For those interested... Celine DION's father died. Here's his obituary. It is in French Obituary... As it appeared in La Presse de Montréal on December 02 2003 DION, Adhémar 1923 - 2003 Dimanche matin, le 30 novembre 2003, entouré des siens, chez lui à Laval, M. Adhémar Dion est décédé dans son sommeil, à l'âge de 80 ans. Il laisse dans le deuil sa femme madame Thérèse Tanguay, ses 14 enfants Denise (Yvon Dodier), Clément (Denise Dumont), Claudette (Serge Gaudet), Liette (Guy Poirier), Michel (Danielle Corbeil), Louise (Pierre Tremblay), Jacques (Geneviève Garceau), Daniel (Danielle Giguère), Ghyslaine (Jacques Talbot), Linda (Alain Sylvestre), Manon (Georges Shelling), Pauline (Marc Martel), Paul et Céline (René Angelil) de même que 30 petits-enfants et 11 arrière-petits-enfants. Ceux qui souhaitent rendre un dernier hommage à monsieur Dion et offrir leur sympathie à sa famille, pourront le faire le mercredi 3 décembre entre 17 heures et 19 heures au 2159, boul. St-Martin Est, Duvernay, Laval Les funérailles seront célébrées dans l'intimité à l'église de Charlemagne, le jeudi 4 décembre à 11 heures. Vous pouvez faire parvenir des fleurs au salon funéraire ou des dons à la Fondation Achille-Tanguay, 102, Émile-Despins, Charlemagne, (Qc) J5Z 3L6. *** (translation by Gary Boivin DION, Adhémar 1923 - 2003 Sunday morning, November 30, 2003, Mr. Adhemar Dion passed away in his sleep surrounded by his family at his home in Laval. He was 80 years of age. He leaves to mourn him his wife Mrs. Thérèse Tanguay, his 14 children Denise (Yvon Dodier), Clément (Denise Dumont), Claudette (Serge Gaudet), Liette (Guy Poirier), Michel (Danielle Corbeil), Louise (Pierre Tremblay), Jacques (Geneviève Garceau), Daniel (Danielle Giguère), Ghyslaine (Jacques Talbot), Linda (Alain Sylvestre), Manon (Georges Shelling), Pauline (Marc Martel), Paul and Céline (René Angelil) along with 30 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Those wishing to pay their final respects to Mr. Dion and express their sympathies to the family can do so on Wednesday, December 3rd between 5 and 7 pm at 2159 St-Martin-Est Boulevard, Duvernay, Laval. Intimate funeral services will be celebrated at the Church of Charlemagne on Thursday December 4th at 11 am. Flowers can be sent to the funeral home or donations to " La Fondation Achille-Tanguay, 102, Émile-Despins, Charlemagne, (Qc) J5Z 3L6 "

Gary Celine's ancestors are responsible for several notibles. Just thought the French lines might be of interest. http://www.gale.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/5883.asp Madonna, Celine Dion, and Camilla Parker-Bowles: Relatives – Dick Eastman What do pop queen Madonna, Canadian singer Celine Dion, and the Prince Of Wales' mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles have in common? One genealogist claims that they are all related. American genealogist William Addams Reitwiesner has found that Bowles' great-grandparents from nine generations ago were also ancestors of the two singers. The relevant individuals, all French-Canadians, lived in the seventeenth century. Camilla and Madonna are both descended frpm Zacharie Cloutier (1617-1708), while Camilla and Celine descend from Jean Guyon (1619-94) - both of whom died in Chateau-Richer, Quebec. Larry Friend (Black Buffalo) friend@2z.net ============================================