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1963

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2017

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Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Home - West Branch

20 Seventh Street West

Cornwall, Ontario

Mary Lou Vankoughnett Obituary

VANKOUGHNETT, Mary Lou Nelly – at Cornwall Hospice on Thursday March 9, 2017. Mary Lou VanKoughnett "tattoo Mary"of Cornwall; age 54. Beloved wife of John Lafave. Dear mother of Jennifer Seguin, Michael Seguin (Angele Charbonneau), step-mother of Shaun Lafave, Jeff Lafave (Aleisha) and Justin Fontaine. Proud grandmother of Alexis, Ethan, Daniel, Nerissia, Kayley, Laytee, Lacey and Madison. Dear sister of Allan Closs, Lisa Stone, Danielle McInnis and Sonya Nichols (Bradly). Predeceased by her parents Claude Vankoughnett and Rosemary Frances and her brothers Claude and Derryl. Resting at LAHAIE AND SULLIVAN, CORNWALL FUNERAL HOMES, West Branch, 20 Seventh St. West, (613-932-8482) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday March 15, 2017 in the Memorial Chapel of the funeral home at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy Memorial Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Messages of Condolence may be left at www. lahaiesullivan.ca.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Mar. 10, 2017.

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March 15, 2017

Sincere condolences to John and Family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
The Tapps

March 13, 2017

Our sincere condolences to John and his family, may it bring you comfort to know your friends are thinking of you in this difficult time. May God bless you.

Adrienne and Peter
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Sandy Bertrand

March 11, 2017

My deepest sympathies to Mary's family! I only knew her a short while, but it was always a pleasure to visit with her and share a laugh or two! I know that she will be sadly missed. God Bless.

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