ROUSSEAU, Benoit Ben passed away peacefully on December 8, 2006, at 78 years of age, after a long battle with cancer, with family and friends at his side. Predeceased by his first wife, Pamela Chapman, Ben leaves to mourn his daughter Christine (Richard Leblanc), his wife Bernadine (Lauzon), grandchildren, Marc-Andre, Julie, Pierre-Luc, Robbie, Zachary, Nicholas, Jacob and Alexander. Ben is survived by his sisters, Marie, Agnes, Irene, Cecile, Alice, Adele and brothers, Omer, Mathieu, Henri as well as many nieces and nephews. Ben served in the Canadian Forces for over 20 years and was stationed in Marville, France for 4 years. In his healthier years Ben enjoyed, skiing, skating, and traveling. He was an avid gardener and spent a great deal of time making sure his flowers were just right. He was a member of various square dancing clubs for many years. Ben enjoyed being around people and he gave back to his community through various volunteer activities, in particular his time! spent at the Shepherds of Good. Hope. His family takes comfort in the fact that his suffering is over and that he is now in a better place. Memorial Service to take place, Thursday, December 14, 11 a.m. at the Resurrection of our Lord Church, 1940 Saunderson, Drive, Ottawa. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Many thanks to the wonderful and caring ICU staff at the General Hospital. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 12/12/2006 - 12/13/2006. ----------------------------------------------- SABOURIN, Gerard "Gerry" In hospital on December 11, 2006 at the age of 64. Son of the late Aldege and Aline Sabourin. Beloved husband of 40 years to Susan Sabourin. Loving father of Ronald (Julie) and Tina. Cherished "Pepe" of Sabrina and Cody. Brother of Armand and the late Marcel. Gerry will be sadly missed by his mother-in-law Frances Burner, many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends may visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road at Aviation Parkway on Friday, December 15, 2006 from 11 a.m. until service time in the chapel at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/13/2006. --------------------------------------- BAZINET-CHEVALIER, Agathe Peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 11, 2006 age 56 years. Agathe Julie Bazinet-Chevalier (nee Berniquer) of Ingleside. Beloved wife of Christine Chevalier. Loved mother of Lisanne Bazinet-deKoning (Adrian) of Ottawa and Marcel Bazinet of Montreal. Sadly missed by her fabulous grandsons Theodorus and Thomas deKoning. Beloved chosen sister of Merve Taylor and John Morin, Michael Steinberg and Darren O'Shaughnessy all of Ottawa and Michael Brown and Gordon Barnhart of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Sister of Claude (Linda) of Truro, Nova Scotia, Yvon (Debbie) of New Brunswick, Gilles (Sue) of Lunenburg and Donald (Pam) of Newington. Predeceased by her parents Eugene and Alice (Lobb) Berniquer and three brothers Gaetan (Nora), Lucien (Nicole) both of Cornwall and Ronald (Donna) of Hawkesbury. Visitation will be held at the Brownlee Funeral Home Maple Street, Ingleside on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. (A SERVICE IN CELEBRATION OF AGATHE'S LIFE WILL COMMEN! CE AT 7 P.M., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2006). In lieu of flowers, as expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Lyallen Hayes Memorial Fund, 351 Chestermere Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 7A9 would be appreciated by the family. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/13/2006. ----------------------------------------- BLANCHARD, Terrill Marie Passed away peacefully at Queensway Carleton Hospital on Friday December 8, 2006 at the age of 63 years. Terrill is survived by her mother Florence Blanchard of Charlottetown, PEI, her sisters Carolle Anne Blanchard and Rosalind Drewery both of Ottawa, as well as her brother Jean Paul Blanchard of Toronto. She will be missed as well by her nieces Florence Anne (Flory) Sanderson and Elizabeth Blanchard, her nephews Byron Shepherd and Jean Henri Blanchard and many dear friends who watched over her so well. She is predeceased by her brother Keith who died on September 26, 2006 and her father Henry Blanchard who died February 3, 1977. Memorial visitation will be held at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Road (at Roosevelt) on Saturday, December 16th from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations to the Humane Society would be greatly appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/13/2006. ============================================