C\u2019est avec un immense chagrin que la famille Leroux vous annonce le d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Gaston Leroux, le 4 avril, 2016 \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 74 ans, \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4pital Montfort. Il laisse dans le deuil son \u00e9pouse, \u00c9lise, ses trois filles, Ang\u00e8le, (Martin Hagedorn, Ottawa), Dani\u00e8le, (Fran\u00e7ois Jubinville, Gatineau) Mich\u00e8le (Joel M\u00e9nard, Sayre PA) et ses cinq petits-enfants Anya, Adrianna, Benjamin, Evan et Isabelle. Il fut pr\u00e9d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 par sa petite fille Flavie, ses parents et son fr\u00e8re Eug\u00e8ne Jr. Il laisse aussi dans le deuil une belle-soeur, Lorraine Lajeunesse (Ron Lajeunesse de Cochrane), un beau fr\u00e8re Jacques Bernier de Timmins, ainsi que des neveux et ni\u00e8ces, Michel et Luc Lajeunesse, Lindsay Surette et Rachel Bernier.\u00a0Il y aura visite en pr\u00e9sence des cendres le samedi 9 avril de 14h \u00e0 17h \u00e0 la maison fun\u00e9raire McEvoy et Shields,\u00a0 1411, Hunt Club Road, Ottawa. Un service religieux en pr\u00e9sence de la famille imm\u00e9diate seulement aura lieu \u00e0 une date ult\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la Paroisse de l\u2019Ange-Gardien, Gatineau (Angers). En m\u00e9moire de Gaston, un don \u00e0\u00a0Stroke Survivors Association of Ottawaserait grandement appr\u00e9ci\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Gaston, originaire de Timmins, Ontario, \u00e9tait mari\u00e9 depuis 49 ans \u00e0 l\u2019amour de sa vie, \u00c9lise (Bernier). Ils auraient soulign\u00e9 leur 50e\u00a0anniversaire en juillet prochain. Apr\u00e8s avoir v\u00e9cu \u00e0 Cochrane, Timmins et Kapuskasing, c\u2019est en 1975 que la famille vient s\u2019installer en Outaouais.<\/p>\n
Il \u00e9tait retrait\u00e9 depuis l\u2019\u00e2ge de 60 ans apr\u00e8s une longue carri\u00e8re dans le syst\u00e8me bancaire. P\u00e8re de trois belles filles, il a vite su leur transmettre sa joie de vivre ainsi que son grand amour de la nature, du sport (notamment le v\u00e9lo), des voyages et de la bonne bouffe. Il a toujours d\u00e9montr\u00e9 une grande passion pour les \u00ab\u00a0Jeep\u00a0\u00bb, les motos et tout ce qui pouvait l\u2019amener \u00e0 se promener dans les petits chemins de terre ou vers la Baie James.\u00a0 Ses voyages l\u2019ont aussi permis de visiter plusieurs provinces du Canada, l\u2019Espagne, le Portugal, la France, les USA, dont deux voyages m\u00e9morables, un en Alaska et un \u00e0 Hawa\u00ef.\u00a0 Gaston et \u00c9lise se sont aussi fait dorer la couenne au Mexique, en R\u00e9publique Dominicaine et en Jama\u00efque.<\/p>\n
Depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es, il a d\u00fb affronter de multiples probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9.\u00a0 Il l\u2019a toujours fait avec la plus grande r\u00e9silience, toujours en conservant sa joie de vivre et en \u00e9tant continuellement capable de se fixer des objectifs quotidiens qui le motivaient \u00e0 continuer de mettre un pied devant l\u2019autre.\u00a0 C\u2019est sans aucun doute sa force de caract\u00e8re et cette r\u00e9silience inou\u00efe qui lui ont permis de se rendre dans son petit paradis en Floride pour une derni\u00e8re fois cet hiver et de trouver les capacit\u00e9s\u00a0 pour revenir au Canada pour prendre son dernier souffle de vie entour\u00e9 de ses trois \u00ab\u00a0boys\u00a0\u00bb et de sa douce \u00ab\u00a0Mom\u00a0\u00bb. Maintenant libre de toutes souffrances, nous pouvons facilement l\u2019imaginer voyageant l\u00e0 o\u00f9 il en a envie, tout en d\u00e9gustant un bon vin et de la bonne bouffe.\u00a0 Bon voyage \u00ab\u00a0Daddy-o, Gaston, Luv\u00a0\u00bb vers un monde que nous croyons meilleur.<\/p>\n
Avec beaucoup d\u2019amour,<\/p>\n
