Joseph Ernest (Ernie) Legare
January 9, 1943 — September 18, 2013
Joseph Ernest (Ernie) Legare, 70, of Conneautville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at his residence with his wife at his side, after a three month courageous battle with cancer.
Born January 9, 1943, in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of Joseph and Lois Kaus Legare. He married Nova Jones on October 27, 1976.
He served our country in the United States Army.
Ernie enjoyed hunting, fishing and making jewelry and leather crafts. He was also known to his family as Bufford, Harold, Big Ern, and his Indian name Timberwolf.
Survivors include his loving wife of 36 years, Nova Legare; seven children, Shawn Renee Legare of Charleston, South Carolina, Shane Legare and his companion, Margaret, of Walterboro, South Carolina, Chandra Paul and her husband, Chris, of Espyville, Joseph Legare of Conneautville, Rochelle Legare and her companion, Tim, of Hixson, Tennessee, Aaron Legare and his companion, Angie, of Geneva, Ohio and Tyrel Legare and his wife, Bekki, of Conneautville; 17 grandchildren, Rebecca and Jarred Legare, Billie Jo Soyster, Ashton, Meena and Porter Paul, Mickhi, Cadence and Temprance Legare, Carolin Rombold, KatieSue Legare, Delaney Wiley, Toby, Lakotah, Mahayla, and London Legare and due in December, baby Phoenix Legare; two sisters, Ruth Hlabse and her husband, Steve, of Wickliffe, Ohio and Linda Fee and her husband, Dan, of Mentor, Ohio; two brother-in-laws, John Jones and his wife, Debbie, of Ashtabula, Ohio and Jason Jones and his wife, Sonya, of New Lyme Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
As per his request, cremation will take place and services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 823, Linesville, Pa 16424.
Arrangements are under the direction of Royal-Coleman Funeral Home, 6028 U.S. Highway 6, Linesville.
Please share a condolence or memory of Ernie for the family at royalcolemanfuneralhome.com.