MAURICE BOISVERT SR.

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MAURICE BOISVERT SR. (1917 - 2005) Paisiblement dans son sommeil a l'hopital de Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, est decede Maurice Boisvert le 7 fevrier a l'age de 87 ans. Maurice est ne le 6 mars 1917 dans la maison de ses parents au sud de Cardinal. Il etait le 7e enfant d'une famille de 8. Ses parents Joseph Boisvert et Eva Gareau l'ont precede dans la tombe lorsqu'il etait encore tres jeune ainsi que 2 freres et 4 soeurs: S. Bertha (Soeur Marie-Archangela), Emela LaFrance, Adelard et Yvonne decedes en bas age, S. Yvonne et Adrien. En 1939 il a epouse sa bien-aimee Lucie Pantel qu'il laisse dans le deuil apres 65 ans de mariage. Il laisse aussi dans le deuil dix enfants : Normand (Leonie), Lorraine, Joseph (Catherine), Roland (Yvette), Aurele (Rachel), Estelle, Marcel (Linda), Ronald (Anita), Maurice (Rita) et Roseline (Charles). Les 17 petits-enfants manqueront beaucoup leur grand-pere : Alain (Louise), Ray-Allen (Chantelle), Denise (William), Samuel, Richard, Joelle (Michael), Christine (David), Stephane, Pascal, Jonathan, Dominique, Noel, Jacqueline, Josee, Daniel, Claude et Nicole en plus de 10 arriere-petits-enfants. Il laisse aussi dans le deuil sa soeur Irene Leece, et ses quatre belles-soeurs: Angele Brundige, Jeanne Fouasse, Marie Comte et Suzanne Comte et ainsi que de nombreux neveux et nieces. Maurice a passe presque toute sa vie a Lourdes sur la ferme paternelle. Le metier de fermier qu'il a execute avec beaucoup passion et d'ardeur, lui a apporte beaucoup de satisfaction. Faire les foins et les battages avec les voisins lui etaient tres chers. Il avait un profond attachement a sa communaute de Lourdes et il etait davantage reconnaissant pour le support recu lorsque sa sante a commence a l'affaiblir. Il nous rappelait souvent les bons soins recus a domicile et l'attention particuliere qu'il recevait des medecins et de tout le personnel de l'hopital. La famille remercie le Grand Maitre, qui lui a accorde 22 annees de sante de plus apres qu'un diagnostique avait indique qu'il avait un cancer terminal en 1983. On se souviendra toujours de son bon sens d'humour qu'il garda jusqu'a la fin ainsi que de sa grande generosite a l'egard de toute sa famille. Adieu mon cher epoux, papa, grand-pere. Ton talent de raconteur, ta bonne humeur, ta comprehension et ton support, seront graves pour toujours en notre coeur. Les funerailles auront lieu a 14 h le samedi 12 fevrier en l'eglise de Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, precedees par les prieres a 13h30. Aussi il y aura des prieres le vendredi 11 fevrier a 19h30 au Salon funeraire Adam. Au lieu de fleurs, vous pouvez faire un don a Francofonds Inc., a/s Fonds communautaire du Coin Amitie (deficients mentaux), 215-340, boulevard Provencher, Saint-Boniface (Manitoba) R2H 0G7. La direction des funerailles a ete confiee au Salon funeraire Adam de Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes - (204) 248-2201 ou www.afh.ca. MAURICE BOISVERT Sr. (1917 - 2005) Peacefully in his sleep at the hospital in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Maurice Boisvert passed away on February 7 at the age of 87 years. Maurice was born on March 6, 1917 in the house of his parents South of Cardinal. He was the seventh child of a family of eight. His parents, Joseph Boisvert and Eva Gareau predeceased him when he was still very young, as well as two brothers and four sisters, Sr. Bertha (Sister Marie-Archangela), Emela LaFrance, Adelard and Yvonne at a young age, Sister Yvonne and Adrien. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, Lucie Pantel. He also leaves behind 10 children: Normand (Leonie), Lorraine, Joseph (Catherine), Roland (Yvette), Aurele (Rachel), Estelle, Marcel (Linda), Ronald (Anita), Maurice (Rita) and Roseline (Charles). His 17 grandchildren will miss him greatly, Alain (Louise), Ray-Allen (Chantelle), Denise (William), Samuel, Richard, Joelle (Michael), Christine (David), Stephane, Pascal, Jonathan, Dominque, Noel, Jacqueline, Josee, Daniel, Claude and Nicole as well as 10 great-grandchildren. He also leaves in mourning his sister Irene Leece and four sisters-in-law, Angele Brundige, Jeanne Fouasse, Marie Comte and Suzanne Comte and also many nephews and nieces. Maurice spent most of his life in Lourdes on the family farm. Farming which he performed with great passion and zeal brought him great personnel satisfaction. Haymaking and harvesting with his neighbours were very important times for him. He had a profound attachment to his community of Lourdes and was very grateful for the support he received when his health started to fail. He often reminded us about the good home care he was receiving and the meticulous attention he received from the doctors and the staff of the hospital. The family is thankful to our Lord, who gave him 22 more healthy years after having being diagnosed with a terminal cancer in 1983. We will always remember his good sense of humour which he kept until the very end and also his great generosity towards his family. Farewell, my dear husband, Dad, Grandpa. Your talent as a storyteller, your good sense of humour, your understanding and your support will be engraved in our hearts forever. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, in the Parish Church of Notre Dame de Lourdes preceded by prayers at 1:30 p.m. Also there will be prayers on Friday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adam's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Maurice to: Francofonds Inc., in care of Fonds communautaire du Coin Amitie (for the mentally handicapped), 215-340, Provencher Boulevard, St. Boniface, MB R2H 0G7. Adam's Funeral Home, Notre Dame de Lourdes, in care of arrangements (204) 248-2201 or www.afh.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 10, 2005