BELLEVILLE. The impressive funeral of the deceased Delphis Belleville, husband of Mrs. Adouilda Belleville née Blouin, former grocer of the Centralville area of the city for many years, were held this morning amid a large group of frends, family and vistors who came from St. Jean, PQ, Montreal, Schenectady and Buffalo, NY.
The cortege left the funeral home at 222 Cumberland Road 8:45 am with the mortal remains and made their way to St. Louis de France church for 9:00 am where the service was celebrated by the pastor, Father Simon Lonergan. The choir, under the direction of Georges Ayotte, sang the Mass of the Dea in Gregorian chant. At the Offertory, “Domine Jesu Christe” was sung by the choir. After mass, the choir sang “Requiem Aetername” and afer the blessing of the casket, they sang “Jesu Salvator Mundi.” Soloists were Roland Dozois, Bernard Painchaud, Eugene Corbeil, Alde Lemire et Hector Dalphond. Mr. Laurier Sans-Cartier was at the organ. Le J.N. Jacques Council of the “Union St. Jean Baptiste d’Amerique” was represented by Misters Rodolphe Champagne, Ovila Harnois, Arthur Paret and Alexandre Gervais. The pall-bearers who also represented the Sacred Heart League were Misters Etienne Bernier, Joseph Champagnet, J-B Martin, Joseph Madore as well as Misters Georges Grenier and Moise Daigle of the J-N Jacques Council of the Union St. Jean Baptiste. There were many bouquets of natural flowers as well as a large spiritual bouquet left at the tomb of the deceased. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery in the family plot. Father Charles Cormier recited the final prayers at the tomb.
Funeral was under the direction of Leo N. Bilodeau.

[French news clipping from L’Etoile of Lowell, MA, found in a scrapbook and hand-dated Oct 24, 1939. Translation by Sr. Thérèse Gregoire]