JULIETTE LACROIX

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JULIETTE LACROIX Paisiblement et entouree de sa famille, Maman est decedee le 23 mars 2002 au Foyer Valade a lage de 95 ans. Elle laisse dans le deuil ses enfants Louise (John), Marielle, Marcel (Laura) et Laurent (Ann) neuf petits enfants; trois arriere petits enfants; et plusieurs neveux et nieces. Elle fut precede par son mari Leo; ses freres et soeurs, Cyril, Adrienne, Flavie, Zephirin, Laura et Joseph; et son petit fils Martin. Juliette, fille dArthur et Eva (nee Beaudry) Lachance, fut elevee entoure damour sur une belle ferme situee dans la paroisse de St-Eustache. Elle termina ses etudes secondaires a lAcademie St-Joseph. Ensuite, elle completa son cours denseignante a lecole Normale situee a Dauphin. Apres quelques annees denseignement dans les ecoles de campagne de Lido Plage et Baie St-Paul, elle fonda un foyer avec son epoux, Leo, sur leur ferme pres de Poplar Point. Pendant sa longue vie Juliette demontra son amour pour la vie en soccupant avec devouement de sa famille, en cultivant de jolies parterres et en participant aux activitees communautaires telles le curling, les Dames de Ste-Anne et le club dhorticulture de Poplar Point. Aussie, Juliette aimait correspondre avec de nombreux parents et amis de tous les coins du monde. A Noel, son courrier abondait de cartes et de lettres. Pendant sa vie Juliette fit de nombreux voyages. Son prefere etait celui en Europe en 1958 qui lui a permis de faire un pelerinage a Lourdes. Son dernier voyage avec Leo, peu longtemps avant sa mort, etait un merveilleux sejour a Hawaii. La famille desire remercier tous les employes qui ont si tendrement offert des soins a notre chere maman au Manoir Cartier ainsi quau Foyer Valade. JULIETTE LACROIX Peacefully on March 23, 2002 with family at her bedside, Juliette passed away at 95 years of age. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Louise (John), Marielle, Marcel (Laura) and Laurent (Ann) nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. Juliette was predeceased by her husband Leo; her siblings, Cyril, Adrienne, Flavie, Zephirin, Laura and Joseph; and her grandson Martin. Juliette, daughter of Arthur Lachance and Eva (nee Beaudry), was raised in a loving family on a farm in the parish of St. Eustache. After completing high school at lAcademie St-Joseph, Juliette attended Normal School in Dauphin. After teaching for several years in country schools located at Lido Plage and Baie St. Paul, Juliette raised a family with her husband, Leo, on a farm near Poplar Point. Juliette demonstrated her love of life by participating in numerous activities such as gardening, curling, parish volunteer work and travelling. She also enjoyed corresponding with relatives and friends from near and far. Juliette travelled all over the world but her favourite trip was a voyage to Europe in 1958 when she had an opportunity to visit Lourdes in France. Her last trip with Leo, shortly before his death, was a lovely vacation in Hawaii. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to the home care employees at the Cartier Manor who became good friends with our mother and to the devoted health care workers at the Foyer Valade where she spent the last months of her life. Funeral service will be held at St. Eustache Church at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, preceded with viewing at 1:30 p.m. Adam Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements. Phone 1-888-400-2326.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 26, 2002