Charles J. Boivin

OBITUARY CHARLES J. BOIVIN 1946 - 2006 Charles passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in Montreal on December 13, 2006 after showing extraordinary courage in his battle with cancer, defying all the expectations for his survival. Charles is survived by his wife and best friend, Carole, his sons, Mathieu (Annick Perrault) and Alexis, and his daughter Marie-Charles (Marc-Andre Audet). He was predeceased by his father, P. Horace Boivin of Granby, and his brothers, Ernest and Robert (Monique Gagnon). He is survived by his mother Frances Boivin, his brothers, Claude, Richard and Georges, and his sisters, Diane (Richard French), Elise, Marie, Lynne (Bertrand Tessier) and Julie, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Emmanuel and Suzanne Chauvin, his sisters-in-law, Lison (Robert Desourdy) and Sylvie (Jean Peloquin), his nephews and nieces and many friends. In 1986, Charles joined the law firm of Ogilvy Renault where, for many years, he led the banking and financial services practice team. His partners recall that Charles was considered one of the best banking law practitioners in the country. His colleagues and friends will remember him for his brilliant mind, his generosity and warmth, his passion for the outdoors and his love of music. The family will receive condolences on Thursday, January 4, 2007 from 6 pm to 9 p.m. and on Friday, January 5, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont, H2V 2P9, (514)279-6540. A religious service will follow in the chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Montreal Neurological Institute (designated for research) (514)398-1958, would be appreciated.