GERARD HENRI DUVAL

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GERARD HENRI DUVAL It is with infinite sadness that we advise that our cherished husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at the age of 79 years. He will be sadly missed, but lovingly remembered by his caring and devoted wife of 52 years, Aline (nee Baril) his children, Lea, Therese, and Gerald; his son-in-law, Robert Betournay and his grandchildren, Chantal, Marie, Claude, Robert-Jean, and Nicole Betournay. Also left to mourn his passing are his brothers and sisters, Marie-Ange (Hebert), Angele (Remus), Sylvio, Roger, Leon and Denis Duval. Gerard was predeceased by his brother, Roland; parents, Wilfrid and Marie-Anne (nee Courcelles). Gerard was raised in St. Jean-Baptiste, working on the family farm until he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He settled with his wife on his own farm property in St. Joseph, participating in community life as church deacon. When his children began university studies, he moved his family to St. Boniface so they would not be separated. Gerard will be remembered for his love of family, and in particular, for his teasing manner and impish grin. Until his stroke in 1992, he enjoyed life and meeting new people. He had a friendly word for everyone with whom he came into contact. With immense patience, he listened to his childrens narratives and laughed the hardest at his son-in-laws humourous tales. He found comfort during his long illness in his faith in God and the hereafter. Gerards family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to his caring and devoted homecare attendants, Roger, Valerye, Wilf, Edwin, Sam and Kevin, and in particular to his kind and attentive physician, Dr. Nicole Caron-Boulet. Pursuant to Gerards wishes, cremation has taken place. Fathers Marcel Toupin and Ronald Leger will concelebrate the Mass of the Resurrection at the St. Eugene Roman Catholic Church, 1007 St. Marys Road in St. Vital on Monday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make a donation in Gerards memory to the League for Life c/o your parish church, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 301-352 Donald St., Winnipeg, MB R3B 2H8 or to the Canadian Cancer Society, 193 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 9Z9. "One short sleep past, we awake eternally And death shall be no more." John Donne LECLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements. 775-2220 GERARD HENRI DUVAL Cest avec peine que nous vous annoncons le deces de notre cher mari, pere et grand-pere, le mercredi 28 mars 2001 a lage de 79 ans. Regrettant son depart, il laisse epouse de 52 ans, Aline (nee Baril), ses enfants, Lea, Therese et Gerald, son beau-fils, Robert, et ses petits-enfants, Chantal, Marie, Claude, Robert-Jean et Nicole Betournay. Il laisse aussi ses six freres et soeurs, Marie-Ange (Hebert), Angele (Remus), Sylvio, Roger, Leon et Denis Duval. Il fut predecede par ses parents, Wilfrid et Marie-Anne (nee Courcelles) et par son frere, Roland. On se souviendra avec nostalgie de son esprit taquin sans malice, de son sens dhumour et de son sourire railleur. Il se plaisait au chalet, a la campagne et en la compagnie de ses proches. Sa famille desire remercier tous ceux qui se sont devoues a ses derniers soins, voir, Roger, Valerye, Wilf, Edwin, Sam et Kevin et notamment son medecin, docteur Nicole Caron-Boulet. La Messe de la Resurrection pour le repos de Gerard sera concelebree par labbe Marcel Toupin et labbe Ronald Leger en leglise Saint-Eugene, 1007 chemin Sainte-Marie a Saint-Vital, le lundi 2 avril a compter de 14h00. Au lieu de fleurs, ceux qui le desirent peuvent contribuer en memoire de Gerard soi a la Ligue Pour la Vie au soins de votre eglise paroissiale ou la societe du cancer ou lassociation pour maladies du coeur aux adresses indiquees ci-haut. "Il a franchi le seuil de leternite..." La direction des funerailles de M. Gerard Duval fut confiee au salon mortuaire LeClaire Freres.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 31, 2001