Born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, on February 6, 1936, to the late Margaret (Simonson) Pictou and the late Francis Pictou. She was the wife of the late Ivan Gagné.
Stella lived a full life and enjoyed shopping, playing bingo, knitting, scratching lottery tickets, outings with her elders group, and she especially loved visiting with her family and friends.
She is survived by her sister Evelyn Pictou, and brothers Hector, Gerald, and John Pictou. She is predeceased by her sisters Betty Bekan and Marie Mabel, and brothers Gabriel, Lester, Victor Pictou, and Peter Simonson.
Stella treasured her family and embraced every moment with them. She is survived by her children; Robert, Joann (Paul), Linda, Leslie, Richard, Sandra, Leo (Tami), Elaine, Lynn (Donnie), Brenda, and Ashley. She was predeceased by her daughter, Doreen (Robert DeFreeze). She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren; Vanessa, Christopher, Joshua, Jason, Roman, Brady, Gregory, Keely, Lakota, Cailey, Conner, Madison and Riley, as well as 7 great grandchildren; Ivan, Natalia, Brienna, Eli, Finn, Gracyn, and Adalyn.
Stella was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, and she will be dearly missed by everyone whose lives she touched.
Please join us in celebrating her life. Visitation will be at Maher Funeral Home, 421 Victoria St, Dalhousie, on Sunday, January 13 from 2-4 PM and 7-9PM, and Monday, January 14 from 2:30-4 PM.
Funeral services will be held at Saint-Francois-Xavier Church, in Charlo, on Monday January 14 at 4 PM.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Maher’s Funeral Home, Dalhousie.
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