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En mémoire de Paul E lavoie
Paul E. Lavoie, né le 19 Juillet 1936 à Boston, Massachusetts; décédé le 31 Août, 2016, à Thetford Mines.
Paul Ă©tait dâabord et avant tout un homme de famille. Il Ă©tait un mari dĂ©vouĂ© Ă son Ă©pouse bien aimĂ©e Esther, et Ă ses fils quâil aimait tant.
Paul laisse dans le deuil ses fils, Marc (Julie Lessard) et Eric (Marylea Telfer), ses petites-filles AndrĂ©e-Ann (Marc-Etienne Ouimette), Dominique et Leah-Kathleen, son arriĂšre-petit-fils Henri Ouimette, sa sĆur Theresa “Terry ” (feu Jean Dionne), sa belle-soeur Suzanne Dussault-Champagne, ses niĂšces, ses nombreux neveux et cousins, ainsi que ses nombreux amis.
Paul a passĂ© la majoritĂ© de sa vie adulte comme employĂ© de la Household Finance Corporation (HFC), Ă MontrĂ©al, ayant joint lâentreprise en 1956 en tant que reprĂ©sentant et prenant sa retraite comme Vice-PrĂ©sident des Ventes, en 1993. Bien que Paul se soit fait plusieurs amis Ă vie, parmi ses collĂšgues (ils se rencontraient toujours pour un lunch mensuel), câest au chalet du “Camp Comfort”, Ă Garthby, que Paul Ă©tait le plus heureux. EntourĂ© de sa famille, dâamis, et avec Esther – l’amour de sa vie – Ă ses cĂŽtĂ©s, il nous divertissait avec sa connaissance de l’histoire et de la faune locale, racontant des histoires autour d’un verre de whisky – ou, lors de particuliĂšrement bonnes soirĂ©es, de nombreux verres. Le chalet a Ă©galement servi de ” base” pour de nombreuses expĂ©ditions de chasse, notamment avec ses grands amis Tom & Roger et son neveu Michel. Ăpicurien avant que ce soit au goĂ»t du jour, les soupers de chasse de Paul sont lĂ©gendaires, voisins et amis accourant au chalet par dizaines pour un goĂ»t de canard, de perdrix, et de vin importĂ© par Paul.
Ătant encore trĂšs actif lors de sa retraite, Paul a consacrĂ© ses talents considĂ©rables aux activitĂ©s caritatives qui lui tenaient Ă cĆur, notamment la protection des terres humides (avec Canards IllimitĂ©s), la rĂ©habilitation environnementale de la mine Cambior et la restauration de la gare historique du Camp Comfort.
Nous espĂ©rons lui rendre hommage en maintenant la tradition des soupers de chasse au Camp Confort (pendant lesquels les histoires de Paul seront omniprĂ©sentes) et en sâoccupant de son chien Lucky.
La famille recevra amis et famille pour une célébration de la vie de Paul chez Urgel Bourgie, 1255 avenue Beaumont, Ville Mont-Royal, le 14 Octobre, de 12 à 15 heures (une cérémonie aura lieu à 15h).
Obituary Paul Lavoie
Paul E. Lavoie, born July 19, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts; passed away August 31, 2016 in Thetford Mines.
Paul was a family man and a devoted husband to his dear wife Esther. He loved his sons and dedicated his life to his familyâs well being.
Paul will be sorely missed by his sons, Marc (Julie Lessard) and Eric (Marylea Telfer), his granddaughters AndrĂ©e-Ann (Marc-Etienne Ouimette), Dominique and Leah-Kathleen, his great grandson Henri Ouimette, his sister Theresa âTerryâ (Jean Dionne, dec), his sister-in-law Suzanne Dussault-Champagne, his many nieces, nephews and cousins as well as his many dear friends.
Paul was also a true company man, spending most of his adult life as an Executive of the Household Finance Corporation (HFC) in Montreal; joining in 1956 as a representative and rising to the position of Vice-President of Sales prior to his retirement in 1993. While Paul made many lifelong friends among his colleagues, he was perhaps his truest self at his beloved cottage in Garthbyâs âCamp Comfortâ.   Surrounded by family and friends and with Esther, the love of his life, always by his side until her passing in 2012, he would entertain all (loudly!) with his knowledge of history and fauna; telling stories over a glass â or, on particularly good nights, many glasses – of whiskey. The cottage also served as âhome baseâ for numerous hunting expeditions, which often included his great friends Tom & Roger and his nephew Michel.  An epicurean before it became the goĂ»t du jour, Paulâs post-hunting feasts were legendary, with dozens piling into the cottage for good wine and a taste of duck, partridge or the âcatch of the weekâ.  Following early retirement, Paul devoted his considerable talents to his favoured pursuits, most notably the protection of wet lands through Ducks Unlimited, the back-to-nature transition of the Cambior mine site and the restoration of the historic Camp Comfort train station.
We trust we will do Paul proud by maintaining the Camp Comfort tradition of hunting with his dogs and hosting many dinners going forward during which Paul will be sadly missed but warmly remembered.
The family will receive friends and family for a celebration of Paulâs life at Urgel Bourgie, 1255 avenue Beaumont, Ville Mont Royal, on October 14, from noon to 3pm (ceremony held at 3PM).