DENIS JOSEPH PRIVE

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DENIS JOSEPH PRIVE June 3, 1930 - May 30, 2011 Denis passed away at Riverview Health Centre at the age of 80. He will forever live affectionately in the hearts of his loving wife Beatrice (née Nadeau); and children, Léona (Ron), Doris (Dave), René (Nancy), Danny (Denise) and Marie Louise. Denis received great joy and laughter playing and roughhousing with his numerous grandchildren (Louise, Joanne, Monique, Michelle, Jessica, Stéphanie, Aimée, Ashley, Justin, Jeremy) when they were little. Pépère was consistently approached with excited anticipation and giggles. He will be fondly remembered by his great-grandchildren (Renée, Lindsay, Melissa, Amanda, Melinda, Kyle, Kody, Makayla) and his great-great-grandchild Emma. In addition to his parents, Henri and Desneige (Facette) Privé, he was predeceased by his sisters, Henriette and Margaret; and brother Marcel. He is survived by his brothers, Ubald (Shirley) and Wade (Sandy), many nieces and nephews and the Nadeau family, who considered him a brother. Numerous relatives and friends will remember Denis as someone who cared about others, was always there to help, enjoyed social gatherings, joking, teasing, eating, playing cards and having a good time. With his wonderful huge and gifted hands Denis crafted a career as a Welder. He worked with TransCanada Pipelines for many years both before and after his self-employment as a Pipeline Welder. Following his retirement from TransCanada, he continued to work as a Welding Inspector on many pipeline construction jobs. During his career he made many lifelong friends who trusted and respected him, knowing he always completed a job with careful thought and diligence. In retirement Denis enjoyed spending many hours fishing with family and friends and the occasional time hunting with his sons and grandsons. He continued working with his hands passing many hours in his garage cleverly fashioning items and engineering solutions to a variety of mechanical problems. The family would like to extend their appreciation and acknowledge with gratitude Dr. Garcia and the 3E ward staff (Riverview Health Centre), Dr. A. Leylec (CancerCare) and Olga (Palliative Care Program Nurse) for their compassionate care. Funeral mass will be held at Christ the King Church, 847 St. Mary's Road on Friday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. with Father Renato Pasinato presiding. Join us in giving thanks for and celebrating the life of this beautiful man. If friends so desire, donations in Denis's memory may be made to the Canadian Lung Association. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever Family and friends may sign a Book of Condolence at www.glenlawn.ca. Glen Lawn Funeral Home 982-7550

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 02, 2011