ALAN JOSEPH LEVASSEUR

Condolences & Memories (35 entries)

• I just found out this morning (nov.21/14) of Al's passing. I'm in total shock and quite saddened over the loss. My prayers to his whole family. I'm truly sorry. I met AL 14 years ago, and worked along side of him in 2009/10. As the comments I've been reading states, AL was the kinda guy who would literally drop whatever he was doing to come over and help you out if you needed it. There were countless times he'd help me with problems and he'd have this way of keeping me grounded and not to worry about anything. When we got through whatever was going on he'd just made you feel so at ease. AL showed such care and respect for the people around him. He showed me a lot of the tricks in the trade and always encouraged me to just do the best you can. His passion for his craft was unsurpassed. I had some absolutely wonderful times laughing till my sides were sore, listening to AL tell stories. Thank you Al, for you love and respect, know that you certainly have mine. I will miss ya buddy. - Posted by: Jason Brunette (Friend/co-worker) on: Nov 21, 2014

• I hope that Alan's family can take some happiness from these comments and condolences about Alan, who was obviously well-loved and well-remembered. I, too, remember him as someone who was happy making others smile and laugh. Always humble and unassuming. Gone too soon... - Posted by: Marceline (Campbell) Smith (Junior/High School friend ) on: Oct 07, 2014

• We have lived across the street from Al for many years now and he was always a helpful neighbor, whether it be helping carry a hot water heater out of the basement or fixing a lawn mower, or lending us his! We are saddened by the passing of our friend and neighbor and offer condolences to the family. - Posted by: Amber (Neighbor) on: Sep 15, 2014

• I'm so sorry to hear about Al's passing. I will always remember how Al made us laugh and always had the biggest smile for everyone. My thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends. - Posted by: Holly Luong (High school friend) on: Sep 09, 2014

• Our sincere condolences to Alan's family. Our daughter roomed at Alan's for a while. She was thankful to have a place to call home and to have Alan for a friend. Rest in peace Alan. - Posted by: Doug and Maria Mathieson (friends) on: Sep 09, 2014

• I Met Al 10 yrs ago working at crown Acura. I was fresh out of school and didn't know my left hand from my right which wasn't very welcomed in an automotive shop. Al made me feel welcome and took me under his wing without hesitation. Our personalities clicked instantly and who started as my mentor quicky became my closest friend. We spent endless nights working side by side in his garage at home over the past 10yrs. Most of those hours were spent talking, joking, and laughing as Al had the greatest sense of humour out of anyone I've ever known. We spent so much time together and had so many great moments. We were so close we didn't have to say a word but we knew what each other was thinking We would often just laugh and laugh when nothing was even said but we knew exactly what story we were laughing about. His door was always open (literally...he never locked his doors and sometimes they wouldn't even be closed) to anyone who needed him. He fed off helping others. Al never hesitated for a second to help anyone from his closest friends and family to complete strangers. He gave the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it. I only had to ask once why his possessions were never locked up. "If anything gets taken then I guess they needed it more than I did" was his response "I'll get another one if I need it". That was truly how he lived his life. I've never met anyone with a heart as big as Allen's. He would give things away to complete strangers and as my jaw dropped he would say that very same line as he shrugged his shoulders. "They needed it more than I did". Al was there with me through the best times and even more so in the worst of times. Negativity didn't exist In Allen's world and he did his best to abolish it in others. You couldn't not smile and be happy around him cuz he radiated infectious positive vibes. I'll never forget his unique enthusiastic laugh and contagious smile. He took in animals like he was the humane society and strays seemed to gravitate to him like they knew he was their only hope. My girl and I took in a cat that we couldn't keep and I was beside myself not knowing what I would do with this thing. Al told me to bring it by so I did. I asked if he was sure he could take it considering he already had 3 cats and one was pregnant. He said he couldn't but he will if I couldn't keep it. I've never met anyone so considerate of anything around him with a heartbeat. There was a period a few years ago when he had several people staying at his house. I almost fell over when I found out they weren't contributing any rent and I was ready to start kicking people out. Al told me not to sweat it. "They don't have work at the moment and wouldn't have anywhere to go. They'll be back on their feet soon. Let's just go chill in the garage cuz they're driving me crazy" he said as he laughed. I know he loved that he was helping people who needed it and was only deterring me from going in his house cuz it was driving me crazy....not him. His patience was unmatched by anyone. Allen had an Unquenched thirst for knowledge and would study any information he could get his hands on. I've never seen Someone so psyched up over the physics and engineering of anything electronic and mechanical. I swear if he was given the right tools he could have built a time machine and knowing how he was he would have let every last person on the planet try it before stepping foot in it himself. Al loved to teach his knowledge of mechanics. Pretty well every job I work on I use a method I learned from al. He tought me how to think outside the box and that there wasn't only one way to get a job done. Working side by side with al makes you feel unstoppable and that anything is possible. "Where there's a will there's a way" was what he always said and he lived by that. Two words I've never heard him say were "no"and "I can't". His work ethic and drive to get the next job done were mind blowing. He always had a Sidekick he referred to as "the boy" which was some poor soul who had no direction, no job, usually no friends and al was paying them to do odd jobs for him as well as teaching them what he knew. There was at least a dozen of "the boy" in the time I had the privilege of knowing al. He seemed to have 10x more children than anyone I know and some of them were older than him. I could literally talk for days about Allen and how much he meant to me. He was truly the most precious soul that walked the earth. The world would be a better place if we all had the same outlook on life that he possessed. I can't believe you're gone al. I will never forget and will always cherish the times we spent together. You will always be on my mind and in my heart. I love you. I miss you. - Posted by: Steve foley (Friend) on: Sep 08, 2014

