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EUGENE C. POIRIER
Born: Nov 19, 1923
Date of Passing: Aug 28, 2004
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryEUGENE C. POIRIER It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father and brother Eugene C. Poirier on Sunday August 28, 2004. His wife Aline predeceased Eugene. He leaves his son Lance Poirier and his brothers, Paul Martin and Arthur Poirier and their families. Gene was born on November 19,1923 in (Transcona) Winnipeg. His schooling was in Transconas Ecole de LAssomption and Central High School. He volunteered for the Royal Canadian Navy as a teenager in the Second World War and served in the Pacific and Atlantic on a minesweeper, a corvette and a frigate as an on-deck Seaman. His favourite World War Two memories are his ships escort anti-submarine duty for convoys to Murmansk and D-Day invasion support in the English Channel. His working life before and after the war was with railroads: the CNR in Canada and the Union Pacific in Los Angeles in freight handling and sales. Gene was an avid sports fan (Angels and Mighty Ducks and Cypress school and college sports). He loved the ocean and all activities connected with it - walks on the beach, fishing and befriending others on the piers (Huntington and Seal Beaches). Viewing was held at St. Irenaeus Church 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 3. Gene will be buried at a later date at All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach next to Aline.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 11, 2004