Zoel Joseph Arsenault was born July 23, 1928 in St. Louis New Brunswick.

Youngest son born to Flavie Gray and Pierre Arsenault he is predeceased by 6 siblings, Rene, Robert, Antoine, Benoit, Beatrice and Alec.

After a brief illness, Zoel passed away peacefully at Michael Garron Hospital on June 23, 2021, one month shy of his 93rd birthday.

Zoel moved to Ontario at a young age where he married and raised a family in Whitby.

He worked at General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 1980 which led Zoel and his wife May to move back to their roots in New Brunswick.

They returned to Ontario in 1994 where they remained but would travel to New Brunswick every summer to spend with relatives.

He is survived by his wife May (Richard), daughters Shirley Dubeau (Alden) and Linda Haase. Proud Pepere to 5 grandsons, Justin (Kathryn), Wesley (Catherine), Brendan (Stephanie), Matthew and Kevin (Sharna).

He loved to watch them play sports and would attend as many games as possible, whether it was soccer in the summer or hockey in the winter.

He will also be missed by 6 great grandchildren, Bentley, Reese, Oliver, Brynlee, Spencer and Noah.

Zoel will also be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and friends.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, June 27 at 1pm.