Gerald BOISJOLIE

BOISJOLIE, Gerald Paul Joseph
May 31, 1944, Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
September 4, 2016, Calgary, Alberta
Gerry was a husband, father, grandfather, favourite uncle and true friend to many, He was an ordinary man who lived his life in an extraordinary way. He touched many, many lives. He joined the Airborne regiment at 17 to the chagrin of his parents and rose in the ranks to Warrant Officer. He served as a peacekeeper throughout the world. A parachute accident ended his jumping days. Gerry then became an accomplished chef, and in the 1980's prepared memorable dinners for, amongst other luminaries, the Prime Minister of Canada, and the Queen. Following his military service his pursuit of the culinary arts continued and for many years he was an active member of the Calgary Academy of Chefs and the Canadian Federation of Chefs de Cuisine. He then was an adjudicator with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. His several careers were each accomplished with passion. Gerry was a vibrant and fun loving guy, who adored his family, and he considered friends family. Still here with his memory firmly entrenched, are loving wife, Marguerite (Varey); his much loved son, David and wife Tannis (Gulayets); his adored grandchildren, Avyn (4), Estelle (1) and new one in October. He also leaves his sisters, Stella Koenig, Edna Duchscherer; sisters-in-law, Adele Boisjoli, Darline Artemchuk; brothers-in-law, Edward Janis, Randy Koenig, Tony Duchscherer, many nephews and nieces, and Godchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Margaret (Robertson) and Moise Boisjoli; sisters, Marguerite and John Rotheisler, Yvonne Janis, Irene and Mel Newstead, Lilianne Boisjoli; brothers, Roland and David; niece, Linda Janis; in-laws Lawrence and Alice Varey and Mike Artemchuk. Gerry left us quietly with little fanfare, but we will celebrate his life well lived at the Glencoe Club (636 – 29 Avenue SW, Calgary) on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared with family through www.evanjstrong.com. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Gerry Boisjolie Memorial Award for the Culinary Arts at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). (SAIT, c/o Kathy Bhana, Alumni and Development, 1301, 16 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4; online: http://sait.imodules.com/GeraldBoisjolie) or to the Calgary Poppy Fund. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared with family through www.evanjstrong.com. Arrangements in care of EVAN J. STRONG FUNERAL SERVICES. (403) 265-1199