PAUL (PH) FOURNIER

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PAUL (PH) FOURNIER Au bout d'une longue maladie, Paul (PH) Fournier est décédé paisiblement au Centre Taché le 8 mai 2011. Il est précédé par son épouse de 50 ans, Marie (née Boulianne), et son fils Robert. Il laisse en deuil ses enfants Jocelyne (Harri) Liivamagi, Lucille Fournier (Daniel Pelletier), Gilles Fournier (Carolyn Basha), Lianne Fournier, sa bru, Sandy Fournier, ses 10 petits-enfants, ses frères et soeurs, Annette Dandonneau, Jeanne (Armand) Gendron, Rita Thériault, Cécile (Clément) Bisson, Simonne Carrière, Raymond (Angèle) Fournier, Guy (Cécile) Founier, Irène Fournier, Hélène (Napoléon) Langelier et de nombreux neveux et nièces. PH a suivi son cours classique au Collège de St-Boniface où il reçut son Baccelauréat ès arts (latin-philo) et il a aussi suivi quelques années en genie civile. Il débuta ses carrières variées avec le ministère du Transport Canada et le gasoduc transcanadienne. Il fut vendeur d'immeuble et d'automobiles. Son métier préféré fut de travailler côte à côte avec ses frères, Raymond et Guy, installant le fibre optique à travers le Canada. PH was a critical thinker and his insights and observations led to healthy debate and discussion. His opinions and how he expressed them were evidence of his sharp intellect and dramatic flair. He was also known for his quick wit and repartee. He was passionate about history and politics. Like many of his peers, he involved himself in the cultural life of la Francophonie. He had a love and appreciation for music which he shared with his wife, Marie. Music played an important part of their life together from the time they spent with the organization Mélo-Mani, singing with various choirs, and in any social gathering where there was a piano and an audience. His rendition of Old Man River will be remembered by many. His children were beneficiaries of this love for music. He was very proud to see and hear their accomplishments. He enjoyed sports particularly baseball, hockey, and golf. He loved games of all sorts especially card games. He had a gift for adapting any game to include everyone in the room from two to 30 people: One more, one less - what difference does it make? Known to his grandchildren as Pépère, this passion for games was his way of getting to know them. Papa, nous vous aimons Merci au personnel de 6A Medicine de L'Hôpital de St-Boniface et du Centre Taché pour leur soin et compassion. Une célébration de sa vie aura lieu à la paroisse de St-Eugène, 1007, rue St. Mary's à 2:00 p.m., le 14 mai 2011, l'abbé Kevin Bittens préside. Au lieu de fleurs, prière de faire vos dons aux organisations suivantes: The Parkinson Society of Manitoba, 7-414, chem. Westmount, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1P2; Le Centre Taché, rue, 185 Despins, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2B3; ou La fondation de l'hôpital St. Boniface, 409, av. Taché, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6. Condolences may be sent to www.desjardinsfuneralchapel.ca DESJARDINS 233-4949 1-888-233-4949

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 13, 2011