MALVINA MARIE GAUTHIER

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MALVINA MARIE GAUTHIER (nee AUGER) Our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law, slipped away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 27, 2015 at the age of 93, in Ste. Anne, Manitoba. Born in Eriksdale, Manitoba on January 12, 1922, Maman was predeceased by her husband Armand; her two sons, Marcel and Robert; her three sons-in-law, William Danylchuk, Edmond Manaigre and John Hutchings; her parents, Emile and Mélina (née Bourgeois); her sister and brother-in-law, Bella and Albert Gysel; and her two brothers, Paul and Aimé Auger. Her memory will be cherished by her children: Patricia Danylchuk, Noëlla Gauthier, Claudette Manaigre, Simone Gauthier (Aimé Fillion), Mona Hutchings, Raoul Gauthier (Jacqueline Dorge), Marc Gauthier (Leanne); her daughters-in-law, Dorothy Gauthier, Dot Harapiak (Terry) and Rolande Gauthier, her 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn her sisters-in-law, Alice Auger, Olive Auger, Angélina Duhamel, Doris Gauthier and Nettie Gauthier, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins in the Auger, Gysel, Bourgeois, Béliveau and the extended Gauthier families. Maman returned to the area of Eriksdale as often as she could and had fond memories of the people and the livelihood at the old homestead. Maman was an independent, courageous, resourceful and loving person who enjoyed life and was always there when her family needed her. She loved knitting, puzzles, canasta, music, dancing and playing harmonica while her husband Armand played the fiddle. Maman remembered with much joy, the numerous trips she was able to take and loved the frequent week-end and holiday outings to Falcon Lake and Traverse Bay with her family. In 1977, Maman and Papa were very proud to receive a wooden plaque from the Lorette Centennial Committee to commemorate the musical celebration given by their nine children at the Lorette Parish Hall. Maman was also a long-time member of "Les Dames de Sainte-Anne" who contributed greatly to the well-being of the community and "Les filles d'Isabelle" who stood for unity, friendship and charity. Maman was also on the Local Housing Board and a founding member of the "Club d'Age d'Or" in Lorette. A celebration of Maman's life will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2015 in the Paroisse de Notre-Dame de Lorette Church with Father Charles Fillion officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those wishing to do so, make donations in Maman's memory to a charity of their choice. Desjardins 233-4949 1-888-233-4949 www.desjardinsfuneralchapel.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 02, 2015