SOEUR MARIE-JEANNE MASSICOTTE

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SOEUR MARIE-JEANNE MASSICOTTE (Soeur Marie du St-Esprit) Paisiblement a la Maison-Mere des Missionnaires Oblates de St-Boniface le 20 novembre 1999, Soeur Marie-Jeanne Massicotte (Soeur Marie du St-Esprit) agee de quatre-vingt-quinze ans et apres soixante et huit ans de vie religieuse. Outre les membres de sa communaute religieuse, elle laisse dans le deuil, sa parente: deux soeurs, Yvonne Cloutier de Ponteix, Sask., et Therese Grimard de Hamilton, Ont., ainsi quun neveux et une niece, M. & Mme. Denis Massicotte de Winnipeg, Man., et autres nieces et neveux. Malgre plusieurs annees de maladie, Soeur Marie-Jeanne a enseigne le francais et a surveille les eleves au Jardin Langevin, St-Boniface, a Fannystelle, Ile des Chenes, St-Charles et Oterburne au Manitoba, a Gravelbourg en Saskatchewan et a Quebec dans la province de Quebec. Cetait une personne devouee et une perfectionniste, toujours fidele a son devoir. Les prieres seront recitees en la chapelle de la Maison-Mere, 601, rue Aulneau, a St-Boniface, le 24 novembre, 1999 a 10:00h et la messe des funerailles sera celebree dans la meme chapelle le 24 novembre a 14:00h. Lenterrement aura lieu au cimetiere de St-Boniface, rue Archibald. SISTER MARIE-JEANNE MASSICOTTE (Sister Marie du St-Esprit) Passed away peacefully on November 20, 1999 at the Mother House of the Missionary Oblate Sisters in St. Boniface, Sister Marie-Jeanne Massicotte (Sister Marie du St-Esprit), aged 95 years and after 68 years of religious life. Besides the members of her religious community, she leaves to mourn her passing her relatives; two sisters, Yvonne Cloutier of Ponteix, Sask. and Therese Grimard of Hamilton, Ont., a niece and a nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Denis Massicotte of Winnipeg, as well as other nieces and nephews. In spite of several years of illness, Sister Marie-Jeanne taught French and supervised students at Jardin Langevin, St. Boniface, Fannystelle, Ile des Chenes, St. Charles and Otterburne in Man., Gravelbourg in Sask. and Quebec City in Quebec. She was a dedicated person and a perfectionist who never shirked her duties. Members of the Congregation, family and friends may pay their respects at the Mother House, 601 Aulneau Street in St. Boniface on November 24 at 10:00 a.m. when prayers will be said. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated in the same chapel on November 24 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at the St. Boniface Cemetery, Archibald Street. Cropo Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 586-8044.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 23, 1999