PAUL ANTOINE RIVARD

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PAUL ANTOINE RIVARD

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Rivard, at 96 years of age, on September 25, 2021, at Victoria General Hospital.
Paul was predeceased by Simone, his loving spouse of 73 years, last December. Left to cherish his memory are his five children: Leonard (Linda) and Ronald (Lilliane), both from Winnipeg, Diane Scott (Joe) from Chatham, New Hampshire, Rosanne Holland (David) from Calgary, and Bruno from Kitchener. Paul was very proud of his children, as well as his 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
The third of seven children, he was born in Ste. Elizabeth, a small farming community in Southern Manitoba. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943, certified as a wireless air gunner in 1944, and received a commission as pilot officer before joining the R.C.A.F. Reserve.
During military training, he learned Morse code which enabled him to secure employment with the Canadian National Railway after the war. His long career with the CNR allowed him to work as station agent in many Manitoba communities, train dispatcher in Winnipeg, as well as rules instructor at the school in Gimli.
Paul was extremely competitive in most games and sports: he even achieved an eight-ender in curling once in local club play. Simone and Paul enjoyed both golfing and curling together, as well as many trips with friends to Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Hawaii. Nonetheless, family was always uppermost in their minds and they would think nothing of packing up and moving to help their children during difficult or trying times.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Centre de santé Saint-Boniface and the Victoria General Hospital during the final chapter in his life's journey.
Le 25 septembre 2021 Paul est décédé à l'Hôpital général Victoria entouré de ses cinq enfants.
Il fut précédé dans le deuil par Simone, son épouse bien-aimée, en décembre 2020. Il laisse dans le deuil ses enfants Léonard (Linda), Ronald (Lilliane), Diane Scott (Joe), Rosanne Holland (David), Bruno et ses petits-enfants et arrière-petits-enfants.
La famille remercie chaleureusement le personnel du Centre de santé Saint-Boniface et de l'Hôpital Victoria pour les soins professionnels prodigués à notre cher papa.
Le service funèbre aura lieu le vendredi 1 octobre 2021 célébré par Monseigneur Noël Delaquis.
Family and friends may sign a book of condolence online at the Desjardins Funeral Home website:

www.desjardinsfuneralchapel.ca

A recording of Paul's Celebration of Life can be viewed by going to the following link:

afterword.com/stories/paul-antoine-rivard

Publish Date: Oct 2, 2021

PAUL ANTOINE RIVARD

Late Saturday evening, September 25, 2021 at Victoria General Hospital, Paul Rivard passed away at 96 years of age while surrounded by his five children: Leonard, Diane, Ronald, Rosanne, and Bruno.
He was predeceased by Simone, his loving spouse of 73 years, last December.
A longer notice will follow in the Saturday edition.
Le 25 septembre 2021, Paul est décédé entouré de ses cinq enfants. Une nécrologie plus détaillée sera publiée dans ce journal samedi.
Publish Date: Sep 29, 2021

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 29, 2021, Oct 02, 2021