Angele Picton
d. March 21, 2010
Angèle Picton (née Rouire)
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the St. Claude Health Centre, at the age of 94 surrounded by her children.
Remaining to cherish her memory are her children, Lorraine Kurtenbach, Ovide (Carol) Labossière, Dorothée (Marcel) Dequier, Romeo (Carla) Labossière, Juliette (Albert) Menard, Roger Labossière, Arlette (Allan) Garth, one son-in-law Lee Griffin; 25 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, five sisters, Agnès Buisson, Solange Viallet, Lucie Viallet, Thérèse Richard, Annette (Jos) Robidoux; two brothers, Lucien (Alexine) Rouire, Adrien Rouire and good friend Lucienne, in-laws, Joseph Labossière and Clothilde Carrière, as well as a great number of nephews, nieces and cousins.
Mom was predeceased by her parents Arthur and Rosa Rouire, her first husband Viateur Labossière (1951), second husband Amédée Picton (1988), daughter Yvonne Griffin (2007), three grandchildren, three great grandchildren and one brother André. Angèle was also predeceased by her in-laws Léon and Marguerite Labossière, many brothers and sisters-in-law.
Mom was such a patient, caring, loving person; she was such an inspiration to all of us. We will miss her so so much (and her beautiful smile).
Family Prayers will be held at Adam’s Funeral Home on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Services will be held in the St. Denis Roman Catholic Church in Haywood, MB on Friday, March 26, 2010. Recitation of the Rosary and video tribute at 1:30, Funeral Mass at 2 p.m. followed by interment in the Parish Cemetery with Father Marcel Carrière officiating.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Viens, to Mom's home care workers over the years and to all the staff at the T.C.U. in St. Claude for the excellent care and compassion they gave to Mom.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Claude/Haywood Wellness Centre, Box 400, St. Claude, MB. R0G 1Z0 or CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, 675 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9.
Adam’s Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements. Phone 248-2201 or 1-888-400-2326. www.afh.ca