Date de Décès: 2002-05-15
Date de Parution: 2002-05-22
Source: Northern Times, Kapuskasing, ON
Funeral services for longtime Hearst area resident and retired contractor Robert Charbonneau, 78, of Kitchener St. were held May 18, 2002. He died May 15 at Notre-Dame Hospital following a brief illness. Born April 10, 1924 in St-Arsène, Quebec, nea Mon he came to the Hearst area in 1934. Owner of Charbonneau Construction, he retired in 1979. An active cross-country skier for 15 years, he was a member of the Hearst Cross-Country Ski Club board and enjoyed listening to jazz music and reading. He leaves: his wife Jeannine (née Hallé) Charbonneau of Hearst; sons Simon of Hearst, Jean (Carole) of Boucherville, Que., and Daniel Charbonneau of Fort McMurray, Alberta; and a daughter Julie Charbonneau of Fort McMurray. Also surviving are: his sisters Pierrette (Roland) Racine of Montreal, Gisèle (Lionel) Fortier of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and Huguette (Roger) Paquin of Kapuskasing; brothers Jacques (Huguette) of Montreal and Claude Charbonneau of Hull, Que.; and granddaughters Andréanne, Gabrièle and Janine as well as grandsons Julien and Daniel Jr. Rev. Rémi Lessard officiated the afternoon service at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Cathedral. Interment was at the Monseigneur Grenier Cemetery.