• I am sad to hear this and I have no stories to tell except that to say that I remember him so he must have made a mark My condolences to his loved ones - Posted by: Sarah Williams (High school classmate10) on: Sep 07, 2014

• Our deepest sympathy to the Levasseur family. May time truly help to heal your sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Love Moe and Dorothy - Posted by: Moe and Dorothy Ratte (Friends of the family) on: Sep 07, 2014

• Very sorry to hear this. My heartfelt condolences to his family. - Posted by: Christine Vande Velde (high school) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I'm sorry to hear of Alan's death. We went to elementary school together and then met up again in high school at St.B. My condolences to Alan's family. - Posted by: Jennifer Larkins Sierra (High school friend) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I am so sorry to hear of this terrible loss. AL was a quiet person when I first met him but he always had a friendly smile. My deepest condolences to Alan's family. God is leading you home and angels are surrounding you. Rest in peace. Your smile and great personality will always in our memories. - Posted by: Gloria (high school classmate) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I am sorry to hear about Allan's passing. He was one guy in high school that always had a prank or joke going to make us smile and laugh. Prayers to his family. And may the light get brighter with you there Allan. - Posted by: Tricia Cornwell Stanko (Friend) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I was saddened to hear about Alan's passing. My condolences to his family. - Posted by: Isabelle Jarrin (High school classmate) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I was terribly saddened to hear of Alan's passing. All of you are in my prayers and while I cannot attend his funeral on Monday if there is something else I can do for you to ease your burden during this time, please let me know. With sympathy from our family to yours. - Posted by: Jacqueline Ratte Kohut (Friend of the Family) on: Sep 07, 2014

• Al was the most generous, caring, loving, passionate person I've ever known. He taught me so much about life and love. I still can't believe he is gone. My heart goes out to all his family and friends. - Posted by: kaylee (ex girlfriend) on: Sep 07, 2014

• I am so sorry to hear of Alan's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. - Posted by: Tania Viegas-Monchamp (High school classmate) on: Sep 06, 2014

