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JP Burak posted a condolence
Monday, February 28, 2022
Our heartfelt and deepest condolences to my cousins and their families.
Your mom was so loving and welcoming and I will always remember her smiles and laughter.
May God's peace be with each of you during this time.
God's richest love and peace.
JP Burak and family
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Sara Hrizai (Maguire) posted a condolence
Sunday, February 27, 2022
I can remember as a young girl going with my mom for visits with "Mrs. B". They would sit and have coffee and chat and laugh. I would listen and didn't understand most of what they talked about but just loved to be there. I idolized her teen daughters and could listen to them sing for hours. I wanted to be just like them! When I grew older I sang with Mrs. B at the church and loved our weekly practices. Her joy, laughter and the KISSES! She made a lasting impression on me and played a big part of my life growing up! Condolences to the family xoxo. -Sara Hrizai (Maguire)
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Cyndi Sobering posted a condolence
Sunday, February 27, 2022
My Sincere condolences to Monique's family, she was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.
I was fortunate enough to get to know Monique through my Mother Rita Roy who also was part of the Great Gang of Gals in the choir. They quickly became friends and was someone my mother could rely on.
Cyndi Sobering
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Rachel Friesen posted a condolence
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Often memories of grandma and grandpa’s house on Elmdale street cross my mind. Me, Steph and Amanda spent a lot of time there growing up. It was my second home for me.
Sleepovers with Grandma were always special. She’d stay up really late with us curled up in the living room watching TV. And we could have all the treats we wanted. Sleeping there at night I remember lying there awake on that scratchy couch with the clock endlessly making all its noise and Grandma and Grandpa snoring down the hall, but it was home and then waking up to fried bologna, eggs and toast in the morning.
I loved spending time with grandma in the garden. She told me that carrots fresh out of the garden with the dirt still on them was the best way to eat them.
Grandpa and Grandma would give us a dollar or two and we’d walk over to Crossroads and come back with a bunch of 5 cent candy and chips.
When we lived in St. Malo, some of my favourite memories are when Grandpa built us our log cabin playhouse, which we still have at my Mom and Dad’s place on Idawood. While Grandpa was building, me, Steph and Grandma would go bike riding down these that were filled with wild flowers everywhere. We’d bring them back and put them in our window of the playhouse.
Grandma loved to swim. She was the one who actually taught me and Steph how to swim and I remember spending a lot of time in the water together with her.
As I got older, Grandma and I would have the best talks. We could talk for hours like she was a dear girl friend. She always made me feel safe to just be myself, say whatever I needed and rest in that space with her.
I will forever miss those times with her very, very much and her kisses.
She gave the best kisses, where she’d hold your face and kiss you all over your cheeks and whisper that she loved you so much. When she said “I love you”, it wasn’t just words, you could feel that it was with her whole heart.
Grandma, you were literally one of my most favourite people on this planet and I couldn’t have asked for a better Grandmother. My heart aches that you’re gone and I wish I could just have one more long talk and kisses all over my cheeks. But you have suffered long enough and now you’re in Heaven with Jesus and you get to see Grandpa again, your parents and all the family that you’ve had to say goodbye to over the years that were so dear to you. So how could I be upset about that.
I love you with my whole heart Grandma. I can’t wait til one day in Heaven I can wrap my arms around you again.
Rachel
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Andrew Moline posted a condolence
Sunday, February 27, 2022
As a young man in love with her daughter Annette, Monique Boulanger always made me feel welcome in my new extended family. I immediately loved her rich French Canadian accent and way of looking at life. Her deep faith was always apparent and obviously a source of strength and compassion for her.
My fondest memories are of watching her lovingly bathe my first born baby son in the kitchen sink at the old house, dancing as only a grandma can with my young second son at the wedding in Riviera Maya, and of her scowering the beach for shells with my youngest on the same trip. Monique simply loved babies, all babies, and was truly a child at heart.
The most fun I had was during a visit of hers to our home in the States. We spent hours making holiday meat pies and raisin pies from scratch. And, while she had already given me the recipes over the phone years before, it was obvious she had left out some details. I was a little put out because as anyone who knows me will say, I'm a 'by the book' kind of guy. However, she showed me how to have fun with it, and that you don't have to 'level off' the teaspoon; a spontaneous life lesson I needed to hear.
God truly blessed my life by bringing us together. While my sadness at her passing will always be there, it is those wonderful memories and unscripted life lessons that will have me smiling fondly very soon I'm sure . . . . . . . . . just as she would want.m
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Kern Bloskie lit a candle
Sunday, February 27, 2022
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Her wide smile, loud infectious laughter, firm unapologetic kisses on the cheeks, hugs and joy of singing come strongly to mind when I think of Ma Tante Monique. She was so happy to be with her family and made everyone feel special and loved. Although most of my interactions with her occurred at family reunions, I was always so inspired by her contagious happiness and inclusiveness. May God’s peace and healing bring comfort to her family and all who love and miss her.
