JEAN MARIE GAUDET

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JEAN MARIE GAUDET Peacefully, with his family by his side, Jean passed away at the Palliative Care Centre in the St. Boniface Hospital November 30, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Regine (nee Louis) Gaudet. He leaves behind his loving wife of 49 years, Simone; his five children, Remi (Elizabeth), Colette (Grant), Monique (Dale), Bernard and Lynne (Doug) nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He is survived also by his brothers and sisters, Ida, Jeanine (Lucien), Paul (Jeanine), Andre (Terry), Anne Marie (Paul) and Raymond (Sally). Jean was born in Wauchope, SK on August 14, 1928 and worked on the farm with his family until he met and married Simone in 1953 and moved to Winnipeg to begin a new life. They operated the Park Confectionary, across the street from the St. Boniface Hospital for several years, and then moved on to Brandon, MB where Jean eventually went into business on his own for 23 years, owning and operating Advance Radio and TV Ltd. The family returned to Winnipeg in 1978, where Jean sold life insurance for 10 years. Jean and Simone then moved to Medicine Hat in 1989, where he worked with his son-in-law, Grant, until he and Simone returned to Winnipeg in 1993. He was last employed at the Centennial Public Library as a front desk security guard. Jean was a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1965. Jean enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life. Prayers will be held at St. Timothys Parish, 135 John Forsyth Rd., Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will also be held at the church, December 4 at 4:00 p.m. A private family interment will take place at Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family extends their warmest thanks to the entire staff of the Palliative Care Unit at the St. Boniface General Hospital for their kind attention and dedicated care. And to the homecare staff and nurses, especially Myrna, that helped Jean maintain a pleasant life at home for the last several months. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made directly to the Palliative Care Unit of the St. Boniface General Hospital. Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN LAWN FUNERAL HOME 982-7550

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 03, 2002