• I met Al about 8 or 9 years ago. I joined a bunch of friends in a ball hockey team at the Duncan Sportsplex and Al was the only guy on the team I didn't know. Al caught me off guard immediately with his intensity and passion for the sport. He gave it his all every shift and just loved to be out there with the rest of the guys. About halfway through the season Al asked if I would join his "big rink" team, CTO. I wasn't too sure about this whole ball hockey thing but Al reassured me and I decided to show up. Well the team was on a significant losing streak but Al kept on me to keep showing up and I got to know the team really well. We picked it up toward the end of the season and made quite the run in the playoffs surprising everyone. I have more or less stuck with CTO and Al since. Al and I also hung out together outside of hockey. Al often came to the Pemby when I used to go and when I had Bomber season tickets Al was in that whole group as well. It was actually there that Al gave me a nickname (two nicknames really) at a Bomber game that has stuck to this day and I am very "happy" he did[*sarcasm...it's not a great nickname]. Anyways, I saw Al quite often back then but unfortunately, as I got married, had kids and got out of shape I've not been playing CTO anymore so haven't seen much of Al lately. This year though I played in a Masters ball Hockey division with CT-Old, as we're called now, and Al was on the team too. I can't tell you how great it was to reconnect with Al again after all this time. He always made me smile. When I think of all the good times I've had with Al, and all the good times I've had with the CTO team which I never would have met without Al, I feel blessed. Al, it was wonderful to see you again this year and I'll always treasure the times we had. I love you buddy and you will be missed. Rest in peace AL-MAN. - Posted by: Matthew, aka Mattycakes, aka Mattyhattycakes (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• I was sadden and in shocked to hear about Al's Passing. He always knew how to make us all laugh. You will truly be missed. Thoughts and prayers to Al's family. - Posted by: Aaron Matharu (friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• Alan was my brother's best friend in elementary school. He was a fixture in our home, as my brother was in his. We would walk home from school together often, though he mostly just teased me. :) We reconnected through mutual friends in high school, and though I haven't spoken to him in over 15 years, it was completely heartbreaking to hear the news of his passing. Alan ALWAYS made me laugh, and that is the Alan I will always remember. My deepest condolences to the family (Karine who used to babysit me and Garry who also used to come around once in a while). Rob also sends his deepest sympathies from B.C. - Posted by: Erin (Van Walleghem) Dietrich (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• It is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy like this to reminisce about all the good times that we had together, my condolences to the Levasseur family and everybody who knew Alan , rest in peace bud - Posted by: Randy Gudmundson (Old friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• Alan was our nephew. He was a funny happy little boy. He climbed the door ways just like spiderman!! The day he was born his Mom called him Tiger. He was a handful! A loved handful. He is missed and will always be in the hearts of his family. - Posted by: Linda Thompson (nee Mac Millan) (Aunt) on: Sep 06, 2014

• Met Al at Crown Acura, always had a smile most days, joked round with him...Always helpful, and will be missed. My condolences and prayer with the family.... - Posted by: Brent Horn (Friend/old co-worker) on: Sep 06, 2014

