Obituaries

We announce the passing of Joan Gauthier, a longtime resident of St Lambert and member of our parish. May she rest in Peace and rise in Glory.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/st-lambert-qc/joan-gauthier-nee-eagle-11946817

We give thanks for a life lived according to the promise of eternal life.

Our dear Jane was born August 27^th 1937 in London, England, Jane passed away without any sign of distress to join Our Lord on February 4^th 2024. She was enjoying a swim with her husband David Wigglesworth while on holiday in Antigua. 

As a remarkably talented art teacher, Jane met David Wigglesworth, now her retired architect husband, whom she married in her home town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on April 18^th 1964. In 1965 they left England with their baby son Michael, to live in Montréal where their daughter Susan was born in 1971. Susan later married Sébastien Dubois and have two daughters, Éliane and Amélie, who are now students at the Université de Montréal and at Dawson College. Jane also leaves her younger sister Philippa, who is married to Patrick Sarsfield Hall, an active farmer. 

Jane was passionate about sharing the love of our Lord with others as a loyal servant of God. She was dedicated to loving and caring for her family, friends, and community. She was trained at Manchester University and taught art in a girls’ grammar school in London, taught at the Préville Fine Arts Centre and exhibited her work in many galleries. She also enjoyed a career in puppetry, and many handicrafts. Jane painted over three hundred oil and acrylic paintings, many to be found in homes and institutions in Canada and beyond.

As a devoted Christian, friend, wife, mother and grandmother, she was loved by so many for her warm and unconditional generosity and care, without ever looking for reward, other than genuine and selfless appreciation and thanks for the joy of living.  She was always wise, warm, caring and full of encouragement and creative innovation and will be missed by so many, and fondly remembered for the ways she has touched their lives.

The dates for visitation and the funeral are as follows;

Visitation; Friday April 19; 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
COLLINS CLARKE MACGILLIVRAY WHITE FUNERAL HOMES
307 Promenade Riverside, St-Lambert, QC J4P1A7

Funeral Service; Saturday April 20; 1:00 pm
with visitation from 12:00 Noon
ST-BARNABAS CHURCH
95, Lorne Avenue, St-Lambert, QC J4P 1G7

In lieu of Flowers, please make a donation to one of Jane’s favourite causes;
Welcome Hall Mission via this link; https://welcomehallmission.com/ways-to-give/,
or by post. Mission Bon Accueil – 606 De Courcelle Street, Montreal, QC H4C 3L5

TO JANE, and her hugs 
Jane, Jane, Quiet voice, warm heart! 
A million hugs That made me smile. 
But then one day, My world was hard. 
That hug she gave, It healed my heart And cured my soul. 
But now she’s gone, Above us all. 
There’s no more pain, Her back is straight, She’s young again 
Her sketchbook, now, Is filled with time. 
Her hugs, she gives, In that new world. 
Her Saviour smiles, The angels laugh. 
And now she waits.
She waits for him, She waits, For us.
Hal-le-lu-jah!

Edgar Hay-Ellis

Here is the link to Jane’s complete funeral service : https://youtu.be/XYwEPatyidk

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Rowland Grant on November 22nd, 2023, at the age of 83. 
He will be greatly missed by his wife of 58 years, Sally Butler, their two sons Edward (Marie-Josée) and Jeremy (Lauri), and his grandchildren Jenna, Cole, Travis, Anne, and Paul as well as his nieces, nephews plus many lifelong friends. Jim is predeceased by his parents Edward (Eddie) Grant and Edith Hopkins, and his sister Judy (Glen) 
Jim was born on June 15th, 1940, in Cardston, Alberta and he spent most of his life in the Montreal area. He attended Bishop’s University where he and Sally met. After school, they lived in various parts of Quebec starting in Hudson and lastly settling in Saint Lambert. Jim was known for his wonderful baking skills, in particular his bread making which he has fortunately taught and passed on to his two sons much to the enjoyment of their families. He was a very active and fun father from running marathons in Vermont, skiing at Owl’s Head, camping at Mt. Mansfield, canoeing on the Allagash and spending summers at their beloved cottage in Vermont on Lake Champlain. He will also be remembered for his love of a good limerick and his great sense of humor. 
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and support staff at the Charles Lemoyne Hospital who were extremely supportive during this difficult time. 
Funeral will be held at St-Barnabus Church, 95 Lorne Avenue in St. Lambert, on December 8th, 2023, at 1 p.m. followed by a reception in the church Memorial Hall.