Roland Mark Cormier
Heaven gained an angel, March
24th 2020.
Roland. 52 years old. Died
suddenly sitting in his chair with my sister right by his side. He
came to my parent’s home when he was 7 years old. My parents
cared for and loved him like their own, till they retired 15 years
ago. My sister took over the home 15 years ago and continued the
amazing loving care. He had many health needs, but we can’t
remember the last time he needed a hospital visit. Only check ups and
dental care.
He loved to laugh. He loved
looking outside from the sunroom…he loved to watch the
activity of the day to day business in the home and watched intently.
Just so you understand the home…it was truly a home. Our
family home that had a few more bedrooms…eventually lifts
and ramps etc…people who where hired to come help. They
became our family too. It had from 5-8 kids who where mentally and
physically disabled. The last 15 years there where 5. The first
arriving 52 years ago and is still there. We sat in the same
kitchen…we all watched tv together at night….
played in the driveway with those who could walk…and we pushed
wheelchairs around outside. There was even a makeshift classroom
downstairs complete with a chalkboard before these kids where allowed
to go to school.
It was a home! He was a son, a
brother!! I’ve always been so proud of my parent’s
work…and in the day was ground-breaking and wrote the
template for the care given in special care homes in this province.
I’m so proud of my sister, Nancy for taking over and the
amazing job she has done…along with her son, Joel and the
staff who work there. My heart breaks for them. Sympathies to his
parents and brothers. Thank you to the paramedics and those who helped
on Tuesday.
So
now…he’s gone. We can’t have a
funeral…we can’t have the church service that is
so important to us…without this, grieving is difficult. We
can’t say goodbye
He is in the care
of Fergusons Funeral Home and there will be a service at a later
date
Please pray for my family.
Carla
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2020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Roland Mark Cormier 2020..
Décès pour la Ville: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick