GILBERTE GUIBORD

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GILBERTE GUIBORD s.g.m. Soeur Gilberte Guibord est decedee doucement le 2 novembre 1999 a la Maison provinciale des Soeurs Grises, a lage de 89 ans. Nee a Laurierville, Co. De Megantic, Quebec le 18 juillet 1910, de lunion dAlphonse Guibord et dAlberta Charette, elle etait lamee dune famille de cinq enfants. Frele de sante, ses parents decident en 1919 de demenager a Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan. Quinze jours apres leur arrivee, le pere decede accidentellement et la maman retourne au Quebec avec ses enfants. Entendant lappel du Seigneur depuis quelque temps, elle entre au noviciatdes Soeurs Grises a la Maison mere le 5 aout 1932. Elle fit ses premiers voeux le 15 fevrier 1935 et se consacrn definitivement au service de Dieu par des engagements perpetuels, trois ans plus tard au meme endroit. De 1936 a 1970, elle poursuit sa carriere dinstitutrice aux personnes aveugles et/ou aux orphelins autour de Montreal. Apres un bon repos, soeur Gilberte Guibord wint a Saint-Boniface ou elle se devoue comme secretaire et aide aux archives. Femme de precision, patiente et grande travaillante, elle egraine sa view entre la priere, le silence et le service. SoeurGuibard est decedee cp,,e e;;e a vecu, tout doucement sans faire de bruit. Comme une flamme qui seteint, elle a remis son ame a Dieu-Pere le 2 novembre 1999 au son des prieres et des hymnes de ses compagnes. Soeur Guibord laisse dans le deuil sa soeur Rollande, ses neveux et nieces, des eleves reconnaissants-es et de fideles amis-es. Une liturgie de la Parole sera celebree le 3 novembre a 19h30 a la Maison provinciale des Soeurs Grises au 151, rue Despins. La messe de la Resurrection sera presidee au meme endroit, le 5 novembre a 10h00 par labbe Leo Couture. La direction des funerailles de soeur Gilberte Guibord a ete confiee au Salon Funeraire Desjardins, 233-4949 ou sans frais 1-888-233-4949. GILBERTE GUIBORD, S.G.M. Sister Gilberte Guibord passed away peacefully on November 2, 1999 at the Grey Nuns Provincial House, at the age of 89 years. Born in Laurierville, Co. De Megantic, Quebec on July 18, 1910 from the union of Alphonse Guibord and Alberta Charette, she was the oldest of a family of five children. Because of her fragile health, her parents chose to move to Willow Branch, Saskatchewan in 1919. Fifteen days later Mr. Guibord died tragically and the mother decided to return to Quebec with her family. Having heard the Lords call, Gilberte entered the Grey Nuns noviciate at the Mother House in Montreal on August 5, 1932. She made her first vows on February 15, 1935 and consecrated herself definitively to the service of God by perpetual commitment three years later at the same place. Between 1934 and 1970, Sister Gilberte taught to the blind and the orphans in and around Montreal. After a well deserved rest, she was missioned to St. Boniface, Manitoba where she devoted herself as secretary and aide/archivist. A hard working woman, patient and a perfectionist, she wove her life with prayer, silence and service. Sister Guibord died as she lived, peacefully and silently. As a dying wish, she commended her life into the hands of God our Father on November 2, 1999 surrounded by the prayers and hymn singing of her companions. She leaves to mourn her sister Rollande, nieces, nephews, former students and faithful friends. A liturgy of the Word will be held Wednesday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grey Nuns Provincial House. The mass of the Resurrection will be presided by Father Leo Couture, Thursday November 4, at 10:00 a.m. Desjardins Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 03, 1999