Kern Bloskie
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debbie nickel posted a condolence
Sunday, February 27, 2022
You are all in our hearts and thoughts at this time. We hope you will always hold onto the warm and wonderful memories you
shared together, and that they continue to bring you comfort and peace. We will be thinking of all of you this Monday
Love Debbie & Willi Nickel
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Matthew Moline posted a condolence
Saturday, February 26, 2022
My Grandmother was the warmest soul I ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I will never forget the kindness in her eyes or the feel of her kisses on my cheek. I love and miss you Grandma always and forever.
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Laszlo Markovics lit a candle
Saturday, February 26, 2022
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Stephanie Enns posted a condolence
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Words can’t describe how lucky we were to have Monique Boulanger as our grandmother. She was the happiest person you could ever imagine. She would often say she chose to be like that because to her happiness and joy was a choice and she wanted to spread that to others. Very often I would meet somebody and proudly be able to say “yes Monique Boulanger, the Kissy lady, is my grandmother!”. She didn’t have to know anyone very long for them to receive one of her famous kisses.
She was so full of energy; jumping and skipping with her arms in the air to greet you, even way into her 80s. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren so much! Some things will always make me remember grandma, like the smell of lilacs that we would pick from her friend’s backyard on our way to the park. The taste of carrots straight out of the garden with the dirt still on because she swore that they tasted better that way. Eating ice cream straight out of the 4 L pail. Watching figure skating. Sleepovers with endless amounts of candy from her coffee table and our very own boxes of chips so that us girls didn’t have to share with each other. Sleeping with hard plastic curlers in our hair. And the ticking of her grandfather clock that you never realized was so loud unless you were the one sleeping on the couch in the living room for sleepovers.
She made the effort to always be a part of special occasions for all of us. She was the most incredible grandma! She loved the Lord more than I have ever known anyone to. People would often ask how old is your grandma when they would hear you tell stories like oh she went zip lining with us in Mexico and swimming through the caves, dancing all night long at weddings, swimming out into the ocean when all of us were frantically looking for her thinking that she got lost at the resort until we saw her a little head floating way out in the ocean with the huge deep waves because she wanted to go that far and look for sea turtles by herself.
Grandma you were so inspiring and so glass half full always, and joyful, uplifting and just the most sacrificial person I’ve ever met. You loved so fiercely your whole family and everybody who knew you. I am so proud to say that you were my grandma. We will miss you and we will never forget you but we are so happy knowing that you’re in heaven now. With everyone who’s been joyfully waiting for you to join them. I love you Grandma!!
Stephanie
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Yvette Wiley posted a condolence
Friday, February 25, 2022
My heartfelt sympathies to Monique’s five children and their families.
Monique and I were buddies growing up. We were two years apart so were playmates from the beginning, doing everything together: playing hopscotch, skipping rope, picking berries, going to the beach, looking for toads, going to early morning mass during Lent, bossing our younger brothers around.
When Monique fell in love as a teenager, we drew apart; this was unknown territory to me.
For many years, she lived far away, isolated from the family. Some of those years were hard for her but her strong faith and sense of humour helped her through, as did her love and appreciation for her kind, generous children.
I am deeply grateful that we reconnected the last 20 years oe so, and had unforgettable sisters’ reunions, eventually including, brothers, spouses and in-laws.
Even in illness, a conversation with Monique involved a lot of giggling. She could always look at the bright side of things.
I love you, Monique, and will miss you so much.
Yvette
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swedeburak@gmail.com lit a candle
Friday, February 25, 2022
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Ron and Linda Burak (oldest of Fleurette) send our deepest sympathy to Ma Tante Monique's family...Prayers and love sent to all of you...My memories of her were at family reunions always smiling, laughing and most of all singing with her brothers, sisters and all of our guitar playing cousins...
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Yolande Dalcourt posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, February 25, 2022
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Pamela Funk uploaded photo(s)
Thursday, February 24, 2022
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We would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Monique Boulanger. Jeff and Della Enns and their family are also our family. We know that Monique is even now enjoying a vibrant joyful life in her new home of Heaven. Yet it is those of us who are left behind that must mourn her earthly loss. Our prayers are with each of you as you remember her and cherish her memories. With love and prayers, John and Pamela Funk. Revelation 21:4
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The family of Monique Claire Marie Boulanger uploaded a photo
Thursday, February 24, 2022
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