The death occurred peacefully at the Maplewood Manor, Alberton, on Sunday, February 20, 2022, with her loving family by her side of Joanne Marie Aylward, formerly of Tignish, age 75 years. Born on December 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Claude T. and Winnifred E. (nee McInnis) LeClair. Loving mother to Wayne (deceased) and Darryl (deceased).

Dear sister to Linda Wells of Tignish, Sheila (Edward) Bernard of Tignish, Beverley (late James) Gillis Palmer Road, Aggie Connick (Warren) MacKay of Tignish, Blair (Julia) LeClair of Tignish and Joey (Donna) LeClair, Tignish. Loving grandmother to Desare LeClair (Brian Butler and Alecia (Chuck) Shea of Alberton. Great-grandmother to Jordon. She is also survived by her sister in law Debbie LeClair of Nail Pond,her nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her sons, Wayne and Darryl, brothers Johnny and Harold, and by a brother-in-law, George Connick.

Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home and Chapel, Alberton. Private family visitation only.  Funeral mass funeral on Wednesday morning, February 23rd, from St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m., Rev. John Molina, celebrant. Interment later in the church cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy memorials to the Tignish Seniors Co-op Home would be gratefully appreciated.