87, Whitney Pier

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our dearly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Alice Beatrice Poirier, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Born in Glace Bay, Alice was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Bernadette (Bates) Dye. As a child, Alice worked in her parents’ store, Dye Convenience, and continued to delight family and friends with the family toffee candy recipe throughout her life. Married for 58 years until his passing in 2015, Alice and Paul raised a large, caring family. A devoted wife, Alice spent many years caring for Paul. Alice’s deep Catholic faith was the foundation of her life and a quiet source of strength, kindness, and compassion. A lifelong member of Holy Redeemer Parish, Alice faithfully attended Mass throughout her life and found great comfort and joy in her church community. She also volunteered in the clothing room, organizing donations, the Loaves and Fishes, and at a variety of events and fairs.

.Additionally, Alice enjoyed a lifetime of canine and feline companions, knitting for family and church fairs, playing piano and bingo, eating lobster, and collecting mysterious postcards from around the world. She enjoyed travelling by train to visit family across Canada. Most of all, Alice especially loved whenever her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would return home to Cape Breton.

Dearest mother of Paulette (Brian) Timmons, Sydney Forks, late Clara (late Joseph) Tomiczek, Brantford, ON, Trenia (late Scott) Brophey, Windsor, ON, Clement, Edmonton, AB, Philip, Edmonton, AB, Cordell, Brantford, ON, and Mark, Whitney Pier.

Adored grandmother of Clarisse Berardicurti, Alicsa (Richard) Timmons, Susan (Jason) Ross, Paula (Michael) Simon, Kevin and Kyle Brophey, Stacey (Ben) Eyre, Paul Tomiczek, Cori Hemmings, Kayla (Michael) Suian, and Dallas (Maia) Brophey. Treasured great-grandmother of Brooke, Ethan, Evany, Aubrie, Mia, Zachary, Faith, Hope, Honor, Isaiah, Meadow, Elijah, Noah, Julien, and Madeleine.

Alice is also survived by brothers-in law, Bernard (Linda) Poirier, Ernie (late Audrey) Ranni, and sister-in-law Mary Evelyne (Billy) Wells. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, cousins, special uncle (Ivan Bates) and special aunt (Florence Bates) and friends.

Alice was predeceased by Paul, her husband of 58 years; her parents, Fredrick and Bernadette (Bates) Dye; parents-in-law, Philip and Mary Louise (Deveaux) Poirier; brother, Eugene (late Diane) Dye; sisters, Mary (late Murdock) Hickey, Audrey (Ernie) Ranni, and Anne (late Jeff) DeViller; brothers-in-law, Charles (late Janet), Gordon (Judy), Bernard and Gerald Poirier, and sisters-in-law, Mary Elda Chivari and Mary Elizabeth (late Ralph) Parsons.

Alice also deeply grieved the loss of her daughter, Clara and son-in-law, Joseph Tomiczek; son-in-law, Scott (Trenia) Brophey; godson, Chad (Sheila) Ranni, and grandson, Christopher Hemmings.

Visitation for the late Alice Beatrice Poirier will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home, Whitney Pier, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Church, with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Following the mass, reception will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Alice may be made to the Holy Redeemer Building Fund.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.

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