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Rene Levesque Obituary
Rene A. Levesque, 73, passed away peacefully, on Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Austinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on January 7, 1942, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Blaise and Margaret Madelyn (McNamara) Levesque.
Rene married the love of his life, Patricia McAninch, on November 30, 1961, in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, after they graduated from McDowell High School, Class of 1960.
Mr. Levesque was the owner and operator of Evergreen Lake Park in Conneaut, Ohio for 35 years, retiring in 2005. He also was a school bus driver for Millcreek Schools and dispatched for Roadway Express.
Rene was a member of the American Legion Cowle Post #151 and the Conneaut Moose Lodge #472. He enjoyed golfing and playing Texas-Hold'em poker, where he made it to the World Series of Poker. Rene also enjoyed playing cards at the Odd Fellows. He was an avid golfer. He poured his heart and soul into his campground and loved spending time there.
Mr. Levesque is survived by his wife, Patricia Levesque; children, David (Jennifer) Levesque, Deborah Whelpley and Daniel Levesque; grandchildren, Stephanie and Steven (Shaylynn Skidmore) Levesque, Andrew (Kelley) Whelpley, Rebecca (Patrick) Peterson; great-grandson, Cole Peterson; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Georgie and Leo Smigel; nephews, Sam and Leo Smigel; and his buddy, Toby, the chocolate lab.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and a brother.
The family will receive friends and family at the Thompson-Smith-Nesbitt Funeral Home, 345 Main St., Conneaut, Ohio, on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 2-6 p.m. Brief remarks by friends and family will take place at 6 p.m., at the funeral home, on Sunday. Family and friends are invited to the Conneaut Days Inn, immediately following services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Rene may be given to Animal Protective League, 5970 Green Rd., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online guestbook and condolences are available at www.thompsonsmithnesbitt.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Rene Levesque
Michael DeSantis
April 5, 2022
Rene and I were both very competitive. I think it was either fifth or sixth grade that the teacher decided to give special awards for each class. Rene and I were entered for the history award which he won with his rendition of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. I was heartbroken. Such is life.
April 13, 2015
Dear Patty, so sorry for the loss of your husband, Rene. May God give you comfort and bless you always. Kay Harness Beals
Dennis Schaaf
April 12, 2015
I played Little League baseball with Rene and remember him as a real nice kid.
Lenora and David Lewis
April 12, 2015
Dear Patty,
We are happy we had a chance to talk with you both and catch up on our lives at our 50th class reunion. Deepest sympathy to you and your family. Lenora and David Lewis
Becky and Bob Crowe & Family
April 12, 2015
Pat and Family so sorry to hear the passing of Rene. God be with you all and give you strength to carry on.
Judy and Bob Flowers
April 11, 2015
Pat, so sorry to hear of Rene's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers right now. Much love from your far away cousins.
Michael DeSantis
April 11, 2015
Sorry to hear of Rene's passing. We had just reconnected with our 50 year reunion from Sacred Heart School. God bless your family.
Marty Cqrroll
April 11, 2015
Pat,
So sorry, you have my sympathy.
Marty Carroll
Susan Herrmann Tenney
April 11, 2015
My mom was Ann Levesque Herrmann,she was the daughter of Adlaird & Matilda Levesque.She mentioned her cousin many times.
Many blessings to your family during this difficult time.
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