SOEUR LUCIE BEAUDRY

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SOEUR LUCIE BEAUDRY Paisiblement, apres une longue maladie, Soeur Lucie Beaudry est allee a la rencontre de son Seigneur, le 3 avril, a lage 93 ans, entouree de ses compagnes religieuses, membres de sa famille ainsi que du personnel du Centre Tache. Lucie est nee a Vassar, Manitoba le 3 decembre, 1909, de Alphonse Beaudry et Maria Bouchard, la cinquieme dune famille de douze enfants. Elle entre au noviciat des Soeurs Grises le 14 aout, 1928 et a la suite de Sainte-Marguerite dYouville, se consacre au Seigneur et au service des pauvres le 15 fevrier, 1931. Au cours de ses 72 ans de vie religieuse, Soeur Lucie enseigne pendant 38 annees dans differentes ecoles: Saint-Norbert, Saint-Francois-Xavier, La Broquerie, Ste-Anne-des-Chenes, Berens River, Fort Frances, Ontario, Lisieux, Saskatchewan et au Dakota du Nord aux Etats-Unis. Femme de priere et de foi, Soeur Lucie est travaillante, artistique et tres creative. Elle est reconnue pour etre bonne enseignante, devouee envers ses eleves quelle aime et desire lavancement. Plusieurs de ses eleves ont merite des prix de bricolage, de compositions et darts decoratifs. Femme dune grande disponibilite, elle se montre toujours prete a rendre service, ainsi au cours des mois dete, elle fait la catechese et visite les personnes dans le besoin, tout en rendant de multiples services communautaires selon les nombreaux talents quelle possede. Lorsquelle se retire de lenseignement, elle visite les malades et personnes agees. Personne decoute et de compassion, les ainees apprecient ses visites et son sens dhumour, car elle peut etre taquine et aime partager leurs activites. En plus de sa famille religieuse, Soeur Lucie laisse dans le deuil une soeur Anna, un frere Aime et son epouse Elsie ainsi quune belle soeur Goldie et plusiers neveux et nieces. Lont precedee dans la mort, ses parents, sa soeur Clara (Albert Desautels), ses freres: Pierre (Leontine), Noel, Leon et Justin ainsi que son beau-frere Ted Maczuga et trois demi-freres: Henri Verrier (Frere Louis, mariste) et Paul Verrier (frere Felix, capucin) et Norbert ainsi quune demi-soeur Zepherine-Antoinette. Une celebration de la Parole aura lieu a la Maison provinciale des Soeurs Grises le lundi 7 avril a 19h30 et la messe des funerailles sera celebree au meme endroit le 8 avril a 10h00 par lAbbe Leo Couture. La direction des funerailles de Soeur Lucie Beaudry a ete confiee au Salon mortuaire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 1-888-233-4949. SISTER LUCIE BEAUDRY Peacefully, after a long illness, Sister Lucie Beaudry returned to the Fathers House on April 3, at the age of 93, surrounded by her religious sisters, members of her family and the personnel of Tache Center. Lucie was born in Vassar, Manitoba on December 3, 1909, whose parents were Alphonse Beaudry and Maria Bouchard, the fifth of a family of twelve children. She entered the Grey Nuns noviciate on August 14, 1928. In the footsteps of St. Marguerite dYouville, Sister Lucie consecrated herself to God in the service of the poor on February 15, 1931. During her 72 years of religious life, Sister Lucie taught for 38 years in various schools: St. Norbert, St. Francois Xavier, La Broquerie, Ste-Anne-des-Chenes, Berens River, Fort Frances, Ontario, Lisieux, Saskatchewan and in North Dakota in U.S.A. Sister Lucie was by nature resourceful, artistic and a creative worker. She was recognized to be an excellent teacher, devoted to her students whom she loved and cared, wishing the best for each one. Many of her students earned prizes in arts and crafts as well as composition. Woman of service and of many gifts, Sister Lucie was always ready to help; hence, during the summer months, she volunteered to teach catechism and to visit those in need. After retiring from teaching, Sister Lucie, as a pastoral worker, brought comfort to the sick and elderly. She was well appreciated by all for her sense of humour, availability and compassion. Besides her religious family, Sister Lucie leaves to mourn a sister, Anna; a brother Aime and his wife Elsie; as well as sister-in-law Goldie; and many nieces and nephews. Sister Lucie was predeceased by her parents; her sister Clara (Albert Desautels) her four brothers, Pierre (Leontine), Noel, Leon (Georgette) and Justin; and a brother-in-law Ted Maczuga; as well as three step-brothers, Henri Verrier (Brother Louis, Mariste) and Paul Verrier, (Brother Felix, Capucin) and Norbert; as well as one step-sister, Zepherine Antoinette. A liturgy of the word will be held on Monday, April 7 at 19h30 at the Grey Nuns Provincial House, 151 Despins Street. The funeral mass will be celebrated by Father Leo Couture at the same place on April 8, at 10h00. The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements 233-4949; toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 05, 2003