Obituary of Alfred St. Godard

It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather on January 11, 2023 at the age of 89. His memory will be cherished by his wife Dolores; children Lise (Florent) Grenier, Guy (Susan), Pierre (Liliane), grandchildren; Melanie (Cyril), Justin (Kayla), Julie, Patrick, Terri (Brennan), Darrell, and great grandchildren Elizabeth, Kate, Mila, Coraline, Lucien, Desire, Rayne. Alfred was predeceased by his parents, Ulric and Elise. His siblings Angelina (Hillaire, Oliva), Fidolin, Adeline (Adolph), Leontine (Roger), Maurice, Leandre (Angeline), Leon (Gisele), Willie(Germaine), Romeo (Lorraine), Therese (Denys), Marcel (Jeannette). Fred retired at the age of 65. His career path started as a commercial painter which took him throughout the province. He found a new passion in carpentry which provided for his family the balance of his career. This was shared with 2 partners, Antonio Colette and Tom Jablonski. Fred truly enjoyed building and renovating in his local community. Fred was dedicated to his church as a Knight of Columbus, and volunteered in maintenance of the cemetery for many years. He was also a volunteer firefighter for St. Jean. He and Dolores were both recognized by the town’s volunteers of the year. Dad was extremely outdoorsy and adventurous. He truly enjoyed camping, fishing and traveling. Dad had a playing side. He was never tired of playing with his kids, grandchildren, and teasing his nieces and nephews. Many referred to him as "Mon Oncle Favoritte. " He loved exploring the world and his travels included all of Canada, the US, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. The funeral service will be held at the St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM.