Rose Philippe

Rose Philippe

Peacefully, on December 11, 2020, Rose Philippe passed away at Health Sciences Center at the age of 89.

She was the youngest in the family of François and Marie-Anne (Guigueno) Philippe, both originally from Bretagne, France. 

She was predeceased by her siblings; Julienne (Dion), Louis, Julien, Bernadette, Yves, John, Germaine, Sr. Marie SGM, and by her nephew Gilbert Dion.

She is survived by niece Yvette Dion of Winnipeg, by Gilbert’s children; Michel Dion, Marc Dion, Melanie Dion, their families, and their mother, Louise Dion. Also left to mourn her passing are her sister-in-law, Pamela Philippe, her nieces Denise and Susan, and their families in BC.

Rose était fière de son héritage Breton et elle célébrait cet héritage chaque 15 août avec les autres familles de descendance bretonne dans la communauté de St. Claude.

Teaching was her lifetime career, from Aubigny in 1950 to Lorette, St. Malo and Flin Flon, then on to Winnipeg. She took a year off to study at the Sorbonne in Paris, a time she cherished.. In later years, she moved back to her home town of St. Claude where she returned to teaching half time while looking after her aging mother.

She enjoyed her visits to France with her sister Germaine. Together, they traveled to many regions of Canada and Europe. In retirement, she enjoyed organizing various activities at the Club d’Âge d’Or in St. Claude. There, she found joy and fulfillment with her friends, dedicating many hours to the Club.

A Private Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2 p.m. the Interment will take place in the St. Claude Parish Cemetery.

The service will be available to view via Live Streaming. If you would like your name to appear in the guest book, please email your name to office@afh.ca re: Rose Philippe

The family is eternally grateful to the staff at the St. Claude Pavilion for the compassionate and kind care Rose received over the years during this last season of her life.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Rose may be made to; St. Claude Pavilion, Box 400, St. Claude MB, R0G 1Z0; Central Plains CancerCare, 318 Saskatchewan Ave E, Portage la Prairie, MB. R1N 0K8;  St. Claude Regional Archives; Box 131, St. Claude, Mb R0G 1Z0´, ‘In memory of Rose Philippe’.

Adam’s Funeral Home of Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba in care of arrangements.  Phone 204-248-2201.  To view the service and leave condolences, please visit www.afh.ca

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