Obituary for John Donat Pelletier
JOHN DONAT PELLETIER
John Donat Pelletier passed away suddenly on Dec 27, 2013 at Tuxedo Villa Care Home. He will be sadly missed by his wife Irene (nee Poitras) and his children Guy (Diadema), Paul (Ivannia), Rene (Linda), Gisele (Marcel Blair), John (Jowana) and Jackie (Rod Feledechuk) and sister-in-law Sylvia. Grand children Logan, Genevieve (Craig Kennedy), John, Noahmay, Lauricia (Andrew Neale), Monique (Derek Dowsett), Desiree, Corinne, Andrea (Don Ritson), Joey (Teresa), TJ, Rosie (Martin Beauvais), Angelina, Kelera (Danny Williams), Kristen (Phillipe Lamontagne), Garrett (Keri Johanson) and great grandchildren James, Cody, Victoria, Ewan, Jack Paul, Zach, Sarah, Vaughan, Deja, Ruby, Bert, Teagan, Lily, Tayshaun, Avah, Anaia, Daniel, Sophia.
John was born June 19, 1919 in St. Boniface and attended St. Boniface College. He married the love of his life Irene on 11 April 1944. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 until 1946. He reenlisted in the RCAF in 1951 working as a medic/X-ray tech. We traveled as a family to many parts of eastern Canada, finally ending up in Winnipeg. On retirement from the Forces, he took a sales job with Sears. This enabled his transfer to the Sears store in Victoria. Lawn bowling became a new activity while in Victoria. Both Dad and Mom were very involved in the lawn bowling club there. Dad and Mom spent twenty years in Victoria before returning to Winnipeg to be near family. They remained independent until just this year when they became residents of Tuxedo Villa where Mom remains. Dad was a very special man. He always had time for his six children. We have many memories of those special times spent with Dad. We spent many summer weeks camping in our big white army surplus tent wherever we were stationed. When the grandchildren arrived, he could not get enough of them…going to the zoo, playing mini golf, playing catch, or trying to organize extra dessert for the kids and himself. When the great grandchildren started to come, it was the same thing…you could see his smile from across the room. Sitting on Grand Pere?s lap listening to a story was the best. He always had his camera ready to take the perfect picture! Sports were a big part of Dads life?hockey, curling, football…all of it! As a young man in the Forces he would be flown to the hockey games to ensure a win! Curling bonspiels were a regular winter activity and he had many trophies to prove it. Dad could be seen flipping from one channel to the next if there was more than one game on TV. This last year was a tough one for Dad but no matter his physical or mental impairment he remained the gracious, caring man we knew and he never lost his sense of humor.
Our family would like to thank the staff at Tuxedo Villa for the care and compassion they showed in their care of our father while he was a resident there. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the MS Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
In keeping with John?s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel with Fr. Mark Tarrant officiating.
Dad, you will be missed and you will be in our hearts forever…
rest in peace.
The Coutu family in care of arrangements:
E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
680 Archibald Street
204-253-5086
ejcoutu.com
JOHN DONAT PELLETIER
John Donat Pelletier passed away suddenly on Dec 27, 2013 at Tuxedo Villa Care Home. He will be sadly missed by his wife Irene (nee Poitras) and his children Guy (Diadema), Paul (Ivannia), Rene (Linda), Gisele (Marcel Blair), John (Jowana) and Jackie (Rod Feledechuk) and sister-in-law Sylvia. Grand children Logan, Genevieve (Craig Kennedy), John, Noahmay, Lauricia (Andrew Neale), Monique (Derek Dowsett), Desiree, Corinne, Andrea (Don Ritson), Joey (Teresa), TJ, Rosie (Martin Beauvais), Angelina, Kelera (Danny Williams), Kristen (Phillipe Lamontagne), Garrett (Keri Johanson) and great grandchildren James, Cody, Victoria, Ewan, Jack Paul, Zach, Sarah, Vaughan, Deja, Ruby, Bert, Teagan, Lily, Tayshaun, Avah, Anaia, Daniel, Sophia.
