Edgard Delaquis
February 24, 1954 - July 28, 2015
EDGARD J. E. DELAQUIS
Peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Edgard passed away at Grace General Hospital at the age of 61 years, following a lengthy recovery related to two brain tumor surgeries.
Edgard laisse ses deux filles, Janelle (Daniel et petit fils Robert) et Marlayna; quatre fr?res et une soeur, Arthur (Shirley), Gilles (Brigitta), Marilyne (James), Remy (Kelly) et Michel; ainsi que ses neuveux, ni?ces, tantes, oncles, cousins et amis. Il fut pr?d?c?d? par ses parents, Gabriel et Henriette Delaquis.
Born on February 24, 1954 in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, Edgard had lots of fun growing up with his five siblings, raising rabbits, hosting wrestling matches, playing sports and games, snowshoeing, hunting and swimming. As a young adult, he became a life guard and enjoyed working as a surveyor and volunteering as a Big Brother. Following his studies at University of Manitoba and Red River College, Edgard made his career as a Medical Laboratory Technologist. He was well-liked by his colleagues and through his passion for taking and testing blood, Edgard became known as the ?French mosquito?.
Edgard a v?cu une vie bien remplie en passant beaucoup de temps avec ses filles et en jouant avec son nouveau petit fils ainsi que ses ni?ces et neveux. Il adorait son chien Duke, ses lapins et ses voitures. Edgard s?engageait dans divers loisirs et activit?s; le?ons de piano, cours de formation pilote, fabrication du vin, membre et joueur de l’orgue ? son ?glise, natation, camping, couture de costumes d?halloween, dessin, v?lo, p?che, can?tage, cuisson, jardinage et beaucoup de voyages. Il ?tait connu pour son sens d?humour, sa gentillesse et sa joie de vivre.
Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, July 31, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Notre Dame de l?Assomption Roman Catholic Church, 609 Leola Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, with Bishop Noel Delaquis, presiding. A reception will follow. Interment will be held in the Fall of 2015 in the Saint-Boniface Cemetery.
Our family would like to express our sincere appreciation to the many health care aides, nurses, physician assistants, doctors and therapists that cared for Edgard at Health Sciences Centre and the Grace Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edgard?s name to the Grace Hospital Foundation, 300 Booth Drive, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 3M7 (http://www.gracehospitalfoundation.ca/donate/) or to Big Brothers Big Sisters Winnipeg, 765 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3G 0N2 (http://www.bigwinnipeg.com/en/Home/howtosupportus/waystodonate/)
Wojcik?s Funeral Chapel, 1020 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB in care of arrangements 204.586.8668. For those who wish to sign Wojcik?s online Guest Book please visit our website at www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com