GERARD JEAN-BAPTISTE AUDETTE

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GERARD JEAN-BAPTISTE AUDETTE On Sunday December 2, 2007, at Ste. Anne's Hospital, Gérard Audette, beloved father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 84 years. He is survived by daughters, Denise Laurendeau (Paul) of Dryden, ON; Dianne McMullen (Ross) of Vancouver, BC; Claire Audette of Vancouver, BC, and Thérèse of Winnipeg; son Robert Audette (Judy of Winnipeg; grandchildren, Yvette, Robert, Carmelle, Daniel, Aileen and Anna. He also leaves to mourn his passing sisters, Emma, Beatrice, Lucy, Lorraine, Isabelle and Angèle, and brothers, Arthur and Al. He was predeceased by wife Louise and brother Ted. Gerry was born June 23, 1923, in St. Pierre, Manitoba, and worked for the Oblate Fathers in Lebret, SK, where he met Marie Louise Kelly and married In Lebret's Sacred Heart Church on June 2, 1948. After working for a time in Sandy Bay, Ontario, and Lebret, they then moved to St. Boniface to raise their family and he retired from école Précieux-Sang to do carpentry work part time and as a full time hobby. They recently resided in Ste. Anne at Villa Youville. The family would like to thank the staff of Ste. Anne's Hospital for their care. Viewing will be at 1:30 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday December 6, 2007, at église Sts. Martyrs-Canadiens, 289 Dussault in Windsor Park, with Rev. Fr. Marcel Toupin officiating. Interment to follow in Green Acres Memorial Gardens. If friends so desire, donations may be made to a charity of their choice. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 05, 2007