JOCELYNE CURRIE (ROUIRE)

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JOCELYNE CURRIE (nee ROUIRE) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jocelyne Currie in Victoria, BC on Monday, July 14, 2008. Jocelyne was born on May 17, 1943. She attended elementary school in Haywood and high school in Fannystelle and St. Charles. In 1966 she married Aurele St. Godard and they raised their family in St. Boniface. In 1991 she moved to Victoria, BC and later married Robert Currie. She enjoyed travelling across Canada and the United States with her husband Bob, stopping to visit with family and friends along the way. Jocelyne enjoyed cooking new recipes for family and friends. She was such a creative cook that eventually she compiled many of her favourite recipes together with some from family and friends into a cookbook entitled Cooking is an Art. It was her millennium project. She distributed many copies to family and friends. Jocelyne also enjoyed sewing something special for family and friends. She always had new projects in progress. She will be lovingly remembered by many who received gifts she created herself. In November 2007 she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She died peacefully after having fought a courageous battle. She was predeceased by her beloved son, Gilbert on March 17, 1994 and by her sister-in-law, Leona Rouire on March 28, 1994. Remaining to cherish her memory: her devoted husband, Robert Currie, her mother and father, Alexine and Lucien Rouire of Winnipeg, MB, her daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Patrick Stokes, of Manning, AB, her brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Noella Rouire of Winnipeg, MB, her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Audrey Rouire of Daphne, Alabama, USA, many nieces, nephews, and friends. Cremation has taken place. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Timothy's Parish Church, 135 John Forsyth, Winnipeg, MB, R2N 1R3. Burial will take place at Green Acres Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Jocelyne.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 19, 2008