ROLLANDE AURELIE LAUZE-DUFFY

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ROLLANDE AURELIE

LAUZE-DUFFY

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Rollande Aurélie Lauzé-Duffy of Edmonton, AB. Rollande passed away on September 1, 2025, at the age of 93.

She was born on August 26, 1932, in St. Jean Baptiste, MB and was raised on the family farm with her parents Joseph and Anna Lauzé (nee Hérie) and her many siblings. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Thomas Francis Duffy, brother Paul (Linda) Lauzé, sister-in-law Gail Lauzé, of Winnipeg, MB, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Rollande completed her grade school and high school education in St. Jean Baptiste, and pursued her Manitoba Teacher's Certificate at the tender age of 18. Teaching was her passion and she taught in both English and French at several schools across Manitoba and Ontario. Following her retirement from teaching, Rollande's love of learning and entrepreneurship led her to pursue a certification in Applied Kinesiology. She then created a women's health initiative, Temenos, which supported women to discover optimum health. Her work life touched the lives of countless students, parents, teachers, and clients - she was loved by many.

She is lovingly remembered by her children Patrick (Adrienne), Anna-Marie (John), Michelle (Glenn), and Dawna-Lynne (Mark) as well as her beloved grandchildren Clara (Ty), Josh, Riley, Sophia, Jean, Jillian, and Joy-Mai. Rollande loved her family and dear friends deeply. She was passionately dedicated to the pursuit of feminist spirituality and created deep and lasting bonds with her women's circle. These meaningful bonds of friendship and love carried her throughout her life and most especially during her final days. She loved greatly and was greatly loved; her absence will be profoundly felt by all who loved her.

A funeral Mass and Celebration of Life will take place at Providence Centre, 3005 119th Street, Edmonton, AB, T6J 5R5 at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025. A reception at Providence Centre will immediately follow the service.

Cremation has already taken place and Rollande's remains will be interred next to her dear parents in the cemetery at the Parish of St. Jean Baptiste in the spring of 2026. In addition, a Celebration of Life will be held in the London, ON area, also in the spring of 2026. Details to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Res Q turtle sanctuary (https://littleresq.net/).

Heartfelt thanks to all of the staff at St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital in Edmonton, AB for their compassionate care and friendship.

On t'aime, on t'adore Maman. Que le bon Dieu te bénisse!

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 11, 2025