GERMAINE (MARIE-ANNE) CARRIERE

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GERMAINE (MARIE-ANNE) CARRIERE 28 mai 1921 - 23 mars 2002 Germaine Carriere est nee a Otterburne, MB le 28 mai, 1921. Elle etait membre dune famille de douze. Son pere Charles-Henri Carriere est decede en 1965 et sa mere Arline Laroche en 1947. Quatre de ses freres Charles, Ernest, Victor et Arthur et une soeur, Sr. Irene, Fille Reparatrices du Divin Coeur, et deux beaux-freres; Armand Courcelles at Jim Klassen, lont precede a la mort. Elle laisse dans le deuil quatre soeurs, soit Mme. Leonne Courcelles de St-Boniface, Mme. Evelyn Klassen dEdmonton, Mlle Jeannine Carriere dEdmonton et Mme. Simone (et son epoux Andy) Hoglund de Vernon, BC. Deux freres, Paul (et son epouse Gabrielle) Carriere de St-Boniface et Emile (et son epouse Pamela) Carriere, dAuburn, CA. Aussi elle laisse quatre belles-soeurs, soit Mme. Melina Desmarais-Cote (Charles) de St-Boniface, Mme. Celine Courcelles-Carriere (Ernest) de St-Pierre-Jolys, Mme. Therese Bertrand-Carriere (Victor) de St-Malo et Mme. Rita Chartrand-Carriere (Arthur) de Regina, SK. Cest a lHotel Dieu de Roberval quelle prend sa formation au debut de annees soixante. Cest ensuite au grand nord canadien (Moosanee et Attawapisquat de 1965 a 1970), quelle commence a etablir sa reputation dinfirmiere devouee, competente et audacieuse. Elle fait de lhydravion, du skidoo, du canot et du train pour porter ses soins aux malades. Elle guide de nombreux accouchements dans ce Grand Nord tres vaste, au grand plaisir de ces jeunes meres. De retour a Roberval en 1970, elle setablit pour y rester et devient linfirmiere que tant de malade de la Region du Lac St-Jean ont connu et apprecie. Elle besagne dans plusieurs departments de lHotel Dieu, y inclus plusieurs annees dans le service de psychiatrie. Elle y devient conseillere semant lespoir tous les jours. Le temps vient (malheureusement pour les patients) de prendre sa retraite en 1985. La retraite ne lempeche en rien de continuer de donner des soins aux mourants, comme benevole, ce quelle fait jusquen 1995 au moment ou enfin elle prend un peu plus de repos. Elle a habite Roberval aupres de plusieurs cousins Laroche et amis. Il sagit de circuler dans la Ville de Roberval pour sapercevoir jusqua quelle point elle a laisse sa marque. Les prieres seront recitees le jeudi 4 avril a 19h au Salon mortuaire Desjardins, 357, rue Des Meurons. Le service aura lieu a 11h le vendredi 5 avril en lEglise Saint-Viateur, Otterburne, MB, avec M. labbe Marcel Carriere celebrant. Linhumation des cendres suivra au cimetiere paroissial dOtterburne. Ceux qui le desirent peuvent faire un don a la Fondation de lHotel Dieu de Roberval, 450, rue Brassard, Roberval, QC G8H 1B9, 1-418-275-5747 - personne contacte Anne Villeneuve. La direction des funerailles de Germaine Carriere a ete confiee au Salon mortuaire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 1-888-233-4949. GERMAINE (MARIE-ANNE) CARRIERE May 28, 1921 - March 23, 2002 Germaine Carriere was born in Otterburne on May 28, 1921. She was a member of a large family. Her father Charles-Henri Carriere predeceased her in 1965 and so did her mother Arline Laroche in 1947. Four of her six brothers (Charles, Ernest, Victor and Arthur) and her Sister Irene of a Montreal religious order, two brothers-in-law, Armand Courcelles and Jim Klassen predeceased her. Her surviving brothers and sisters live in various areas of Canada and the U.S.A. Paul (and his wife Gabrielle) in St. Boniface, Emile (and his wife Pamela) in Auburn, CA. Her sisters, Leonne Courcelles of St. Boniface, Evelyn Klassen of Edmonton, Jeannine Carriere also of Edmonton and Simone (and her husband Andy) Hoglund of Vernon, BC. She also leaves four sisters-in-law, namely Melina Desmarais-Cote (Charles) of St. Boniface, Celine Courcelles-Carriere (Ernest) of St. Pierre, Therese Bertrand-Carriere (Victor) of St. Malo and Rita Chartrand-Carriere (Arthur) of Regina. At the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Roberval, QC, Germaine acquired her nursing training in the early 60s. She then flew towards the Northern Lights (in Moosenee and Attawapisquat between 1965 and 1970) where she started to establish her reputation as a dedicated, competent and audacious nurse. She travelled by hydroplane, by skidoo, by canoe and by train to be near her patients. She happily assisted many young mothers in their childbirths. Upon her return to Roberval in 1970 she decided to settle there to become the nurse that so many residents of the Lac St. Jean Region came to know. She was assigned to many departments of the hospital including the psychiatric ward. Unfortunately for her patients, she retired in 1985. This retirement did not slow her down much, as she continued to care for terminal patients as a volunteer, until 1995, when she finally started to rest a bit more. She lived in Roberval amongst many Laroche relatives and friends. If you walk around the City of Roberval you can easily witness how her warm influence was appreciated. Prayers will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Desjardins Funeral Chapel, 357 Des Meurons St. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5 at the Saint-Viateur Roman Catholic Church in Otterburne, MB, with Fr. Marcel Carriere celebrant. Interment of the cremated remains will follow at the Otterburne Parish Cemetery. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Fondation de lHotel Dieu de Roberval, 450 Brassard St., Roberval, QC G8H 1B9, 1-418-275-5747 - contact person Anne Villeneuve. The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 01, 2002