ADOLPHE PATRICK KEHOE

Funeral service for the late Adolphe Patrick Kehoe, 85, River Bourgeois, was held September 7 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, River Bourgeois, with Father John Yake officiating.

Mr. Kehoe died September 1, 2019, in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital.

Born March 17, 1934, in Rocky Bay, he was the son of the late Melvin Robert Kehoe and Mary Geneva Doyle. He was employed by Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries until his retirement at age 65. He was a devoted Red Sox and Montreal Canadiens fan. His favorite topic of conversation was baseball. He spent many years coaching minor and senior baseball in Richmond County. He enjoyed playing cards and spent many hours playing cribbage with his good friend Pat Sutherland.

He is survived by his partner of 13 years, Elaine Richard Burke; three daughters, Kim Breau (Allister), Middle Sackville; Brigitte Samson (Patrick Sheridan), Rocky Mountain House, Alberta; Kelly Boudreau (Gareth), Middle Sackville; four grandsons, Mitchell, Christopher, Brandon, Tyler; three great-grandchildren, Payton, Emmett, Lochlan; brother Theodore (Mary Jo); three nephews, Teddy, Christopher, Patrick; two nieces, Beth, Ellen.

Memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation or a charity of choice.