Robert Dion

Courageously at the St. Claude Hospital on Sunday April 27, 2003, Mr. Robert Dion of St. Claude, Manitoba passed away at the age of 76 years.

He leaves to mourn his beloved wife Angèle (nee Le Garff) and 2 children:  Louise and husband Norman Tougas of Thunder Bay and Jean and wife Joan Dion of St. Claude and 5 grandchildren:  Patrick (Karri), Michelle (Andrew), Mario, Mia and Marquie.  He also leaves  to mourn 3 sisters:  Madeleine, Marie-Blanche and Isabelle and in-laws:  Omer, Marie, Berthe and Jeanne and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.  He was predeceased by 3 sisters:  Elizabeth, Estelle and Simone, 5 brothers:  Camille, Léonard, Georges, Roméo and Ferdinand and also by one infant daughter.

Prayers will be held at Adam's Funeral Home on Tuesday April 29, 2003 at 7 p.m.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the St. Claude Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday April 30, 2003 at 2 p.m. with Father Rodrigue Bouchard officiating.  Interment to follow in the Parish Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy, C/O Muscular Dystrophy Society of Canada, 1-Morley Avenue, Winnipeg, MB  R3L 2P4.

Adam's Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements.