On Saturday, September 1, 2018, Father Maurice Blackburn passed away at the age of 94 years.
Father Maurice is survived by the members of his religious community, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; brothers, Marcel (Yollande) and Br. Jerome, OMI; sister, Jeannette (Bill) Cottrell; nieces, nephews and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, Adrien and Mary Antoinette (nee Labonté); brother, François; sisters, Adrienne, Gerada and Cécile.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at St. Albert Catholic Parish, 7 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert, on Friday, September 7, 2018. Interment will follow in the Oblate Plot at St. Albert Catholic Cemetery.
Friends who so wish may make a memorial donation to the Missionary Oblates, c/o OMI Lacombe Canada, 3 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert, AB, T8N 1K1.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Father Maurice Blackburn of St. Albert
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Décès pour la Ville: Edmonton, Province: Alberta