Sr Marie Francine Abgrall

Sister Marie Francine Abgrall
Soeur du Sauveur
1915-2005

On Saturday January 22, 2005, Sister Francine passed away peacefully at Taché Center where she had been a resident for 2½ years.

Soeur Francine laisse dans le deuil les membres de sa congrégation religieuse, les Soeurs du Sauveur, un frère Yves et sa femme Mary et de nombreux neveux et nièces.

During her life Sister had grieved the loss of her parents Yves and Marie Jeanne Rannou both born in France, her brother Louis, a baby brother Hervé and Hervé her 19 years old brother who died as a soldier in Hong Kong.  Three sisters Francine(Bard), Gabrielle (Rémillard), Yvonne(Tétreault) also preceeded her to the Lord.

Soeur Marie Francine est née à St-Laurent le 3 novembre 1915 et a consacré sa vie au Seigneur le 20 août 1937.  Elle s'est donnée généreusement au service de sa communauté et de l'Église en mettant en valeur ses nombreux talents de cuisinière, de jardinière, d'artiste et de musicienne.  Son amour de la nature, du grand air, des grands lacs, réveillait chez elle l'admiration des merveilles de son Créateur.

In her years of retirement she has given herself totally to hours of prayer and meditation.  Her heart was full of love for the prayerful people she met in charismatic prayer groups.  The time she spent in listening to people in pain, in praying with sick people, in helping people search their way to God, were her beloved, and time with them was so precious.

Prayers for Sister Francine will be on Tuesday, January 25 at 7:0 p.m. at Desjardins Funeral Chapel 233-4949.

A funeral mass to celebrate Sister's life will be at l'église Précieux-Sang, 200 Kenny Street, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with Father Isaïe Blanchette o.m.i. presiding.

Interment will take place on Thursday, January 27 at 1:30 p.m. in Notre Dame de Lourdes.  Prayers will be recited at the church with Father Alphonse Bongo, the sisters, family and friends before the burial in the Parish Cemetery, where, with sadness and love we will part with Sister till we meet again in her resurrected life.

Merci très sincère à tout le personnel du Centre Taché pour le dévouement et la bonté exprimés envers Soeur Francine durant son séjour comme résidente.  Que Dieu daigne vous le rendre.

Le salon funéraire Adam de Notre-de-Lourdes responsable des arrangements funèbres.