Simonne Z. LORTIE

DAOUST, Simonne Z. Peacefully surrounded by her family at Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew on Sunday, August 14, 2005 in her 85th year. Simone DAoust (nee Lortie) of Pembroke, beloved wife for almost 65 years, of Raymond DAoust and dear mother of Claudette DAoust, Denbigh, Rolland DAoust (Ginette), Ottawa, Denise Grant (Ken), Lapasse, Muriel Thibert (Don Ball), Picton, Claude DAoust (Gale), Beachburg and Lucille Charon (Francois), Lapasse. Loving grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Daughter of the late Alexina Lamarche and Jean-Baptiste Lortie. Sister of Gaby Kipp (late Henri), Gatineau, Agathe DAoust (Euclide), Ottawa. Predeceased by sisters, Else Saumure (late Oscar), Rose Lortie (late Adelard), Lucienne Saumure (late Joseph), Laurette Lanois (late Joseph), and brothers Ligouri (late Agnes), Conrad (late Rollande), Omer and Lucien. Sister-in-law of Marguerite Lemieux (late Ernest), Marcel DAoust (Edna), Paul DAoust (Anita), Fernande Mason (Robert), Vivian, Doris, Noella and Marie-Jeanne, and the late Joseph and Gerald DAoust. She leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends. Special thanks to the excellent staff of the Pinnacle unit at Bonnechere Manor and the Pembroke McClusky Centre for the wonderful care provided to Simone in the last few months. There will be no visitation at the Funeral Home. Cremation has taken place. Relatives and friends may visit at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lapasse on Wednesday morning after 10:30 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Wednesday morning August 17 at 11 o'clock. Interment of Simonne's Cremated Remains in the Parish Cemetery. In memory of Simonne donations to the Marianhill Alzheimer's Unit or the Pembroke Regional Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Condolences and tributes may be made to: murphyfuneralhome.ca. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 8/16/2005