ROSAIRE DESROSIERS

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ROSAIRE DESROSIERS January 25, 1923 - January 12, 2004 Peacefully, at the Ste. Anne Hospital, surrounded by love, on January 12, Rosaire entered his eternal home. Rosaire will be sadly missed by his wife Alice of 58 years; his children, Louis (Linda), Denis (Suzanne), Marie (Roland) Petit, Andre (Merle), Carmelle (Daniel) Bernard, Colombe (Ben) Kehler, Jacques (Helena), Mariette (Rolland) Sarrasin, Claude (Denise) as well as his 26 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters. Rosaire was predeceased by his parents Magloire and Desneige; his sisters, Orise and Hortense; his infant daughter Marie-Ange; his son-in-law Norbert Lemoing; and his granddaughter Josephine. Prayers will be held on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ste. Anne Catholic Church with viewing at 7:00 p.m. A Eucharistic celebration of Rosaires life will be held on Friday, January 16 at 10:30 a.m., also at the church, with Father Rene Chartier officiating. Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. The family would like to thank the doctors of the Ste. Anne Hospital, especially Dr. Bissonnette and Dr. Lemoine for their compassionate care, as well as the nurses for their support and tender loving care. Special thanks to the homecare workers at the Villa Youville for their caring and love. We would also like to thank Sr. Rioux, Sr. Forest, Father Rene Chartier, Father Gerald Michaud and Father Isaii Blanchette for their love and prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ste. Anne Hospital Fund, for the palliative care room at the Ste. Anne Hospital, 52 St. Gerard St., Ste. Anne, MB R5H 1C4. As we say goodbye for now, we thank you, Dad, for your unconditional love. You have shown us how to live life to the fullest, to trust in Gods way and to love each other. Farewell - Rosaire, Papa, Pepere The Coutu family in care of arrangements: EDWARD J. COUTU LTD. 680 Archibald Street 253-5086

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 14, 2004