FLORA ALBINA DUBE

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FLORA ALBINA DUBE 1909 - 2003 Le dimanche 18 mai 2003 a Pine Falls, Sunnywood Manor, Flora Dube est decedee a lage de 94 ans. Elle laisse dans le deuil ses onze enfants, Fernand (Simone), Lucie Bruneau (Maurice), Armande Sellers, Freda Frederick (Bill), Leon (Sadie), Roger (Margaret), Marie Antonyshyn (Glenn), Gilles (Odile), Edgar (Diane), Norman (Grace), Marcel (Lila) ainsi que ses 30 petits-enfants, 39 arrieres-petits-enfants, et de nombreux neveux, nieces, cousins, cousines, autres parents et amis. Elle a ete predecedee par son fils Henri (1957) son epoux Oscar (1959) ainsi que ses parents; ses freres, Domina, Donat, Zenophile; ses soeurs, Rose Anna, Therese, Fleurdinanda et Simone (1999). Nee a Saint-Georges (Manitoba) le 3 janvier 1909, de Domina Pite Vincent et Amanda Chevrefils, Flora est la deuxieme dune famille de huit enfants. Etant lainee dune famille sans garcons (vivants), elle devient une grande aidle a son pere aux travaux de la ferme. Elle a fait ses etudes a lecole Allard et par la suite a demeure chez ses parents jusqu a son mariage. Elle a epouse Oscar Dube le 11 janvier 1928. Ils se sont etablis sur la ferme a Mud Falls ou ils ont donne vie a huit garcons et quatre filles. A lage de cinquante ans, Flora est devenue veuve. Elle a survecu cette epreuve avec courage et avec le soutien de ses enfants et sa soeur Simone. Elle a vendu la ferme en 1966 et est demenage a Saint-Georges. En 1974, elle sest intallee au Foyer Chateauguay avec sa soeur Simone. Flora a vecu ses dernieres annees au Sunnywood Manor a Pine Falls. On se souviendra delle comme une femme de priere et defoi, discrete, accueillante et genereuse. Repose en paix, chere Maman. Adieu. Les funerailles auront lieu le jeudi, 22 mai a 11h00 heures, en leglise catholique de Saint-Georges, et de la au cimetiere paroissial. La famille desire remercier les nombreuses visites de parente, damis, du Cure Rejean Belanger ainsi que le personnel du Sunnywood Manor pour leur bons soins, compassion et amour envers notre mere. Les personnes interessees sont priees de faire un don au Fonds du Cimetiere a la Caisse Populaire LaVerendrye de St. Georges. La direction des funerailles est confiee a Russell Funeral Homes Ltd., de Beausejour, Manitoba, (204) 268-2263. FLORA ALBINA DUBE 1909 - 2003 Peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2003, Flora passed away with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her son Henri; her husband Oscar; her brothers, Domina, Donat, Zenophile; and her sisters, Rose-Anna, Therese, Fleurdinanda and Simone. She will be sadly missed and never forgotten by her children, Fernand (Simone) of Powerview, Lucie Bruneau (Maurice) of Lac du Bonnet, Armande Sellers of Lac du Bonnet, Freda Frederick (Bill) of Powell River, BC, Leon (Sadie) of Birds Hill, Roger (Margaret) of Tyndall, Marie Antonyshyn (Glenn) of Emerson, Gilles (Odile) of Winnipeg, Edgar (Diane) of St-Georges, Norman (Grace) of St-Georges, Marcel (Lila) of St-Georges; as well as 29 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. Flora, born January 3, 1909, was the second eldest child of a family of eight, daughter of the late Domina Pite Vincent and Amanda Chevrefils. Being the eldest of a family with no living sons, Flora was of great help to her father while doing farm chores. She attended Allard School and lived on the homestead until she married Oscar on January 11, 1928. Flora and her husband established a farm in Mud Falls and raised eight boys and four girls. She became a widow at age 50. She sold the family farm in 1966 and moved to St-Georges. In 1974, Flora and her sister Simone became roommates at Foyer Chateauguay. She spent her remaining years at Sunnywood Manor. The family would like to thank family and friends, Fr. Rejean Belanger and especially the staff at Sunnywood Manor who took the extra effort every day to make her comfortable and at home. The funeral service will take place Thursday, May 22 at 11:00 a.m. at St-Georges Catholic Church. Interment will take place in St-Georges Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made to the St-Georges Cemetery Fund at the Caisse Populaire LaVerendrye. Arrangements entrusted to Russell Funeral Homes Ltd., Beausejour, Manitoba. (204) 268-2263.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 21, 2003