SOEUR GERALDINE GUAY (SOEUR MARIE LOUIS-PHILIPPE)

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SOEUR GERALDINE GUAY (SOEUR MARIE LOUIS-PHILIPPE) Soeur Geraldine Guay est decedee paisiblement le 3 juillet 2005 a l'infirmerie des Missionnaires Oblates, a l'age de 95 ans dont 73 ans de vie religieuse. Elle laisse dans le deuil les membres de sa congregation et trois soeurs: Lorraine Dubord, Yvette Beauregard et Eveline Boutin, et son beau-frere, Herve Boutin; plusieurs neveux et nieces, arrieres neveux et nieces, ainsi que des cousins et cousines. Geraldine fut precedee dans la mort par ses parents; ses quatre freres: Joseph et son epouse Marguerite, Gerard et son epouse Helen, Lucien, Alphonse et son epouse Lucille; ses cinq soeurs: Yvonne decedee enfant, Yvonne et son epoux Sanford Mulvihill, Marguerite et son epoux Daniel McCormick, Therese et Gertrude ainsi que ses beaux-freres Henri Beauregard et Eugene Dubord. Geraldine Guay est nee a Saint-Boniface le 10 mai 1910. Elle etait l'ainee d'une famille de 13 enfants dont 4 garcons et 9 filles. Son pere Louis-Philippe Guay etait originaire de Saint-Vital, MB, et il alla plus tard s'etablir a Sainte-Anne-des-Chenes au Manitoba ou il exerca la fonction de notaire public. Sa mere, Alexandrine Dupuis, etait originaire de Lorette, MB ou son role de mere occupa tous ses instants. Geraldine n'avait que trois ans lorsque l'Abbe DeMeunter lui permit de faire sa Premiere Communion. Voici ce qu'elle en dit, Preparee par les soins de ma mere, il parait que je savais tres bien mes prieres et possedais assez de connaissances religieuses pour savoir qu'en communiant je recevais le Bon Dieu . N'est-ce-pas que c'etait prometteur? Elle completa ses etudes de la 10e a la 12e annee a Saint-Charles et c'est la que sa vocation d'Oblate a vu le jour. Geraldine a oeuvre dans 12 de nos missions. Son energie sans bornes, son enthousiasme et son devouement inlassable ont ete pour plusieurs source d'inspiration. En 1989, lorsqu'elle enseignait a Barrows, MB, elle fut reconnue comme ayant fait la plus gande contribution dans son arrondissement. Voici comment elle etait designee: Enseignante, travailleuse sociale, conseillere d'orientation, principale, banquiere, infirmiere, pharmacienne, politicienne, maire adjointe, presidente du comite scolaire, secretaire et guide spirituelle. Soeur Geraldine est tout cela pour plusieurs personnes. Et en plus de cela, comme compagne, elle etait charmante et interessante, car elle avait toujours une anecdote a raconte sur son vecu avec ses gens. Son fidele compagnon de tous les instants etait son chapelet qu'elle ne quittait pas ni de jour ni de nuit. Voila donc un peu qui etait Soeur Geraldine, la femme forte, la perle rare qui vient de nous quitter apres nous avoir montre comment l'amour du prochain remplit une vie et rend heureux. Les prieres auront lieu le samedi 9 juillet 2005, a 9 h 00 en la chapelle des Missionnaires Oblates au 601 rue Aulneau. Les funerailles suivront au meme endroit a 10 h 00. Le Pere Albert Bouffard, omi, presidera la celebration. Les arrangements funebres sont confies au salon Cropo. L'inhumation aura lieu au cimetiere de la rue Archibald, a Saint-Boniface, le lundi 11 juillet a 10 h 00. SISTER GERALDINE GUAY (SISTER MARIE LOUIS-PHILIPPE) Sister Geraldine Guay died peacefully on July 3, 2005 at the Missionary Oblate Sisters' infirmary at age 95, of which 73 years were lived in the religious life. She leaves to cherish her memory the members of her religious order, three sisters, Lorraine Dubord, Yvette Beauregard and Eveline Boutin; and her brother-in-law, Herve Boutin; many nieces and nephews and great-grandnephews and nieces as well as cousins and friends. Geraldine was predeceased by her parents; her four brothers, Joseph and his wife Marguerite, Gerard and his wife Helen, Lucien, Alphonse and his wife Lucille; her five sisters, Yvonne who died in infancy, Yvonne and her husband Sanford Mulvihill, Marguerite and her husband Daniel McCormick, Therese and Gertrude; as well as her brothers-in-law, Henri Beauregard and Eugene Dubord. Geraldine was born in Saint-Boniface on May 10, 1910. She was the oldest of a family of 13 children: four boys and nine girls. Her father, Louis-Philippe Guay, was from Saint-Vital, MB and had settled in Sainte-Anne, MB where he acted as Public Solicitor. Her mother, Alexandrine Dupuis, was from Lorette, MB and her time was totally absorbed with the care of her large family. Geraldine was only three years old when Fr. DeMeunter allowed her to make her First Holy Communion. She recalls the following: I was prepared by my mother... It seemed that I knew my prayers very well and that I had sufficient religious knowledge to know that by receiving communion I received God . What a promising future! Geraldine worked in 12 of our missionary fields. Her unfailing energy, enthusiasm and devotion have been an inspiration to many. Her impact upon the Pelican Rapids and Barrows communities was such that in 1989 she received the first Outstanding Contribution Award for her excellent participation and contribution in that school division. This is how she was considered: Teacher, Social Worker, Guidance Counsellor, Principal, Banker, Nurse, Druggist, Politician, Deputy Mayor, School Committee Chairperson, Secretary and Spiritual Leader . Sister Geraldine is all of these to a great many people. Besides all the above mentioned, as a companion, she was charming and interesting as she always had anecdotes to relate lived experiences with her people. Her faithful companion was her rosary which she carried day and night. So, in brief, some traits that reveal Sister Geraldine were: the strong woman of the Bible, the precious gem who has left her earthly abode after having shown us how the love of a neighbour fills a life and gives happiness. Prayers will be recited on Saturday, July 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Missionary Oblate Sisters, 601 Aulneau St. Funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the same address. Fr. Albert Bouffard, omi, will preside the celebration. Interment will take place in the cemetery on Archibald Street on Monday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 07, 2005