair Haven
Cemetery. The service will be live streamed on the church’s
Facebook page. Donations to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.