Norbert Dequier

Norbert Joseph Roland Dequier

Peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Mr. Norbert Dequier of Thompson, Manitoba passed away at the age of 60 years.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife Sandra (née da Rosa); one son Jason (Amanda); two brothers:  Marcel (Dorothée) Dequier and Roland (Yvonne) Dequier; three sisters:  Odile (Bryan Muzyka), Claudette Campbell and Rose-Marie (Jack Coakes); one brother-in-law Maurice Rouire; and numerous uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.  He was predeceased by his father Antoine Dequier; his mother Victorine Oliviero; one sister Angèle Rouire; and by one brother-in-law Leroy Campbell.

Norbert also leaves to mourn, Sandra’s family;  four sisters:  Sonia da Rosa, Salete G. da Rosa (Stephen), Iolita (Wayne Schurko) and Tania Prochnau (Steven); one brother Sidney da Rosa (Carmen); and numerous step-family, uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.  He was predeceased by his father-in-law Hercilio Fernandes da Rosa; his mother-in-law Olga Tibes da Rosa; one brother-in-law Erani da Rosa; and by one sister-in-law Celina Carlota Mateus.

Norbert was born June 3, 1951 at St. Claude, Manitoba and grew up in Haywood.  He was the second youngest of a family of seven.  When he was 15, he moved to Winnipeg with Claudette and Odile.  When he was 17 he moved to Thompson with two of his friends.  He was hired by Inco Mines in 1970 and remained there until his retirement in 2006.  In 1976 he met Sandra da Rosa who also worked at the mine.  June 24, 1978 they were married and July 14, 1980 they had a beautiful son, Jason Allan Dequier.  The family shared a wonderful happy life.

Norbert loved sports, especially bowling, curling, golfing, football and was crazy about wrestling and hockey.  He loved to play cards and take his son fishing.  A highlight of the family gathering was Norbert's favourite game "Sardines".  He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus for 32 years, helping and organizing various activities.  He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.

Prayers will be held at Adam’s Funeral Home on Friday, February 10,  2012 at 8 p.m.  Funeral Services will be held in the Haywood Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, February 11,  2012.  Prayers, eulogy and video tribute at 1:30, Funeral Mass at 2 p.m. followed by interment in the Parish Cemetery with Father Marcel Toupin officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the St. Claude/Haywood Wellness Centre, Box 400, St. Claude, MB  R0G 1Z0.

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

Dad, I cannot believe you are gone; I am so grateful that I got to spend time with you over Christmas. Our last days together will be stuck in my memory forever.

I will miss all the fun times we had going to the hockey games, watching sports on TV, playing baseball and golf together, not to mention the heated card games neither of us like to lose.

In a lot of ways I am a lot like you and see a lot of you in me. We are both competitive, easy to get along with and are laid back.

Our most fondest memories and the times we are most joyful is when there is great food and family members to enjoy it with; which made our last encounter all the more special.

Your whole family will surely miss and adore the times we shared. Love you Dad, and God Bless.

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