DOUCET, Leonard Joseph

Age 86, Hubbard’s Point, Yarmouth Co., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020 in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born August 9, 1933 in Wedgeport, he was a son of the late John L. "Grand Johnny" and M. Cécile (Doucet) Doucet. Leonard worked in the scallop fishery, having retired as an engineer. In his younger years, he also worked in the nickel mines in Sudbury, as a cook in Goose Bay and in skyscraper construction in Toronto. Although he enjoyed playing cards, visiting friends and family and especially teasing, he loved time spent with family, especially his grandchildren, Candice and Jenna Doucet, Jacob and Nathan Bourque; Erik, Jillian and Joel Doucet; Crystal Porter and Ireland Boylan; Whitney and Logan Doucet; Lacey and Aimy Doucet; Joshua Muise and Tiffany Pothier; Laura and Kristen Trefry along with his 17 great-grandchildren and his great great-granddaughter. Leonard also had a deep faith and was a member of Yarmouth Wesleyan Church. He is survived by his loving children, Glen Doucet (Lisa Bourque), Brazil Lake; Curtis (Sharon) Doucet, Ronald Doucet and John (Sandra) Doucet, all of Wedgeport; Kim (Maurice) Muise, Surette’s Island; Emily Doucet, Hubbard’s Point; Janice Amirault, Qatar/ Bridgewater, as well as by sonin-law, Ray Surette, Glenwood. Also surviving is sister, Sandra (Edgar) Amirault and brother-inlaw, John Pauzé, Wedgeport. Aside from his parents, Leonard was predeceased by his wife, Yvonne (Cornu-surette) Doucet; son, Drake Doucet; daughter, Cheryl Doucet-surette; grandchildren, Ashley Doucet and Logan Bourque; great-grandson, Mason Mccomiskey, as well as by brothers and sisters, Rita (Jean-marc) Lapointe, Bernice (Paul) Theriault, Charles (Madelaine) Doucet, Francis (Blanche) Doucet, Irene Pauzé, and by Charlie and Mildred, both in infancy. Funeral services will only be held at a later date due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to H.M. Huskilson’s Funeral Home, Yarmouth, where you may sign the online guestbook or leave messages of condolence for the family by visiting: www.huskilson.net