- J. Roger Pichette
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name = J. Roger Pichette
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birth_date = birth date|1921|8|14
birth_place =Chandler, Quebec Canada flagicon|Canada
death_date = death date and age|2002|11|21|1921|8|14|mf=y
death_place =Moncton, New Brunswick Canada flagicon|Canada
resting_place =Campbellton, New Brunswick
residence = Campbellton, New Brunswick
education = St.Hyacinthe Seminary (Québec)
occupation =Businessman ,Politician
party = Progressive Conservative
spouse = Florence Marie Olscamp
children = Conrad R. (1944-2004)
Murielle F. (b. 1946)
Suzanne (b. 1951)
Louise (b. 1958)
parents = Joseph-Eugene Pichette & Marie-Ange Rousseau
religion =Roman Catholic Joseph Roger Eugene Pichette (DFC) (
August 14 ,1921 -November 21 ,2002 ) was a Canadian politician. Born inChandler, Quebec , he attended school inCampbellton, New Brunswick where he lived for most of his life. He served with theRoyal Canadian Air Force duringWorld War II . He rose to the level ofFlight Lieutenant and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.In 1943 Roger Pichette married Florence Olscamp (1923-2002) of Ste-Anne de Restigouche (
Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation ), Quebec. The couple had a son and three daughters.Pichette was first elected to the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as the Progressive Conservative Party member for the Restigouche riding in the 1952 Provincial election. New premierHugh John Flemming appointed him Minister of Industry and Development on October 8, 1952. Reelected in 1956, Pichette remained Minister until July 12, 1960 when his party was defeated in theNew Brunswick general election, 1960 .In the 1979 Canadian federal election, Pichette was the unsuccessful Progressive Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in the federal riding of Restigouche.
Roger Pichette died in
Moncton, New Brunswick in 2002 at age eighty-one. His wife passed away less than two months later. They are buried in Campbellton, New Brunswick.References
* Magocsi, Paul Robert. "Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples" (1999)
University of Toronto Press ISBN 978-0802029386
* [http://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/la2002.pdf Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick tribute to Roger Pichette] (PDF file)
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