Marie Proulx

Marie Proulx

Marie Proulx Obituary

Published by Ottawa Citizen from Jan. 6 to Jan. 7, 2005.
PROULX, Marie Hilda (nee Brunet) Passed away peacefully in hospital at 86 years of age, on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at 12:45 a.m., after a short illness. Loving mother of Lloyd (Dorothy), June (Gilles Courtemanche), Garry (Sandra) and Joyce (Daniel Turton). She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Allan Proulx (Lisa), Cindy Courtemanche (Marco DeNigris), Jim Proulx, Kelly Courtemanche, Kerry Proulx, Tracy Courtemanche, Andrew Turton, Ryan Turton and Kyle Turton. Great-grandmother of Brooklyn Proulx, Felix Courtemanche, Brandon Proulx, Nathan DeNigris and Amelia DeNigris. She will be sadly missed by her one remaining sibling, Ernest Brunet (Shirley Daniels). Predeceased by her son Howie Jr. Proulx and husband Howard Proulx. Many thanks to the staff at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario for the wonderful care given to her during her last days. A Mass in Memory of Hilda will be held Monday at St. George's Church at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Lung Association.

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