GIBSON, Monique Luce - 74, Head of St. Margaret's Bay, passed way April 22, 2002, in QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax. Born in Outremont, Montreal, she was a daughter of the late Alberic and Gabrielle (Leger) Pariseau. Monique's childhood was spent in Outremont, Montreal, which was a totally French environment. Her family, the Pariseaus's, were involved in manufacturing various wooden products. Monique went to school at the Academie Ste. Madeleine. When she was 12 her parents and two sisters moved to the family home on Pariseau Island, a few miles northwest of Montreal. Her mother's older sister and herself were all musical; and after a few years of private piano studies she entered the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec in Montreal. During her third year of study she joined the chamber music class where she met her first husband, the violinist, Georges Gusset. After graduating with a prize in chamber music, she worked as accompanist with the Montreal Choir, as a rehearsal pianist with several singers and with the Montreal Summer Festival. In 1958, Georges and Monique moved to Halifax to join Halifax Symphony Orchestra, he was a violinist and she was the pianist. She learned to speak English after her arrival in the area. They fell in love with Duncans Cove and helped to form the community there. She free-lanced as a pianist/harpsichordist working as an accompanist to other musicians, and as chamber player. She performed in several theater productions of the Neptune Theater and of the theater departments of Dalhousie and St. Mary's Universities. After the tragic accident of her husband in a motor accident in 1970, she played on tour in the U.S.A. with Gary Karr, the well-known double-bassist, who was living and teaching in Halifax at the time. Later in 1976 she went on tour throughout British Columbia with Craig Reiner, the percussionist, where they played 48 concerts. During this period she was involved in avant-garde music, playing with the contemporary music group, Nova Music. From 1976 to '87 she continued working with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and with CBC playing recitals accompanying instrumentalists and singers. She was also founding member of the Atlantic Camera Trio. In 1987, she accompanied her second husband, Tony Gibson, on his sabbatical from Dalhousie, to Trinidad where she developed an interest in textiles and color. In Trinidad she took a months course in tie dying and Batik. Upon returning to Nova Scotia she enrolled in classes for textile design at NSCAD, and then returning with Tony to Trinidad in 1990 for a five year stay, she pursued this new interest. She took along her harpsichord and she played a number of concerts with a fine young musician, Richard Tangyuk. She also played a concert with a small steel band, flute and cello. The harpsichord was the first in Trinidad, and after experiencing problems caused by the high humidity and temperature, she realized why they were so rare. This ended her career as a musician, and she enjoyed her retirement in Head of St. Margaret's Bay. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Anthony "Tony"; daughters, Dominique (Michael Koszyca) Gusset, Pascale (Paul Burton) Gusset, both of Duncans Cove; stepsons, Michael (Johanne) Gibson, Martin (Tracy Schrans) Gibson; sister, Suzanne Fournier, Montreal; grandchildren, Max, Nicholas, Alexandre, Louis, Haley. She was predeceased by her first husband, Georges Gusset; sister, Marcelle Voyer. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Friday, with a remembrance service at 4 p.m., both in Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, Tantallon followed by cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or Canadian Cancer Society. On-line condolences may be made at: www.rawalker.ca  The family would like to thank Dr. John Sullivan, the Heart Team, and the CV-ICU of QEII Health Sciences Centre for their dedicated and sympathetic attention.