YVONNE MARIE GEORGIANNA FORTIER

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YVONNE MARIE GEORGIANNA FORTIER

(HEBERT)

January 15, 1939 - May 23, 2023

On May 23, 2023, Yvonne Marie Georgianna Fortier, 84, died peacefully at Actionmarguerite Saint Vital (Foyer Valade).
Yvonne was born in Saint Boniface on January 15, 1939. She was the fourth and last child of Georgianna Hébert (nee Godon) and Aloysius Hébert. Yvonne and her siblings, Denis, Thérèse, Edouard (Eddie), grew up in the shadow of World War II, in Saint-Boniface, on the banks of the Red River, just north of Provencher Blvd. beside what was once the Tourist Hotel.
She met her future husband, Clément Fortier, in 1957 and they married in 1958. They had five children between 1959 and 1970.
Yvonne was predeceased by her mother Georgianna Hébert (Godon) in 2001 and her father Aloysius Hébert in 1950 as well as her brothers, Denis and Edouard Hébert.
Yvonne leaves to mourn her husband of almost 65 years, Clément Fortier, as well her children, Joanne Riel, Denis (Annette) Fortier, Suzanne (Arthur) Leclerc, Charles (Rhonda) Fortier and Raymond Fortier as well 11 grandchildren: Danna (Scott), Mélanie (Collin), Stefan (Becca), Stéphanie (Guy), Brianne (Aaron), Janique (Bryan), Serge (Dominique), Nicole (Mitchell), Sarah (Charlie), Joshua (Ainsley) and Matthew (Danijela) as well as 16 great-grandchildren: Zara (Daniel), Adam, Benjamin, Jonah, Everett, Owen, Alexander, Livia, Arlo, Aoife, Rielle, Talia, Avi, Mali, Kai, Malek and two great-great-grandchildren: Brigham and Sidney.
Yvonne also leaves to mourn her sister, Thérèse Bouvier, and three sisters-in-law, Cécile Fortier, Ros O’Brien and Joyce Hébert as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express its deepest thank you to all the staff on First Floor of Actionmarguerite Saint Vital (Foyer Valade). Despite the devastating effects of the pandemic on our ability to connect, the staff were angels of compassion who cared for Mom with love and tenderness and humour and humanity. She felt loved. Thank you.
Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass celebrating Yvonne’s life will be officiated by Father Charles Fillion at the Saint-Norbert Roman Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023, with tributes beginning at 10:00 a.m.
A private interment will take place at the Saint-Norbert Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, you are asked to donate generously to the charity of your choice.
Family and friends are welcome to share memories and sign the online book of condolences at ejcoutu.ca

E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
204-253-5086

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 27, 2023