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OUR HERITAGE
Born in Little Anse, Isle Madame, on beautiful Cape Breton Island, Herman Boudreau of C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home Limited, Arichat, Nova Scotia found his way into funeral service during a summer vacation with his wife Norma in July, 1971. They had taken the Fleur de Lis Trail back to Isle Madame (named after the titles of the Queen of France), during a vacation from Everett, Massachusetts where Herman was employed.
Although born and educated in Little Anse, Richmond County, Herman moved North to seek employment. It was in Massachusetts that he met and married the former Norma Elizabeth Hussey in December, 1963. Two sons, Charles Norman and Kevin Michael.
Herman’s brother Gordon, purchased the former C.A. Boucher Funeral Home and Ambulance Service in Arichat, back in September 1971 and asked Herman if he
would be interested in re-locating to Isle Madame, to work for him. Herman at that time, went back to his wife with the idea. At first, Norma was a bit shocked, but the more she thought about it, the better she liked it. The children were small, so the move would not upset them. But for Norma, who had spent all of her life in a big city, the move was met with some trauma.
Gordon, Herman, and Norma all worked together and although times were tough, they all pulled through. Herman received his Funeral Director’s license in 1971, followed by his Embalming license in 1993.
In July of 1975, Herman and Norma acquired the Funeral Home and Ambulance Service from his brother Gordon, the former Chez Gordon Funeral Home Ltd., renaming it to the C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home Limited. Norma became a licensed
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