Obituary: Lorette Lépine
LÉPINE, Lorette (née Plouffe) (07/24/1923 – 02/02/2020) - Family and friends may visit at Sacred Heart Church on Friday September 4, 2020 from 7 to 9 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Maxwell Ojukwu officiating. (Please note that social distancing will be in place and face masks are mandatory). In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Lorette made to Alzheimer’s Society, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Chapleau General Hospital Foundation or to the charity of choice would be greatly appreciated by her family. (Arrangements entrusted to Kerry Funeral Home Ltd. Wawa, ON 1-800-439-4937). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca
Lorette Lépine (née Plouffe) (July 24, 1923 – 02/02/2020), passed away peacefully at St Peter’s Hospital in Hamilton at the age of 96, surrounded by her immediate family. Lorette was born in Cache Bay, Ontario. She was raised in surrounding communities (Dalton and Sultan) before settling in Chapleau. Beloved wife of the late Ernest (Ernie) Lépine, Cherished mother of Orel (Pierrette), Tony (Lesley) and Michael (Karen). Proud grandmother to Roxanne, Lise (Dale), Claire (Zach), André (Kristen), Patrick (Fiona), Ryan (Shanna) and great grandmother to Bryce, Lex, Nate and Kinsley. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren all brought a smile to her face even in her final days. She was predeceased by her parents Sylvio and Oveline Plouffe and her brothers Félix (Lucienne), Orel (Vera), Louis (Lillian) and Ted. She will be remembered for her prolific knitting skills. Her knitting needles and a ball of wool were never far from her reach. A Memorial Mass and interment will be held in Chapleau this spring on a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Lorette made to Alzheimer’s Society, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Chapleau, Chapleau Health Sciences or charity of choice would be greatly appreciated by her family. (Arrangements entrusted to Kerry Funeral Home Ltd. Wawa, ON 705-856-7340). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca