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CECILE MARIE DESROCHES

Born: Mar 24, 1924

Date of Passing: Sep 01, 2015

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CECILE MARIE DESROCHES (née GAMACHE) Our "petite mama" passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born to Honorat and Cédulie (née Fradette) Gamache on March 24, 1924 in Laurier, MB where she spent her youth and met her future husband, Joseph. In 1979, she lost her beloved "Joe" as a result of a heart condition and now she has rejoined him. She was predeceased by her siblings Victor, Angela (Grey Nuns), Albert, Marie (Pickering), Victorine (Sisters of the Presentation), Réné, Rose (Krotch) and Raymond. Cecile will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her eight sons and daughters-in-law: Ronald (Lucille), Robert (Lise), Maurice (Rita), Gilbert (Wanda), Michel (Cathy), Donald (Brenda), Denis and Louis (Stephanie), along with her 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mom grew up in Laurier and had a short career as a school teacher. After the Second World War, she married Joe, who was a carpenter at that time working with Pépére Desroches (Valmor). After her first child was born and since she truly desired a daughter, she endured six more pregnancies resulting in seven more boys. Ultimately she decided to quit one short of a regulation baseball team. She often stated that her daughters-in-law more than made up for her inability to conceive her own! Cecile was devoted to her family yet still had time to look after her mother who lived with us for nearly 10 years! She was truly blessed in her early married life to be living near her in-laws in Laurier. Mémère Desroches (Marie) played a big part in helping to raise her rapidly expanding family. Years later, we moved to Ste Rose du Lac where Dad managed and eventually purchased the "Solo" store. As her children aged, Mom played a more active role in running the family business yet still had time to prepare wonderful meals and clean up after her boys. Mom loved to cook, read, play cards (especially bridge with the Verleys and Bouchards), enjoyed many games (including Scrabble with her dear friend Germaine Molgat) and gambling (with the Lecunffs), knitting and crocheting and travelling. In 1955, she played bingo in Neepawa and won the "Ford" jackpot which was Dad's first and only new vehicle! Mom was frequently called upon to take care of her grandchildren. She was strong willed, feisty and often offered assistance to anyone who was in need of a helping hand! The family would like to thank all the staff, both at Trois Villa and Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home who made her long stay here a very pleasant one. We are very appreciative of your love, care and dedication in attending to all of Mom's needs. Our sincere gratitude is also extended to Dr. David O'Hagan and the medical personnel at the Ste. Rose General Hospital. Funeral Mass for Cecile will be held on Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 a.m. from Ste. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church, Ste. Rose du Lac. Prayers will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Leo Fernandes will celebrate the mass with a private interment following in the Ste. Rose Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Cecile to Dr. Gendreau Memorial Personal Care Home or the Ste. Rose General Hospital c/o the Prevost Foundation, P.O. Box 60, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. Rest in Peace Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services Ste. Rose Chapel 204-447-2444 www.sneathstrilchuk.com
Publish Date: Sep 5, 2015

CECILE MARIE DESROCHES Peacefully, on September 1, 2015, Cecile Desroches passed away at the Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home in Ste. Rose du Lac at the age of 91 years. Prayers will be offered on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. with Funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 a.m. from Ste. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church, Ste. Rose du Lac. Fr. Leo Fernandes will celebrate the mass with a private interment to follow in the Ste. Rose Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in memory of Cecile to the Ste. Rose General Hospital or the Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home c/o the Prevost Foundation, P.O. Box 60, Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba, R0L 1S0. A longer obituary will follow in the Saturday, September 5 edition of the Free Press. Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services Ste. Rose Chapel 204-447-2444 www.sneathstrilchuk.com
Publish Date: Sep 4, 2015

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 05, 2015

Condolences & Memories (9 entries)

  • Condolences on the passing of your mother to the family. Use to see her almost daily when we passed through their yard going and coming from school, Friends with Ronald and Robert - Posted by: Joel Bouchard (Related theough fathers side) on: Sep 06, 2015

  • My thoughts and prayers are with you Bob as well as with your brothers and their families. May she be reward for all her good works. I have found memories of your mom and her family. - Posted by: Father Edward Kosa (family friend) on: Sep 05, 2015

  • Bob I wish to extend my sympathies to you and your brothers, Lise, Stefan and Dominic. I remember how she always had a smile on her face. - Posted by: Joel Vandenbosch (friends) on: Sep 05, 2015

  • Our deepest sympathies to the Deesroches family at this time of loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you . - Posted by: Madeleine et Rene Nolette (cousin to Lise , Robert's wife ) on: Sep 05, 2015

  • Aunt Cecile was a wonderful person I remember along with my brother Richard all those great summer holiday we spent at her and uncle Joe's place, her and aunt rose when the were single use to come and give us beautiful dolls, my dad's family was exceptional , our memories are filled with happy times we were fortunate to have the Gamache family with us - Posted by: Yolande LeGras(nee Gamache) (niece) on: Sep 04, 2015

  • La famille Gamache voudrait transmette leur voeux de condoleance pour le deces de votre maman. Tante Cecile etait tres bonne pour tous, et avait un grand coeur genereux, nos prieres sont avec vous a ce temps difficile. - Posted by: Gamache Family (nephews and nieces of the deceased) on: Sep 04, 2015

  • À mes cousins, cousines, petits cousins et petites cousines, je vous transmets mes plus sincères sympathies. Avoir été plus proche physiquement, j'aurais aimé venir vous voir et vous transmettre mes condoléances de vive voix. Je garde en mémoire de bons souvenirs de ma tante Cecile. - Posted by: Joelle Hamilton (Niece) on: Sep 04, 2015

  • Mes condoleance a l'occasion de votre deuil. Se rappeller de bon souvenir, toujours acceuillante. Elle avait la clef au coeur de tous le monde. - Posted by: Ben et Armande Lemoine (frere de Lise et beaufrere de Bob) on: Sep 04, 2015

  • Nos plus sinceres condoleances a nos nombreux cousins au deces de notre chere tante Cecile qui avait un coeur d'ange, toujours acceuillante, genereuse et souriante. Elle etait tres aimable et nous recevait chez elle a bras ouvert. Nous avons de tres bons souvenirs de nos rencontres. Elle a vecue une pleine vie exemplaire et elle a bien merite son repos eternel. - Posted by: Micheline Poirier (Niece of the deceased) on: Sep 04, 2015

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