• I was truly saddened to hear of Alan's passing and reading through all the comments has taken me back through our early school years. I hadn't seen Alan very much over the years since high school but numerous chance meetings over the years always reminded me what a funny guy he was and it felt like no time had passed. I've been thinking back through the years and some of my fondest school memories were Alan's birthday parties. The best one on the birthday party circuit! I remember the generosity of Alan's family and thinking his house was one of the greatest places in the world with it's seemingly endless supply of Old Dutch potato chips! Alan also had the most amazing collection of transformers I'd ever seen and he was always quick to share them out with all of us. Thinking back makes me smile snd even more so reading the comments from your many friends in recent years. My thoughts are with the Levasseur family at the time. May you find the strength to cope with this loss and I hope that you will soon be able to focus on the fond memories you have of Alan. I'm so sorry I will not be able to attend the funeral. Living in the UK now. I will be thinking of you all. - Posted by: Andrew Vincent (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• I met Al on the first day of high school. I was new to the school, and didn't have a lot of friends, and Al was one of the first people to approach me (in keyboarding class). That chance meeting was the start of a long friendship. I have been reflecting on that friendship and found that it affected me more than I was aware. Al challenged me, and helped me to question my beliefs and habits. He helped bring me out of my shell. I spent many hours throughout high school in his basement playing Dungeons and Dragons, in his room philosophizing as only high school kids do, in his back yard playing hacky sack, or in his grandpa's trailer playing Street Fighter. Like most of his friends, I was the target of countless jokes and abuses not fit for public disclosure. We got a few in on him too though... Al was a ball of energy who lived life on his own terms. If you got to know him, you learned that he was unpredictable. He came in and out of peoples' lives, and somehow affected them all deeply. There was another side, though: a pensive side of a wannabe poet, who played his video games until his characters got to level 99, who loved comic books and spent hours practicing drawing like his favourite artists, and who loved music and got a guitar to try and play like his favourite musicians, turning us all onto playing guitar in the process. Al, we drifted apart these past 10 years, but I do miss you. I've never had a friend quite like you, and I wouldn't be the man I am today if it hadn't been for your friendship. Rest in peace. - Posted by: Kirk Cumming (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• I met "little Al" playing ball hockey. He was played every shift with heart and integrity. Thank you for memories and the laughs buddy. May you rest in peace my friend. - Posted by: Nelson (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• Our thoughts and prayers go out to Alan's family. I will never forget all the great laughs and fun times you gave us. You will be missed. Rest in peace man. - Posted by: David Malolos (Friend) on: Sep 06, 2014

• Alan always made friends and got a long with everyone he met, haven't been in touch for years but always remember! Condolences to all of his family, - Posted by: Stefan Painchaud (School classmate) on: Sep 05, 2014

• The news of Alan's passing hit me like ton of bricks when I walked into work on Monday morning.I had just spoken to him on Friday.I only new him a short time but he was always very friendly and extremely knowledgeable at work.I told him he reminded me of McGivor.............a TV show where the guy could fix anything.My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.Alan you will be missed by all.Rest In Peace. - Posted by: Lou Vena (Friend and Co-Worker) on: Sep 05, 2014

• I met Al my first day at Crown Nissan. I remember thinking when I first met him, "who is this scrappy little guy." We got talking about our lives and it was like we were old friends already. We became such good friends that I added my name to the long list of room mates that Al has had over the years. Al always had such a big heart and would always go out of his way to lend a hand. Al and I had fallen out of touch in recent years but I will always consider him a brother to me. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Al, I will miss you buddy! May you rest in peace brother. - Posted by: Chris Draho (Friend) on: Sep 05, 2014

• You will be missed bud! You took me in taught me all you know about Hondas, had so many good times. Rest in peace old friend. - Posted by: Scott (Friend) on: Sep 05, 2014

• When you hear about someone passing, you always think about how sad it must be for the people that are close to them, but you never really understand until it's someone like Al. - Posted by: Rodney Thompson (Friend) on: Sep 05, 2014

• So sorry to hear of this terrible loss. My deepest condolences to Alan's family. Rest in peace little buddy. I will always cherish the laughter you brought into the lives of all your friends. Thank you. - Posted by: Brad Gauthier (Old friend) on: Sep 04, 2014

• I am so very sorry to hear about my old friend passing away. We met at St. George School and quickly became great friends. He had such a great sense of humor and we hit it off right away. Although I have not spoken to him in quite some time, I will always remember him as one of my very best friends and my heart goes out to his brother Garry and his family. May you rest in peace Alan, I will never ever forget you. - Posted by: Dan Marsh (Friend) on: Sep 04, 2014

• I'd know Alan since Kindergarten. What I remember was that he was always a funny guy. He also saved me from having to go stag at our high school graduation by agreeing to be my date last minute. I am so sorry to hear he is no longer with us. - Posted by: Sunita Pandey (Childhood Friend) on: Sep 04, 2014

• I'll always remember the good times as roommates in that house on Waverley. Rest in peace Al. - Posted by: Andy (Friend) on: Sep 04, 2014