Constance DEFALCO-BLANCHETTE

DEFALCO-BLANCHETTE, Constance
(Connie) Anne
It is with saddened hearts that we say goodbye to our dearest Connie, a beautiful, spirited and loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, who passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning December 3, 2011 surrounded by family after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Always embracing life to the fullest, Connie will be forever missed by all of us fortunate enough to be touched by her beauty inside and out, her friendship, her fun-loving nature and compassion. She leaves a huge hole in all those who loved her and supported her.
Devoted husband, Raymond Blanchette, cared for her throughout her difficult journey, compassionately supported by her abundance of close friends and the wonderful souls from the palliative care team. Special thanks to Dr. Lisa Cross and the many nurses from Bayshore Home Health and At Home Hospice.
Born in Churchill, Manitoba on August 24, 1954, Connie lived most of her life in Ottawa. She charged at life, marrying at 17 and having two children, Jason and Christopher Moore. She worked in sales and office roles then studied journalism at Algonquin College, joining the Ottawa Citizen in 1989, where she worked in the newsroom as a copy editor and page designer alongside her sister Jane Defalco (Ayres) for many years.
Connie shed the struggles of illness to join the loving embrace of her late son, Christopher Moore, who left her at the tender age of 13, and her late mother Aline Defalco, father, Steve Defalco (Barbara Laidley), and brother, Gerald Defalco. She was also reunited with best friend, the late Sue Mullen.
She is survived by her husband Raymond, son Jason Moore (Angela Martin), and 2 grandsons, Christopher and Lucas, special brother in law Gilles Blanchette and André; many siblings, their spouses and several nieces and nephews: Susan Defalco (Martin Donovan and Sean Purcell); Steven Defalco (Lucie Bedard, Catherine and Nicholas Defalco); Sandra Comer (the late Jerry Defalco, Dylan and Connor Defalco); Thomas Defalco (Cynthia McDonald, Alex and Hannah Defalco); Jane Ayres (Tim Ayres, Graham and Evan Camm); Nancy Bailey (Brian Bailey, Andrew and Jennifer Reoch); Mary Defalco (Jessica and Emily Defalco) and Timothy Defalco, (Darlene Gagnon, Caitlyn and Robyn Defalco) as well as her half brother Matthew Defalco and step brother Jeffrey Friend.
Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore and Baseline Road) on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9p.m. A memorial service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of choice. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com