We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Alphonse Basque at the Tracadie Hospital in Tracadie NB on  17 February  2017 at the age of 94 years.

Alphonse was the first born of what would become a large family in Tracadie.  He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #45 in Tracadie.

The family will receive visitors at the Robichaud et Fils Funeral Home in Tracadie on 21 February from 7:00 until 9:00 PM and 22 February from 12:00 PM until at the start for the funeral at 2:00 PM in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint-Joseph Church in Tracadie.   Donations in his memory to The Friends of Tracadie Hospital Inc. or to the New Brunswick Lung Association would be appreciated. ^{{dcJan20gd} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}