\u00c9lise, Ang\u00e8le, Dani\u00e8le et Mich\u00e8le et les petits enfants xoxoxo<\/p>\n
It is with great sorrow that the Leroux family announces the passing of Gaston Leroux at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, on Monday, April 4th\u00a02016 at the age of 74 years old. Beloved husband of Elise Leroux (n\u00e9e Bernier, of Cochrane On) and dear father of Ang\u00e8le Vanderlaan (Martin Hagedorn) of Ottawa, Dani\u00e8le Leroux (Fran\u00e7ois Jubinville) of Gatineau and Mich\u00e8le Leroux (Joel Menard) of Sayre, PA. He will be fondly remembered by his five grandchildren Anya, Adrianna, Benjamin, Evan and Isabelle. He is predeceased by his granddaughter Flavie, his parents and his brother Eugene Jr. He will also be missed by his in-laws, Lorraine Lajeunesse (Ron Lajeunesse), Jacques Bernier as well as his nephews and nieces, Michel and Luc Lajeunesse, Rachel Bernier and Lindsay Surette.\u00a0 A viewing will be held at McEvoy and Shields, 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa on Saturday April 9th\u00a0from 2pm to 5pm.\u00a0 A religious service attended by immediate family only will be held at a later date in the parish of l’Ange-Gardien, Gatineau (Angers), Quebec. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Stroke Survivors Association of Ottawa would be greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n
Gaston, a native of Timmins, Ontario, was married for 49 years to the love of his life, Elise (Bernier). They would have celebrated their 50th anniversary in July. After living in Cochrane, Timmins and Kapuskasing, it was in 1975 that the family came to settle in the Outaouais region.<\/p>\n
He was retired from the age of 60 after a long career in the banking industry. Father of three beautiful daughters, he quickly was able to convey to them his love of life as well as his great love of nature, sports (particularly cycling), travel and gourmet food. He always showed great passion for \u00ab\u00a0Jeep\u00a0\u00bb, motorcycles and anything that would allow him in to travel the small dirt roads in the Ottawa valley or to James Bay. His travels also made him discover several provinces of Canada, Spain, Portugal, France, the USA, including two memorable trips, Alaska and Hawaii. Gaston and Elise are also soaked in some sun rays in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.<\/p>\n
For the past several years, he faced many health problems. Through it all, he showed great resilience, always maintaining his joy of living and continually setting daily goals that motivated him to continue putting one foot before the other. It was definitely his strength of character along with his incredible resilience that allowed him to visit his little paradise in Florida for the last time this winter as well as to find the capacity to return to Canada to take his last breath surrounded his three \u00ab\u00a0boys\u00a0\u00bb and his one and only \u201cLuv\u201d. Now free of all suffering, we can easily imagine him traveling wherever he wants, while enjoying good wine and lovely food. Bon voyage \u00ab\u00a0Daddy-o, Gaston, Luv\u00a0\u00bb to a world that we believe best.<\/p>\n
With lots of love,<\/p>\n
\u00c9lise, Ang\u00e8le, Dani\u00e8le, Mich\u00e8le and your grandchildren xoxoxo<\/p>\n
Funeral Information<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Visitation at<\/p>\n McEvoy & Shields Funeral Home Interment Donations C\u2019est avec un immense chagrin que la famille Leroux vous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-12524","orbituaries","type-orbituaries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nSaturday, April 9, 2016
\n2-5pm<\/p>\n
\n1411 Hunt Club Rd.
\nOttawa, ON<\/p>\n
\nTo be held at a later date.<\/p>\n
\nIn lieu of flowers, donations to the Stroke Survivors Association of Ottawa would be greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"