Guy Lortie

Published January 8, 2020

Guy Lortie

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Guy Richard Lortie, at the age of 90 years in Cornwall, Ontario. Guy died peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2020. He had been a resident of McConnell Manor retirement residence for about 10 years. Born in Montreal in 1929, Guy was the youngest son of French-Canadian Baptist parents. His working career spanned some 43 years as a sales representative for various well-known companies in eastern Canada. His sales career was set aside for a few years when he answered a call for service as the housemaster at Feller College in Grande Ligne, Quebec. Guy was a loving father to his sons William and David, and a devoted husband to his wife of 66 years, Wilma. He was also a caring Christian who during his lifetime served in responsible positions in every church where he was a member. Guy took his greatest pleasure in family vacations, particularly camping and road trips with his family. Guy also had a natural artistic talent for drawing and painting and found time during his retirement years to produce works that now grace the walls of his sons’ homes. He was a handyman who enjoyed working on all kinds of activities both indoors and out. Throughout his life, he was very keen on helping others in any way that he could. Guy was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Alberta Lortie (Lanctôt) and his loving wife Wilma (Gibbons). He is survived by his sons William (Ginette) and David (Beth), his seven grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and his ten great-grandchildren. Condolences may be placed online at www.irvinememorial.com