ANNA BOISJOLI

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ANNA BOISJOLI Paisiblement et entouree de sa famille, Anna Boisjoli (nee Gauthier) est decedee a lage de 84 ans le 4 decembre 2004 au Centre Tache. Anna fut predecedee par ses petits-enfants, Louis Robert et Micheline Boisjoli; deux freres, Adrien et Florent; ainsi que plusieurs belles-soeurs et beaux-freres. Anna laisse dans le deuil son mari, Edmond, ses huit enfants, Berthe Robert (Florent) Armand (Liliane Delaquis), Roger (Edna), Yvonne (David Leather), Jeanne Gougeon (Aime), Gerard, Gilbert (Margelene) et Renald (Marie) et ses 21 petits-enfants et 10 arrieres-petits-enfants. Anna laisse aussi dans le deuil ses freres et soeurs, Albertine Vandal, Emilien (Emilienne), Lionel (Lorraine) Aline Legal (Louis), Anita Gagnon (Abel) et Fernand; ses belles-soeurs et beaux-freres, Francine Gauthier, Andre Boisjoli (Marie-Therese), Gracia Boisjoli, Florence Pichette, Rita Syposh (Frank) et nombreux neveux et nieces. Anna est nee le 9 mars 1920 dans le petit village de Ross. Elle y est demeuree avec son mari jusqua lautomne 1966 lorsquils sont demenages a St-Boniface. Maman etait reconnu pour ses beaux grands jardins et aussi pour sa generosite de partager les fruits de ses labeurs, les belles legumes et fleurs quelle cultivait. A Winnipeg, Maman a travaille au Centre Tache pour plusieurs annees et ensuite pour Cara Industries dans le cafeteria de la gare CN sur la rue Main, jusqua sa retraite a lage de 65 ans. Maman etait une femme courageuse et vaillante qui ne supportait pas facilement linactivite. Elle etait une personne remplie de creativite et elle aimait tricoter, crocheter, fabriquer des bijoux de perles et faire des decorations de Noel ou pour autres occasions. Elle a tricote plusieurs beaux chandails denfants pour la paroisse de Holy Cross qui les mettait en vente pendant leur bazar annuel. Maman adorait aussi jouer aux cartes et faire des casse-tetes. La famille dAnna tient a remercier le personnel du Centre Tache pour le devouement et la bonte quils ont demontre envers notre mere et la gentillesse envers notre pere et nous lorsque nous etions reunis au chevet de notre mere. Au lieu de fleurs, la famille dAnna vous prie de faire un don au Centre Tache ou a la Fondation des maladies du coeur. La messe de funerailles sera celebree le mercredi, 8 decembre a 14h en la Cathedrale de Saint-Boniface. Les prieres auront lieu le mardi, 7 decembre a 19h au meme endroit. ANNA BOISJOLI Peacefully, surrounded by her husband and her children, Anna Boisjoli (nee Gauthier) passed away at the age of 84 years on December 4, 2004 at the Tache Centre. Anna was predeceased by two grandchildren, Louis Robert et Micheline Boisjoli; two brothers, Adrien and Florent; as well as several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Mourning her loss are her husband Edmond and her eight children, Berthe Robert (Florent), Armand (Liliane Delaquis), Roger (Edna), Yvonne (Dave Leather), Jeanne Gougeon (Aime), Gerard, Gilbert (Margelene) and Renald (Marie). She is also mourned by her 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Also mourning her are her brothers and sisters, Albertine Vandal, Emilien (Emilienne), Lionel (Lorraine), Aline Legal (Louis), Anita Gagnon (Abel) and Fernand; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Francine Gauthier, Andre Boisjoli (Marie-Therese), Gracia Boisjoli, Florence Pichette, Rita Syposh (Frank), as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Anna was born in Ross, MB on March 9, 1920. She lived on a farm with her husband until the fall of 1966 when they sold the farm and moved to St. Boniface. Mother was known for her beautiful and plentiful gardens and her generous spirit in sharing the vegetables and flowers that she grew. She was a dedicated, hard-working person who could never sit still. She worked at Tache Centre for several years and then worked for Cara Industries at the downtown CN station until her retirement at the age of 65. Anna was good with her hands and very resourceful. She enjoyed doing many different crafts. She knitted, crocheted, constructed doll beds, made jewelry from beads and created Christmas and other decorations. She knitted many beautiful childrens sweaters for the Holy Cross Parish to be sold at their annual bazaar. Her favourite pastimes were playing cards and doing jigsaw puzzles. Annas family wishes to thank the staff at Tache Centre for their devotion and kindness toward our mother and toward us and our father as she neared the end. May God bless them in their work with the aged. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be done in Annas name to the Tache Centre or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Prayers will be said on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Boniface Cathedral. The funeral mass will also be held at the St. Boniface Cathedral on Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolences at www.obitbulkloaduariestoday.com The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements 233-4949; toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 07, 2004