Lorraine LAMARRE

LAMARRE, Lorraine Beatrice
Sister of St. Ann (SSA)
Sister Lorraine Beatrice LaMarre, SSA (Sister Mary Celine) Born March 13, 1934 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, died November 26, 2013 at Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, BC. The youngest of thirteen children of Jean Baptist and Virginia (Beaudin) LaMarre, the family moved to BC in 1946 and Lorraine attended St. Ann's Academy, New Westminster. She entered the Sisters of St. Ann in 1951 and pronounced her vows on August 6th, 1953 in Victoria, BC. A teacher, Lorraine taught at Smith Memorial School, Port Alberni, in Vancouver at Little Flower Academy and at St. Augustine's School, in Kamloops at St. Ann's Academy and at the Indian Residential School, in Victoria at St. Ann's Academy and in Duncan at St. Catherine's Day School and at Queen of Angels School. Lorraine served as principal in Duncan and at Kuper Island Indian Residential School. After 17 years of teaching Lorraine served as a Guidance Councilor for First Nations Students living between Qualicum Beach and Mill Bay. Responding to the needs of those she cared for, Lorraine was a co-founding member of the Kakawis Family Development Centre on Meares Island, Tofino, and served there for 8 years. Lorraine ministered for 10 years in SSA Community Leadership as Assistant Province Leader in Victoria and as a member of the Congregational Leadership Team while residing in Lachine, Quebec. Upon returning to the West, Sister Lorraine served in the ministries of Formation and Spiritual Direction. In November 2000 Sister Lorraine worked in collaboration with Kathy Bentall to found "The Listening Post" in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. She worked there for 10 years responding to the needs, especially of women, in the inner city. She was a loving, compassionate sister, aunt and friend to many. A year ago Lorraine returned to live in Victoria while continuing to provide spiritual direction and some retreat work on Bowen Island at Rivendell. Sister Lorraine is survived by her brothers, Roland (Ellen) LaMarre and family and John LaMarre and family as well as numerous nieces and nephews and her religious community of the Sisters of St. Ann. The Sisters of St. Ann are very grateful to the paramedics and the Emergency staff at Victoria General Hospital for their compassionate care and concern. Prayers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday November 28, 2013 @Sands Funeral Home, 1803 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC. The Mass of the Resurrection will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 29, 2013 at Holy Cross Church, 4049 Gordon Head Road, followed by cremation. Interment at a later date at Hatley Memorial Gardens.