JEAN GILLES CREVIER

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JEAN GILLES CREVIER Peacefully in the presence of his family, after a courageous battle with cancer, at St. Boniface Hospital on February 18, 2001, Jean was reunited with his wife. Dad was born in Montreal, Que. on October 22, 1930. He came to Winnipeg in 1950, where he met his wife, Therese. They were married in 1953 and raised five children. Dad was known for his fun loving personality and bad jokes. His love of life was evident especially with his children and grandchildren. Although he faced a lot of adversity, he always approached life with a certain joie de vivre. Before coming to Winnipeg, Dad was a member of the Royal 22nd Regiment for three years. Once in Winnipeg, he was employed with Claude Neon as an electrician and left to start his own business. Later, he worked for CP and CN railway as a diesel electrician. In their retirement years, Dad and Mom enjoyed traveling to casinos south of the border as well as spending time with their family. He was predeceased by his loving wife Therese, February 10, 1998, his mother and father, his brother Claude, and his sister Denise. He is survived by his sons, Gilles (Alice), Jean-Guy (Danette), Marc (Cathy), his daughters Diane (Eric) Gembey, Nicole (Celine), his grandchildren Curtis and Matthew Gembey, Gilles and Paul- Emile Crevier, his brothers Laurent (Colette) and Paul-Andre (Lucienne) of Montreal, his close friend and neighbour Jodi McClelland as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A heartfelt thanks to all the hardworking, compassionate people who took care of Dad at the Palliative Care Unit of St. Boniface Hospital, and Cancer Care Manitoba, MacCharles Unit. Cremation has taken place. Funeral service will take place on Wednesday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the P. Coutu Funeral Chapel, 156 Marion Street. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Boniface Research Centre, 409 Tache Ave. Wpg., MB R2H 2A6. You suffered much in silence, Your spirit did not bend, You faced your pain with courage Until the very end. You tried so hard to stay with us, Your fight was all in vain. God took you in His loving arms. And saved you from more pain. Our hearts still ache with sadness, And secret tears will flow, For what it meant to lose you No one will ever know. P. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 156 Marion Street949-4864

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 20, 2001