John was born June 19, 1919 in St. Boniface and attended St. Boniface College. He married the love of his life Irene on 11 April 1944. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 until 1946. He reenlisted in the RCAF in 1951 working as a medic/X-ray tech. We traveled as a family to many parts of eastern Canada, finally ending up in Winnipeg. On retirement from the Forces, he took a sales job with Sears. This enabled his transfer to the Sears store in Victoria. Lawn bowling became a new activity while in Victoria. Both Dad and Mom were very involved in the lawn bowling club there. Dad and Mom spent twenty years in Victoria before returning to Winnipeg to be near family. They remained independent until just this year when they became residents of Tuxedo Villa where Mom remains. Dad was a very special man. He always had time for his six children. We have many memories of those special times spent with Dad. We spent many summer weeks camping in our big white army surplus tent wherever we were stationed. When the grandchildren arrived, he could not get enough of them…going to the zoo, playing mini golf, playing catch, or trying to organize extra dessert for the kids and himself. When the great grandchildren started to come, it was the same thing…you could see his smile from across the room. Sitting on Grand Pere?s lap listening to a story was the best. He always had his camera ready to take the perfect picture! Sports were a big part of Dads life?hockey, curling, football…all of it! As a young man in the Forces he would be flown to the hockey games to ensure a win! Curling bonspiels were a regular winter activity and he had many trophies to prove it. Dad could be seen flipping from one channel to the next if there was more than one game on TV. This last year was a tough one for Dad but no matter his physical or mental impairment he remained the gracious, caring man we knew and he never lost his sense of humor.
Our family would like to thank the staff at Tuxedo Villa for the care and compassion they showed in their care of our father while he was a resident there. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the MS Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
In keeping with John?s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel with Fr. Mark Tarrant officiating.
Dad, you will be missed and you will be in our hearts forever…
rest in peace.
The Coutu family in care of arrangements:
E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
680 Archibald Street
204-253-5086
ejcoutu.com
John Donat Pelletier passed away suddenly on Dec 27, 2013 at Tuxedo Villa Care Home. He will be sadly missed by his wife Irene (nee Poitras) and his children Guy (Diadema), Paul (Ivannia), Rene (Linda), Gisele (Marcel Blair), John (Jowana) and Jackie (Rod Feledechuk) and sister-in-law Sylvia. Grand children Logan, Genevieve (Craig Kennedy), John, Noahmay, Lauricia (Andrew Neale), Monique (Derek Dowsett), Desiree, Corinne, Andrea (Don Ritson), Joey (Teresa), TJ, Rosie (Martin Beauvais), Angelina, Kelera (Danny Williams), Kristen (Phillipe Lamontagne), Garrett (Keri Johanson) and great grandchildren James, Cody, Victoria, Ewan, Jack Paul, Zach, Sarah, Vaughan, Deja, Ruby, Bert, Teagan, Lily, Tayshaun, Avah, Anaia, Daniel, Sophia.
John was born June 19, 1919 in St. Boniface and attended St. Boniface College. He married the love of his life Irene on 11 April 1944. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 until 1946. He reenlisted in the RCAF in 1951 working as a medic/X-ray tech. We traveled as a family to many parts of eastern Canada, finally ending up in Winnipeg. On retirement from the Forces, he took a sales job with Sears. This enabled his transfer to the Sears store in Victoria. Lawn bowling became a new activity while in Victoria. Both Dad and Mom were very involved in the lawn bowling club there. Dad and Mom spent twenty years in Victoria before returning to Winnipeg to be near family. They remained independent until just this year when they became residents of Tuxedo Villa where Mom remains. Dad was a very special man. He always had time for his six children. We have many memories of those special times spent with Dad. We spent many summer weeks camping in our big white army surplus tent wherever we were stationed. When the grandchildren arrived, he could not get enough of them…going to the zoo, playing mini golf, playing catch, or trying to organize extra dessert for the kids and himself. When the great grandchildren started to come, it was the same thing…you could see his smile from across the room. Sitting on Grand Pere?s lap listening to a story was the best. He always had his camera ready to take the perfect picture! Sports were a big part of Dads life?hockey, curling, football…all of it! As a young man in the Forces he would be flown to the hockey games to ensure a win! Curling bonspiels were a regular winter activity and he had many trophies to prove it. Dad could be seen flipping from one channel to the next if there was more than one game on TV. This last year was a tough one for Dad but no matter his physical or mental impairment he remained the gracious, caring man we knew and he never lost his sense of humor.
