Joseph Pamphile DESBIENS

DESBIENS, Joseph Pamphile - Born in Cochrane, Ontario March 14, 1918, Joseph Pamphile Desbiens died in Cottonwoods Extended Care in Kelowna on March 8, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan; son Paul and wife Mary-Joe; two daughters: Denise Frattini and Margaret and husband Rick Orton; grandchildren: Mathew, Ashleigh and Alissa Desbiens, Paulo and Anthony Frattini and Sabrina Grossi; three great grandchildren; sisters: Marguerite Boudreau of Thunder Bay, ON, Annette Bourdon of Medford, NY, Gemma Marin of Mattice, ON, Therese Girard of Timmins, ON and Patricia Desbiens of Toronto and Yvette; brothers: Arthur Desbiens of Kapuskasing, ON and George Desbiens of Montreal, PQ and many nieces and nephews. Joseph was predeceased by five brothers: Joseph, Francois, Armand, Gerard and Jean; three sisters: Jeanne d'Arc, Bernadette and Elise. Prayers will be said on Sunday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. from St. Charles Garnier Catholic Church, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC where the Funeral Mass will follow on Monday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior would be appreciated.