Philippe Eugene Gagnon
On December 26, 2011 Philippe Eugene Gagnon passed away in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 84 years.
He is survived by his three children, Del (Norma) Gagnon, Evie Gagnon and Brent (Lisa) Gagnon; granddaughters Lynnell Gagnon, Tyla Gagnon and Marlie (Euan) Stuart; great grandchildren Caden and Mason Lutz, Ellis, Audra and Lachlan Stuart; and many nieces and nephews.
Philippe was predeceased by his father, Philippe Henry Gagnon and his mother, Virginie (Boulet) Gagnon as well as his nine older sisters: Louise, Rose, Helen, Maria, Ida, Merilda, Alice, Anna and Irene. He was also predeceased by his beloved wife of 45 years, Mary (Holowenko) Gagnon in 1994.
Philippe was born in May 11, 1927 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He lived on the family homestead in Veillardville, SK. He served in the Canadian Army as a cook in a POW camp in Medicine Hat, AB. He worked in the forestry, construction and railroad industries. He and family moved to Kamloops in 1973 where he worked and retired as a custodian for the School District.
Philippe will be remembered by the numerous family and friends he cherished throughout his life.
A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Kamloops. Private family interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery.
We are indebted to all who prayed and visited him. We thank the caregivers at Royal Inland Hospital and Kamloops Hospice for the loving care given him.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 in Philippe’s memory would be most appreciated.
Dear Del, Norma, Evie and family,
May happy memories carry you all through this sorrowful time.
Our hearts and thoughts are with you.
Dear Del, Evie,Brent and families. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Uncle Philip will be surely missed by all of us.
Dear Del, Norma, & girls, Evie, Brent we were so sorry to hear that your father, grandfather has passed away but rejoice with you that we know he is with your mother, grandmother! Praying that God will bless you and comfort all of you at this time. We were blessed to know him and he always had a smile!
We will miss him too!
Our hearts go out to you at this time. Love you all!
Dear Evie and all the family,
God bless you and comfort you.
Where your Dad is, is no sorrow and no pain.
Rest in PEACE
We thank God for the previlage of knowing Phil. He was special to us all. We rejoice with him although we grieve with the loss. God Bless His precious family. Love & Prayers.
Dear Evie and Family: your Dad was a kind and gentle soul. We have fond memories of him visiting us at our old house on Ollek Street. He would tease our kids and make them laugh. He had a kind word for everyone.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs, Ian & Theresa Brooks and Family.
Dear Del,Evie,Brent and Family, We were saddened to hear of the loss of Uncle Philip. He was such a kind man and I will never forget when he called me last Christmas – we had the best visit on the phone and I can still hear his voice saying “Yabba, Dabba, Do!” What a sense of humor! He will be missed so much and I hope he is having a visit with my Grandma Quinn.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all,
Cindy, Pete and Blake Young