Mrs. Stella (Duguay) David formerly of Big River passed away suddenly and peacefully at the Moncton Hospital Saturday September 1, 2018, at the age of 91.

Loving wife of 43 wonderful years to the late Ernest David. Born in St-Isidore, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Sephonie (Chiasson) Duguay.

The most wonderful gift Stella could ever give us is the special part of her that now lives on in each one of us.

To know her was to love her, her family was her most precious gift.

She is adored by her children: late Dianna Ross (Cléophas), Gérald (Claudette), Théodore (Gloria), Claudette Thibodeau (Raymond), late Alfred (Jocelyne), Pierre (Rose), Pierrette (Robert), Georgette Scott (Harry) all of Bathurst, Mona Brideau (Edward) of Halifax, NS and Edward Gray (Diane) of Thunder Bay, ON.

Twenty five grandchildren; thirty four great-grandchildren and she was Mémère to so many more.....

Two sisters: Diana Hebert (Maurice) of Oshawa, ON and Rita Pouliotte (Garth) of Calgary, AB.  One brother, Edmond Duguay (Rachel) of St-Catherines, ON.

She was predeceased by three young sons but never forgotten: Romeo, Gilbert and Laurie, and four sisters: Catherine, Yvonne, Lumina, Bernadette; four brothers: Sévère (infant), Omar, Sévère and Wilfred.

We celebrate the life of Stella with thankful hearts and her faith believing that beauty and peace awaits her. She prayed faithfully for everyone and she will continue to watch over us.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Elhatton’s Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst, on Friday September 7, 2018 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday September 8, 2018 at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of the Rosary Church, St. Peter Ave., Bathurst. 

Donations in memory of Stella may be made to The Children's Wish Foundation, Cancer Society or a charity of the donors choice.