EILEEN MARY TURGEON

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EILEEN MARY TURGEON It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of our mother Eileen Mary Turgeon (Cousineau) aged 67 on June 18, 2005 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Eileen was predeceased by her husband Reginald Ernest Turgeon and daughter Ruth Eileen Smetana (Turgeon) and her father Lorne Cousineau of North Bay, ON. Eileen leaves a loving family to mourn her passing, sons, Patrick (Susie), Winnipeg, Lawrence (Mona), South Junction, son-in-law Tim Smetana, Sprague and daughter Susan Hogue (Turgeon) and husband Ken. Grandchildren, Lisa and Micheal Smetana, Alexia Rae Legere, Jessica and Emily, Mathew and Alyssa. Eileen is survived by her mother Iva Cousineau (Pennell), North Bay, brothers, Jim (Sue), Mississaga, ON, Bob (Laurie), North Bay, sisters, Helen (Turk), Marilyn Smith, Pennifeld, Pennsylvania, Lorna (Jim), North Bay, uncle Don Pennell of North Bay. Eileen was sharp of tongue but kind of heart. She loved her Bingo, knitting, casinos and Harlequin Romance. She also enjoyed travelling which she did a lot of with her family throughout the years of her life. Eileen, also known as E.T., was blessed with a richly supportive group of friends, too many to mention, whose sterling qualities were increasingly evident in the months, weeks and hours before her death. A heartfelt thank you to the staff at Roseau Hospital, MN, Dr. Erickson for the wonderful care you gave our mother and the Cancer Care and staff and Doctors for their care and support. There will be prayers on June 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Helgeson's Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. The funeral service will be held on June 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Vassar Sacred Heart Church, Hwy. 12 off #1 Hwy. E. A gathering to be held afterwards in Sprague Community Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Fund or Heart and Stroke. Please hold her in your arms, And treasure her with care, Make up for all she suffered, And all she had to bare. Please whisper in her ear, In case she didn't hear, How much we truly love her, And wish she was still here.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 21, 2005