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ROLANDE DEMERS Peacefully, surrounded by her family, Rolande Demers passed away at the age of 79 on Sunday, April 17, 2005 at St. Boniface Hospital after a brief illness. She will be sadly missed by her three children, Donald (Andree Chenier), Linda, and Gilbert (Annette Bouchard); three grandchildren, Vanessa Noel (Marc), Evan Friesen and Gabriel Chenier Demers; her nephew Gordon Demers (Linda), and grandnephew Todd; also her adopted family, Gisele Mogan (Bryan), Daniel Ritchot (Gilberte) and Lise Normandeau (Donald), and five great-grandchildren, Alex, Justin, Brianna, Makayla, and Brandsen. As well, she leaves behind her kind neighbours and many longtime friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years Omer; her parents, Joseph Barrette and Germaine (Daignault), step-mother Rose Benoit Barrette; brother Marcel; son Paul; brother-in-law Rene and wife Alma (nee Schmall); and son-in-law Henry P. Friesen. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Ste. Anne Roman Catholic Church with viewing one-half hour prior to service. Interment to follow in the family plot at church cemetery. Flowers graciously declined; in lieu the family would appreciate that donations be made to the Ste. Anne Hospital Fund, Ste. Anne Hospital, Ste. Anne, MB, R5H 1C4. LECLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements; 775-2220.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 20, 2005