OBITUARY
Rosabelle Sauve
July 16, 1919 – November 3, 2018
SAUVE, Rosabelle (née St Pierre) – Rosabelle passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the age of 99 at the St. Joseph Continuing Care Centre. Her death happened the very same day as the Sauvé family was having their annual get-together in Ottawa with about 35 people, young and old, being present. This turned into an instant and day-long Celebration of Life of Rosabelle. It was a happy gathering, just the way she would have wanted it. Rosabelle was the cherished wife of 52 years of the late Adelard Sauvé (1917-1991). She was a devoted mother of her six children, Maurice (Alma), Hervé (Ursula), Marie Genois (Rodrique), Roger, Aline Richardson and Gérald. A seventh child, Robert, died when he just a few days old. Rosabelle was the grandmother of 14 and the great-grandmother of 21. Rosabelle was one of 17 children of Olivier St Pierre (1881-1940) and Marie-Rose Legault (1884-1967). She is survived by two younger sisters Elizabeth Briere and Mae MacDonald. Other siblings included Millie, Beatrice, Josephine, Noella, Hector, Hilaire, Maurice, Cyrille, Philorum, Joseph, Hilda, Alma, Wilfred and Hélen.
Rosabelle was very active in the many communities she lived in. She sold real estate along with Adelard, Maurice and others in the family business. She belonged to many social clubs and loved to play bingo, cards and bowling. Rosabelle and Adelard went to parish suppers, socials, fairs, plowing matches and talent shows in Glengarry and region. Rosabelle was also a volunteer at the Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital. As a child, Rosabelle liked poetry, which in hindsight now reveals a lot about her sweetness and kindness. Two of her favourite poems were (1) Deep down in your heart, Where God alone can see, Plant a sweet forget me not, And call it after me. (2) Ne jouez pas avec l’amour, Car il vous jouera un tour, Ne jouez pas avec le Coeur, Car ceci porte malheur.
Arrangements entrusted to Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, West Branch, (613-932-8482).
A Memorial Service and Celebration for family and friends will be held in early Spring 2019. A notice will appear at a later date as to time and place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the St. Joseph Continuing Care Centre or a charity of your choice appreciated.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Rosabelle Sauve 2018..
Death notice for the town of: cornwall, Province: Ontario