LaBONTE - Roméo

At Sandfield Place Nursing Home on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Joseph Jean-Baptiste Roméo LaBonté, age 91 years. Beloved husband of Laurence (Belzile) LaBonté. Dear father of Sylvia Dessureault of Kingston, Yvonne Girard (Mark) of Moose Creek, Michel LaBonté (Deborah) of Brockville and Daniel LaBonté of Montreal. Loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Dear son of the late Proculus LaBonté and the late Blanche (Corneau) LaBonté. Dear brother of Juliette Croteau of Sherbrooke, QC. Predeceased by two brothers, Albert and Rolland LaBonté and by one sister, Marie Blanche LaBonté. Resting at Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, West Branch, 20 Seventh St. W. (613-932-8482) from 2 pm Thursday. Funeral Friday, Aug. 28 for Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis de Sales Church at 11 am. Interment, Notre Dame Cemetery. The family will be in attendance from 2 to 4 pm and from 7 to 9 pm. Thursday and from 9 am until time of funeral on Friday. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. Messages of condolences may be left at www.lahaiesullivan.com.

MONTGOMERY - Muriel Jean

In St. Albert, Alberta on Aug. 17, 2009 age 86 years. Beloved wife of the late Albert Montgomery. Loved mother of Cathy Sauve (Lionel) of Cornwall, Donna Geerts (Henry) of Edmonton and John Montgomery (Monique) of Newington. Dear sister of Edna Meldrum of Finch; Anne Feeley of Verona, ON; and Eunice Carruthers (Wallace) of Avonmore. Sadly missed by three grandchildren, Chris, Stephanie and Paul. Predeceased by her parents Hugh and Neil (Kinnear) MacMillan; one brother, Aden MaMillan (Ina of Chesterville); and and one sister, Edith Ouderkirk. A memorial service in celebration of Muriel Montgomery’s life will be held in Newington United Church on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 11 am. Reverend Daniel Hayward officiating. Committal service to follow at the Finch Community Cemetery.

VALADE - Gilles C. (1945–2009)

On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 at the age of 64, passed away Mister Gilles C. Valade from Vaudreuil-Dorion. Beloved husband of Odette Kyer, father of Colette (Yves Raymond) and Nancy (Lee Lackman), grandfather of Mélanie, Patrick and William. Brother of Claudette and Predeceased by his sister Jacqueline (Gilles Dupuis) and his brother Réal (Micheline Denault). He will also be missed by his father-in-law Maurice Kyer (late Julia Tyo), his sister-in-law Paulette Doré (Gérald), his brother-in-law Wilfrid Kyer (Carole), and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family will receive condolences at the St-Michel Church, 414 Avenue St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC. on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9 am following with the funeral service at 11 am. Donations to the West Island Palliative Care Residence Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

BORRIS - Robert Michael

After a courageous battle with cancer at the Janet Macdonell Pavilion, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 with his loving family by his side, Robert Michael Borris of Cornwall in his 66th year. Beloved son of Hilda Borris of Maxville. Dear father of Michael (Dawn) of Cornwall and Alan (Carole) of Casselman. Devoted grandfather of Amanda, Ryan and Megan. Sadly missed by brothers John (Cheryl Johnston) of North Gower and Ron (Sharon) of Orleans. Predeceased by his father Joseph Borris. Friends will be received at the Parker Funeral Home, 28 Sir James Morris Dr., Morrisburg, on Friday from 2 to 4 pm and from 7 to 9 pm where the funeral service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 11 am. Interment St. James Anglican Cemetery, Morrisburg. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society gratefully acknowledged. Condolences and donations may be made at parkerfh@personainternet.com.

CHANT - Margaret

Mrs. Margaret Chant at the Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. Beloved mother of Sheila Lawrence and Carolyn Piché, both of Cornwall. Loving grandmother of Jason, Shana Cook (Patrick “Magoo”), Trina; and great-grandmother of Jazz, Shayla, Mackaylee and Jarecki. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and Ada (Metcalfe) Lapierre. Dear sister of Theresa McCosham of St. Andrews West. Predeceased by one sister, Germaine Belcher and one brother, Fleming Lapierre. Resting at the Wilson Funeral Home, 822 Pitt St. where visitation will be held on Thursday from 2 to 4 pm and from 7 to 9 pm and on Friday from 12:30 to 1:15 pm. The Mass of the Resurrection with Commendation and Farewell will be celebrated in St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church on Friday, Aug. 28 at 2 pm. Rite of Committal to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Chesterville. If so desired, contributions in her memory to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation of the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family. Online messages of condolences may be made in the obituary section of www.wilsonfuneralhome.ca.

LAUZON - Leo

At the Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, age 82 years. (Member of Knights of Columbus, Council 755 for 40 years.) Beloved husband of Annette (Gagné) Lauzon. Dear father of Lionel Lauzon (Charlene) Liane Killoran (Calvin) both of Cornwall and Lorraine Hart (Richard) of Nepean. Loving grandfather of Andrew and Amanda-Lee Lauzon, Ryan Killoran and Alexandra Hart. Dear son of the late Andrew Lauzon and the late Monica (Depratto) Lauzon. Dear brother of Marie Bergeron, Aline Roy (Gerald), and Madeleine Lamarche (late Raynald) and brother-in-law of Claude Lalonde (late Therese) all of Cornwall. Predeceased by three brothers, Oscar, Laurent and Jean Lauzon and by two sisters, Laurette Rousseau and Rita Marshall. Will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Resting at Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, West Branch, 20 Seventh St. W. 613-932-8482 from 7 pm Friday. Funeral Saturday, Aug. 29 for Mass of Christian Burial in St-Thérèse-de-Lisieux Church at 2 pm followed by cremation. The family will be in attendance Thursday from 7 to 9 pm and from noon until 1 pm on Saturday. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family. Messages of condolences may be left at www.lahaiesullivan.com.