ROMA LAURENCE (DESROCHERS)

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ROMA LAURENCE (nee DESROCHERS) After a lengthy illness, Roma Laurence, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, passed away August 13, 2006 at the St. Boniface Hospital. Roma was born October 29, 1920 in Mariapolis, MB. She moved to Winnipeg and worked at Safeway for 25 years where she made many friends. She had a resort at the Oasis and very much enjoyed time spent there. Roma also was a hostess at McDonald's where she visited with many different people and always managed to make people smile. She leaves to grieve her loving husband Roland; as well as her children, Rollie (Lorraine), Robert, Marlene (Paul) Beaulieu, and Roger (Giselle); ten grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; her sisters, Irene Mortier, Della Cormier, and Lucy (Mike) Solodiuk. She was predeceased by her twin sister Annette; parents, Alfred and Julie Desrochers; and brothers, Richard and Oscar. Prayers will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 at the Desjardins Funeral Chapel, 357 DesMeurons Street. The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 at the Précieux-Sang Roman Catholic Church, 200 Kenny Street with Fr. Maurice Jeanneau presiding. Interment of the cremated remains will take place at a later date at the St. Boniface Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 10-120 Donald St. Winnipeg, MB R3C 9Z9. The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949; toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 16, 2006