ANGELINA CORA LEE MERCREDI

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ANGELINA CORA LEE MERCREDI June 21, 2003 - February 17, 2007 We, the family, announce the sudden and tragic passing of our little angel Angelina Cora Lee Mercredi at the tender age of three years. Angelina or Angie leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, her loving mommy, Donna Harriet Mercredi; her adoring Mama and Papa Cora and Davey; her baby sister Niya; her special Auntie Chucky; her Uncle Chance; her stepdaddy Chris (Chris Ferland), and his family. A special heartfelt thank you to Cindy, Chris' mom, for being such a good friend and support for Donna, your kindness means a lot and we are very grateful. Angie also leaves behind her grandma Maureen Ledoux (Vince); Uncle Vincent Jr. Oggie ; Uncle Mitchell; Auntie Vanessa; Auntie Michelle; Auntie Valerie; Auntie Hillary; Auntie Calley; Uncle Khyler and Uncle Kiefer. Also her Godparents who adored her, Mal and Alison Ballantyne Daddy and Mommy , and Bobbi-Rae Cook, her neighbours whom she loved to surprise with visits and became her special friends, Papa Martin (Martin Jacobson) and Yvonne Lavallee , and her buddy Damien across the street, thank you for always having your doors open. Her arguing partner Alice Cook and buddy Mary Ann Scott. She will also be missed by many, many aunties, uncles, cousins, and little friends too numerous to mention. As hard as it is to imagine life on earth without our Angie Pangie or Pangies or Angelina Ballerina , we do take comfort in knowing that she is not alone and someday we will be with her again. Angie was predeceased by her great-grandparents Isidore (Pops) and Josephine Mercredi; her great-aunt Eva Mercredi; her aunt Dora; cousins, Keeson, Barry and Christopher; her great-grandma Lillian Ballantyne, Harriet Ballantyne (Nanny); Uncle Wesley Ballantyne; Uncle Matthew Ledoux, also by her buddy Gerald Karol. A wake service will be held on Friday, February 23, 2007 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Roman Catholic Hall. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. James Anglican Church with Rev. Doug Highway and Steve Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the Grand Rapids Roman Catholic Cemetery. Final viewing will be held on Saturday, February 24. Active pallbearers will be Mal Ballantyne, Jason Jaybird Mercredi, Devaugh Lavallee, Chris Robinson, Vincent Jr. (Oggie) Ledoux, Darius Ballantyne, Uncle Ads (Adam Munroe), Chris Ferland, Jonas Mercredi, and Myles Siran. Honorary pallbearers will be her special cousins, Cadence Simpson, Tristyne Pranteau, Selina Ferland and Brooklyn Mercredi, and Sydney Nasee. Crossbearer will be Dominick Ballantyne. Special thank you to the family for staying and supporting us in Winnipeg and for helping at home to get things ready for Angie. Thanks to the Grand Rapids First Nation and to the community of Grand Rapids for your support, and to the doctors and staff at the Children's Emergency Department. I Love You, I Love You More, I Love You So Much - Love Mommy Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOMES LTD. Ashern - Lundar (204) 768-2072

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 23, 2007