Our family would like to thank the staff at Tuxedo Villa for the care and compassion they showed in their care of our father while he was a resident there. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the MS Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
In keeping with John?s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel with Fr. Mark Tarrant officiating.
Dad, you will be missed and you will be in our hearts forever…
rest in peace.
The Coutu family in care of arrangements:
E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
680 Archibald Street
204-253-5086
ejcoutu.com
JOHN DONAT PELLETIER
John Donat Pelletier passed away suddenly on Dec 27, 2013 at Tuxedo Villa Care Home. He will be sadly missed by his wife Irene (nee Poitras) and his children Guy (Diadema), Paul (Ivannia), Rene (Linda), Gisele (Marcel Blair), John (Jowana) and Jackie (Rod Feledechuk) and sister-in-law Sylvia. Grand children Logan, Genevieve (Craig Kennedy), John, Noahmay, Lauricia (Andrew Neale), Monique (Derek Dowsett), Desiree, Corinne, Andrea (Don Ritson), Joey (Teresa), TJ, Rosie (Martin Beauvais), Angelina, Kelera (Danny Williams), Kristen (Phillipe Lamontagne), Garrett (Keri Johanson) and great grandchildren James, Cody, Victoria, Ewan, Jack Paul, Zach, Sarah, Vaughan, Deja, Ruby, Bert, Teagan, Lily, Tayshaun, Avah, Anaia, Daniel, Sophia.
John was born June 19, 1919 in St. Boniface and attended St. Boniface College. He married the love of his life Irene on 11 April 1944. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 until 1946. He reenlisted in the RCAF in 1951 working as a medic/X-ray tech. We traveled as a family to many parts of eastern Canada, finally ending up in Winnipeg. On retirement from the Forces, he took a sales job with Sears. This enabled his transfer to the Sears store in Victoria. Lawn bowling became a new activity while in Victoria. Both Dad and Mom were very involved in the lawn bowling club there. Dad and Mom spent twenty years in Victoria before returning to Winnipeg to be near family. They remained independent until just this year when they became residents of Tuxedo Villa where Mom remains. Dad was a very special man. He always had time for his six children. We have many memories of those special times spent with Dad. We spent many summer weeks camping in our big white army surplus tent wherever we were stationed. When the grandchildren arrived, he could not get enough of them…going to the zoo, playing mini golf, playing catch, or trying to organize extra dessert for the kids and himself. When the great grandchildren started to come, it was the same thing…you could see his smile from across the room. Sitting on Grand Pere?s lap listening to a story was the best. He always had his camera ready to take the perfect picture! Sports were a big part of Dads life?hockey, curling, football…all of it! As a young man in the Forces he would be flown to the hockey games to ensure a win! Curling bonspiels were a regular winter activity and he had many trophies to prove it. Dad could be seen flipping from one channel to the next if there was more than one game on TV. This last year was a tough one for Dad but no matter his physical or mental impairment he remained the gracious, caring man we knew and he never lost his sense of humor.
Our family would like to thank the staff at Tuxedo Villa for the care and compassion they showed in their care of our father while he was a resident there. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the MS Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
In keeping with John?s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel with Fr. Mark Tarrant officiating.
Dad, you will be missed and you will be in our hearts forever…
rest in peace.
The Coutu family in care of arrangements:
E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS
680 Archibald Street
204-253-5086
ejcoutu.com