SOEUR ANNETTE GAUTHIER

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SOEUR ANNETTE GAUTHIER A la suite dune crise cardiaque, Soeur Annette Gauthier est decedee subitement a la Maison Mere des Soeurs Grises, a Montreal, le 12 avril, 2003, a lage de 89 ans, dont 68 ans de vie religieuse. Native de Saint-Norbert, MB, elle etait la deuxieme dune famille de 15 enfants, de Conrad Gauthier et de Jeanne Champagne. Elle entra au noviciat des Soeurs Grises a Saint-Boniface, MB en 1932 et a la suite de Sainte Marguerite dYouville, elle fit profession temporaire a la Maison provinciale en 1935, et profession perpetuelle a la Maison mere en 1938. Apres des etudes a lEcole normale de Winnipeg, soeur Annette fit une brillante carriere dans lenseignement. Les institutions suivantes furent les beneficiaires de son devouement: Couvent Saint-Norbert: 1937 - 1942; couvent de La Broquerie: 1942 - 1944; couvent de Ste-Anne-des-Chenes: 1944 - 1946; couvent de La Broquerie: 1946 - 1956; Ecole de Lebret, SK: 1956 - 1957; Couvent de Saint-Norbert: 1957 - 1966; 1968; Couvent de Saint-Francois-Xavier: 1966 - 1967. Pendant plusieurs etes, Soeur Annette enseigna la catechese dans plusieurs endroits tels que Carman et Morden. Apres lobtention dun Bachelier en Arts a lUniversite du Manitoba et un cours en technique de bibliotheque a lUniversite dOttawa. Soeur Annette fut responsable pendant plusieurs annees de la bibliotheque a la Maison Mere, ainsi que superieure dun groupe de religieuses au meme endroit. Partout ou elle est passee, Soeur Annette laisse le souvenir dune femme douce, priante, reservee, affable et tres disponible pour servir. Soeur Annette laisse dans le deuil quatre soeurs Estelle(Perrin) de Ste-Anne-des Chenes; Vitaline (Walter Craig) dAbbotsford BC; Sr Therese, N.D. des Anges; Celine (Wozniak) de Kaslo, BC; deux freres: Cyprien (Lorette) de Cowansville, QC et lAbbe Azarie de Winnipeg, ainsi que de nombreux neveux et nieces. Les funerailles auront lieu le 16 avril a 10 heures a la Maison Mere des Soeurs Grises a Montreal. SISTER ANNETTE GAUTHIER On April 12, 2003, after a heart attack, Sister Annette Gauthier died suddenly at the Grey Nuns Mother House in Montreal at the age of 89 and 68 years of religious life. Born in St. Norbert, MB, Annette was the second of a family of 15 children of Conrad Gauthier and Jeanne Champagne. She entered the Grey Nuns Noviciat in St. Boniface, MB in 1932. In the footsteps of St. Marguerite dYouville, Sister Annette Gauthier consecrated herself to the service of the poor on February 15, 1935. After completing her Teachers College in Winnipeg, Sister Annette had a successful teaching career in the following schools: St. Norbert: 1937 - 1942; La Broquerie: 1942 - 1944; Ste-Anne-des-Chenes: 1944 - 1946; La Broquerie: 1946 - 1956; Lebret, SK: 1956 - 1957; St. Norbert: 1957 - 1966, 1968; St. Francois-Xavier: 1966 - 1967. She also taught catechism during the summer months particularly in Morden and Carman. She obtained her B.A. at the University of Manitoba and studied in Ottawa as a library technician. For many years, she was responsible for the Library at the Mother House in Montreal. She was also local superior of a group or sisters at the same place. Wherever she went, Sister Gauthier was recognized for being reserved, kind, prayerful, welcoming towards others, and always ready to serve. She leaves to mourn four sisters: Estelle (Perrin) from Ste-Anne-des-Chenes; Vitaline (Walter Craig) from Abbotsford, BC; Sister Therese, N.D. des Anges; Celine (Wozniak) from Kaslo, BC; two brothers: Cyprien (Lorette) from Cowansville, QC and Father Azarie from Winnipeg, as well many nieces and nephews. The funeral mass will be celebrated on April 16, at 10h00 at the Grey Nuns Mother House in Montreal.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 16, 2003