ANTOINETTTE VAN BUEKENHOUT

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ANTOINETTTE VAN BUEKENHOUT Born in Grandview, Manitoba November 20, 1909, Antoinette (Toni) Van Buekenhout (née Fouchard) passed away peacefully in her sleep September 23, 2013 in Richmond, BC. She was predeceased by: husband Jules; son John; sisters Henriette, Madeleine, Cecile; and brother Auguste. She leaves behind her sister Louise, daughter-in-law Jeannette, grandchildren Paul (Rosanna), James (Barbara), and Jacqueline (Bryan), great-grandchildren Vivienne (Michael), Suzanne, James, Carla, Justin, Jenna, and Sara, and great-great-granddaughter Miriam. She will always be fondly remembered as hard working, helping out when anyone needed a hand. Her family would like to thank Dr. Raul Carvalho and the staffs at Courtyard Gardens and Rosewood Manor for the excellent care Toni received in her last years. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 4451 Williams Road, Richmond. Entombment at Gardens of Gethsemani will follow at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation to your charity of choice would best honour Toni's memory.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 02, 2013