Obituary of Agathe Marie Marion

AGATHE MARION (née FONTAINE) Notre chère maman est décédée paisiblement le jeudi 7 mai 2020, à l'âge de 89 ans, à la Villa Youville, Ste. Anne. La famille est très reconnaissante que la Villa Youville a permis à deux de ses filles, Claire et Doris d’être près de Mom pendant ses derniers jours. Maman est née le 15 mars 1931 à Ste. Agathe. Maman sera toujours dans le cœur de ses sept enfants : Robert (Marilyn), Roland (Gabrielle), Claire, Marcien (Diane), Juliette, Claude (Cheryl), Doris (Fernand); dix petits-enfants : Brenda (Eddie), Paul, Natalie, Rachelle (Keith), Marie (Cam), Valérie, Ginette, Danielle (Brett), Justin, Marc et huit arrière-petits-enfants Ethan, Julian, Aidan, Abigail, Theodore, Soleil, Ellis et Ember. Agathe laisse dans le deuil ses frères - Noël (Gilberte), Louis; ses belles-sœurs - Alice Fontaine, Dolorès Tailleur et nombreux neveux et nièces. Elle fut précédée dans la mort par son cher époux de 66 ans, Philibert, ses parents - Hector et Marie-Louise Fontaine; ses sœurs - Cécile, Marie-Ange, Thérèse, Florence et ses frères - André, Léon, Gérard et Donat. Mom and Dad were married in St. Boniface on April 28, 1951. Agathe was a devout Catholic and with her cherished husband Philibert, raised their children to also have a deep faith in God. Before meeting her husband, Agathe worked at the St. Boniface Hospital as a baker and made the best pineapple cheesecake and tourtière. She enjoyed working as supervisor of the cleaning staff at the Medical Arts Building until her retirement. Mom was a dedicated wife and mother who delighted in spending time with her family and especially with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also treasured her time with family and friends camping in many Manitoba campgrounds or at the cottage in St. Malo. She also enjoyed travels with Dad to various places such as Hawaii, Germany, Mexico, to name a few. Upon retirement, their annual winter retreat was in Mesa, Arizona. La famille tient à remercier de tout cœur, Sr. Rioux et le personnel de la Villa Youville pour leur appui, leur grand dévouement, compassion et leurs si bons soins spirituels. A funeral mass to honour Mom’s life will take place at a later date. In accordance with our mother’s wishes, cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Agathe's memory may be made to L'Arche Winnipeg, 118 Regent Ave. East, Wpg. MB R2C 0C1 or website: larchewinnipeg.org where our dearest sister, Juliette, resides. The family cordially invites you to share your memories of Mom and condolences at www.cropo.com. Maman on t’aime beaucoup…merci pour tout ton amour!