Roméo Irené Pierre Vachon
Roméo Irené Pierre Vachon died peacefully at
Bobby’s Hospice on May 3rd, 2017, at the age of 85. Pierre
leaves to mourn his beloved wife, Margaret Graham, and his children,
Michel (Amy Heron), Christianne (Stephen Horgan), Marie Danielle
(Nicholas Korbel) and Suzanne (Greg Charlton). He is survived by his
sister, Thérèse Vachon Nadeau, his brother, Jean Vachon,
and his sister in law, Bellita Martineau Vachon; his grandchildren,
Ania Gruszewski (Marc-Antoine Guénette), Colin Charlton (Patty
Blakely) and Brydone Charlton (Rebekah Hutten), Maximilian Monkhouse,
Willem Monkhouse, Lindsay Kearney (Stephen Foster), and Nicholas
Daviault, his brother in law the Honorable Gerard V. La Forest; and
many nephews, nieces and cousins, whom he held in deep affection.
Pierre was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy Anne Warner, all of
the Warner family, his parents Roméo and Georgette Tremblay
Vachon, and his sister, Gisèle Vachon Laberge.
Pierre had a long and distinguished career in the civil service in
Ottawa, serving in External Affairs, Industry, Trade and Commerce, the
Laurendeau-Dunton Commission on bilingualism, the Privy Council
Office, the Metric Commission and Environment Canada, and in New
Brunswick as Secretary to the Cabinet Committee on Official Languages
under Louis J. Robichaud. He was a strong advocate for the poor and
the environment. He taught Sociology at the Canada School for Public
Service.
As a younger man, Pierre was a distance runner, cross-country skier
and enthusiastic sailor. He was a founding member of the Club de Voile
Grande- Rivière in Aylmer and served as president of the Quebec
Sailing Federation. Pierre had a lifelong love affair with the visual
arts, looking at paintings and drawings and creating and acquiring
them. He loved to travel. He made many retreats to monasteries,
including Oka, Glastonbury and Notre-Dame du Calvaire. His
spirituality, athleticism and solitary nature were all fulfilled as he
twice walked the Camino de Santiago and many other hikes and
pilgrimages.
His associations and clubs included The Saint John Eclectic Reading
Club, the Royal United Services Institute and the Canadian Aviation
Historical Society. He was a founding member and past president of the
local Wallace Turnbull Chapter. He was also a member of the Canadian
Aerophilatelic Society and the Canadian Aviation Artists Association.
Preserving aviation history was a vocation for Pierre all his life.
The Musée de l’aviation in Sainte Marie de Beauce was
very close to his heart and he contributed much of the material that
honoured Les Quatre As de l’aviation and his beloved father
Roméo Vachon.
Reposing Friday, May 5, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., at
Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo Street, Saint John.
Removal on Saturday morning to the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., followed by
interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Donations, if desired, may
be made to Bobby’s Hospice, the Cathedral Restoration Fund or
the charity of your choice.
The family is very grateful to the staff and volunteers of
Bobby’s Hospice for their tender care and compassion, in
particular Dr. Chris O’Brien.
For more information, please phone Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home at
634-1965.
www.fitzpatricksfh.com

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Roméo Irené Pierre Vachon – 2017.source

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