Peter Anthony "Tony" Benoit

It is with great sadness we announce Tony's passing on July 19, 2012 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, at the age of 85.

Born in Pomquet, he was the son of Walter and Florence (Venedam) Benoit.

Tony was a rural mail driver for many years. His last employer was Antigonish Golf and Country Club for 17 years, from where he retired in 1991.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen (Poirier); daughters, Camilla (Tony) Sampson, Havre Boucher and Elise (Stephen) Levangie, Pomquet. Two grandsons, his pride and joy, Craig and Marc Levangie. He is survived by his sisters; Bea Young, Somerville, Mass.; Dolores (Cyril) LeVangie, Frankville; Pauline Pascall, Burlington, Ontario; and a sister-in-law Sadie Benoit, Dagger Woods; brothers, Walter, Jr. (Shirley), Coppercliff, Ontario; Charles (Theresa), Sudbury, Ontario; Jerome (Lucille) D’Escousse, Cape Breton.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Everett (wife, Peggy), Ronaldo, and Lloyd; brother-in-law Irwin Pascall.

Visitation will be on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass will take place on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Ste. Croix Church, Pomquet, Reverend P.J. Baccardax officiating. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery.

In Memoriam, donations to the Ste. Croix Cemetery Fund or the charity of choice appreciated.  Online condolences: www.clcurry.com