André de Ste-Croix

André was born in Dover, England and was the son of Leonard de Ste-Croix and Josephine (Pat) Bradley. He made his way to Canada at the age of one with his mom, who was a British war bride on the ship "Letitia" and arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax in May of 1945.

His early childhood was spent in Gaspé where the large and rambunctious de Ste-Croix and FitzPatrick families had long been established. He moved to Dalhousie in 1952 with his parents and brothers, so his father could work at the paper mill. He was very proud of his Gaspé roots and his hometown of Dalhousie.

André started working at the mill in Dalhousie at the age of 17. He became a paper maker. A job that he loved and took seriously. He retired when the mill closed in January 2008, after 46 years of service.

Everyone who knew André would describe him as "a quiet man". He was quiet by nature, just like his mother. His "quiet" demeanor however could not hide how very intelligent he was. Very well read and knowledgeable on a number of subjects, including current events and sports, André was a deep thinker and well earned his nickname of the "Senator".

André is survived by his wife of 47 years Linda (Roy); his two brothers Reginald (Lydia) and Ricky (Géraldine); his sister-in-law Lucia Roy; and brothers-in-law Edward, Roger and Dennis (Tina), along with nieces Carolle, Mélanie and Jennie and nephews Réal and Travis. He also leaves to behind his godson Evan Englehart, with whom he was very close.

Linda and his family greatly appreciate the hundreds of expressions of sympathy by members of the community on our Facebook post about André’s passing. Please know that they were all read and were greatly appreciated.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at the Palliative Care Unit of the Campbellton Regional Hospital for their care and thoughtfulness to André and our family during this difficult time.

It was André’s wish not to have a service of remembrance. He would have appreciated gifts in his memory to the Restigouche SPCA or the Canadian Cancer Society.