Elmer Philip DesRoche
1954-2020
The death occurred , surrounded by his family, at home on Saturday, November 14, 2020, of Elmer Philip DesRoche (Grampy Pookie) of O’Leary aged 65, husband of Valerie (nee Young). Elmer was born in O’Leary on December 18, 1954, son of the late Arthur and Rita (Arsenault) DesRoche.
Cherished dad to Philip, Vicki (Allan Gaudet) and Nicholas (Melissa Bulger). Grampy to Amy (Christopher), Ryan, Kyle, Cheyenne, Riley, Reegan, Ashlyn, Skylar and Cole and great grampy to Kartar.
Dear brother to Joe (Betty) DesRoche, Edna (Bruce) Gallant, Emery (Hazel) DesRoche, Nadine Chaisson and Bonita (Lorne) Sweet. Brother in law to Pat (Terry) Anderson, Ashley (Mary) Young, Wayne (Sheri) Young and Lorri (Mike) Carroll.
Elmer was predeceased by his parents, father and mother in law Harry and Daisy Young, brother in law Roy Chaisson and nephew Chad Gallant.
Resting at Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O’Leary, due to Covid 19 restrictions visiting hours for invited guests only, followed by private funeral Mass at St Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church, Woodstock on Wednesday.
Interment to follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery, Glenwood.
In memory of Elmer, memorials to Corpus Christi Cemetery Fund would be appreciated.