Michael "Lav" LAVOIE

LAVOIE, Michael 'Lav'
Michael Peter Lavoie of Toronto, Ontario and Fort William, Quebec. Suddenly in Ottawa on April 20, 2014 at the age of 71. Beloved husband and partner of Michelle Metivier, loving father of Paul and Christopher, and grandfather of Emma Hitsman-Lavoie and Johnny Lavoie. Predeceased by parents Francis Xavier and Jean Lavoie (nee Hamilton) and by his first wife Myra Lavoie (nee McCool). Mike grew up in Pembroke, Ontario and lived much of his life in Ottawa and Toronto, and loved summers at the cottage in Fort William, Quebec. Mike will be fondly remembered by all who knew him, including his siblings David (Miriam) and Charlie (Erin) both of Ottawa, Susan Leblanc (Bernard) of British Columbia, Joanne McLean (Terry) of Ottawa, brother-in-law Nicholas Metivier (Ingrid) of Toronto, the Giroux girls and many nieces, nephews and friends. His wicked sense of humour and discerning wit will be greatly missed. Mike was a brilliant writer and an award winning journalist, who started out with the Pembroke Observer and went on to work for the Windsor Star, the Edmonton Journal and the Toronto Star before moving to television with the CBC's Fifth Estate and then CTV's W5. He was an active journalist up to his death. Family and friends are invited to join for a mass on Friday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Augustine's Catholic Church (1060 Baseline Road), Ottawa followed by a Tribute to Mike at Cedarhill Golf and Country Club (56 Cedarview Drive), Ottawa between 2:00-5:00 p.m. Donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute would be greatly appreciated.