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Denise Marie Paule Lajoie

3/29/2020

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April 26, 1953 - March 29, 2020

Denise Marie Paule Lajoie, 66, of Cambridge Ontario passed away, March 29th 2020, peacefully in her hospice bed with her husband Laurent by her side.

She was born to parents Fernand Boily and Armande Potvin, April 26th, 1953 in Chicoutimi, Quebec. It was the summer of 71’, in Colchester, Ontario, Laurent first laid eyes on her. Her first impression was not a positive one as Laurent was showing off his frisbee skills on the beach and this resulted in sand spraying all over her. It did not take long however for her to realize that they were destined for each other. There were married July 29th, 1972.

They moved to Amhertsburg, Ontario and raised their three children: Eric, Kevin and Lisa. Here they were surrounded by the most amazing group of neighbours, anyone could have asked for. The States Street Crew. Memories of group garage sales, team snowball fights and many unforgettable pool parties. Denise worked over 12 years as a teacher/teacher’s assistant at Ecole St-Jean-Baptiste. Denise made life long friends here as well, with nights at the local blues club or afternoon’s on the golf course. All of these memories will be forever etched into our hearts.

Once their children all went off to school, Denise and Laurent had the chance to move to Paris, France for a couple of years for Laurent’s job. Though it pained them to leave their amazing neighbours, friends and children they took this opportunity to see as much of Europe as they could. They spent their free time traveling the country side, tasting as many varieties of wines they could get their hands on and eating as much baguette as humanly possible. Once they conquered Europe they moved back to North America and spent the next 10 years in Royal Oak, Michigan. There they renovated yet another house, (4 in total for this renovating pair) and planted an amazing garden. Anyone who knew Denise knew of her love of gardening. She could never get enough. Every flower, seed, plant was special to her. She poured so much love into her garden that you could feel it when you visit. Perfectly paired with her love of nature was her love of birds. But none as special of her loving cardinals. In her last weeks at hospice Denise was able to view so many birds outside. So many cardinals came to her multiple times a day. They say a cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passed. That when you see one, it means they are visiting you. They usually show up when you most need them or miss them. They also make an appearance during times of celebration as well as despair to let you know they will always be with you. No doubt Denise is one of those cardinals now.

After Royal Oak, Denise and Laurent moved briefly to Windsor, Ontario. There they renovated their 3rd house before selling and making their final move to Cambridge, Ontario. Here they spent their days working at their UPS Store, making their best ever garden and yes, you guessed it another renovation. A few years ago they officially retired and made plans to increase their traveling experiences. Throughout the years Denise and Laurent were very lucky to be able to visit many parts of the globe. Trips to Europe, a cruise in Alaska and the Caribbean and trips across the globe to Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Australia as well as more local destinations including Hawaii, St. Kitts, Palm Springs, South Carolina and Lake Tahoe. Some of these adventures were just the two of them and some were shared with family and friends.

Anyone who knew Denise had the opportunity to experience her joie de vivre, to feel her strength and most of all to witness her adoration and devotion to her family.

Denise is survived by her Husband Laurent Lajoie and her three children; Eric (Janet) Lajoie of Burlington; Kevin (Krista) Lajoie of Brantford and Lisa (Chris) Barry of Hillsboro Oregon. She is survived by her six grandchildren; Knox and Reese Lajoie, Eloise Lajoie and Sebastien, Miles and Finley Barry. She is also survived by her five sisters; Brigitte Boily, Marjolaine Boily, Danielle Boily Girard, Johanne Boily and Micheline Boily. She is also survived by her four brothers; Claude Boily, Rock Boily, Guy Boily, Jocelyn Boily and predeceased by her brother Jean-Yves Boily, her father Fernand Boily as well as her mother Armande Potvin.

Denise showed great strength in her fight with her cancer and always by her side was Laurent. His love shined thru in everything he did for her and it is without a doubt that she felt every ounce of his love until the very end. Still always by her side, Denise’s last month was spent in the loving care of hospice. Her time was divided between Lisaard House and Innisfree House.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the hospice as they are only partially funded by the government. You can do this online at lisaardandinnisfree.com.

It was Denise’s wishes to not be exposed and to be cremated. A celebration of life will be held at a later date due to the current global pandemic. Date, time and location of this celebration will be shared once they have been determined.

Please visit Denise's obituary notice on Faceboook.
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Denise Marie Paule Lajoie

3/29/2020

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Denise Marie Paule Lajoie

Avril 26, 1953 - Mars 29, 2020

Denise Marie Paule Lajoie, 66 ans, de Cambridge, Ontario, est décédée paisiblement, ce dimanche 29 mars 2020, son mari Laurent à ses côtés, dans une bienveillante maison d’accueil. Fille de Fernand Boily et d’Armande Potvin, Denise est né à Chicoutimi, Québec, le 26 avril 1953. C’est à l’été 71, à Colchester, Ontario, qu’elle a attiré sur elle un premier regard de Laurent. Ce dernier tentant de l’impressionner en jouant au frisbee, l’a malencontreusement aspergé de sable. Malgré ce départ incertain, Denise a rapidement réalisé qu’ils étaient faitsl’un pour l’autre. Le mariage a eu lieu l’été suivant, le 29 juillet.

Le couple s’est établi à Amhertsburg, Ontario, et y ont élevé Éric, Kevin et Lisa, leurs trois enfants. C’est là qu’entourés de voisins extraordinaires, ‘The States Street Crew’, ils ont accumulés de beaux souvenirs de ventes de garage, batailles de boules de neige et fêtes autour des piscines. Denise a oeuvrée comme enseignante et suppléante pendant 12 ans à l’école St-Jean-Baptiste. Ici aussi lors, de soirées au club de blues local et d’après-midi sur le terrain de golf, Denise s’est fait plusieurs ami(e)s de longue date. Tous ces souvenirs restent à jamais gravés dans nos coeurs.

Leurs trois enfants ayant quittés pour les études, grâce au travail de Laurent, Denise et lui ont eu l’opportunité d’aller vivre quelques années à Paris, France. Malgré qu’il leur faille quitter leurs enfants, amis et fantastiques voisins, Denise et Laurent en ont profité pour visiter l’Europe le plus possible dans leur temps libre : la campagne, les dégustations d’innombrables variétés de vin et autant de baguettes qu’il est humainement possible de manger. Suite à leur conquête de l’Europe, leur retour en Amérique du Nord les a menés à Royal Oak, Michigan pour les 10 années suivantes. Ils y ont restauré une autre maison (quatre au total pour ce couple de rénovateurs) et crées un impressionnant jardin. Nous connaissons tous la passion de Denise pour le jardinage. Elle n’en avait jamais assez. Chaque fleur, graine ou plante était importante. Assurément, visiter son jardin permettait de sentir tout l’amour qu’elle y mettait. Semblablement, son amour des oiseaux était flagrant, mais tout spécialement ses chers cardinaux. Lors de sa dernière semaine, de son lit, par la grande fenêtre de la maison d’accueil, Denise pouvait voir tellement d’oiseaux, dont plusieurs cardinaux qui venaient à elle souvent dans la même journée. On dit qu’un cardinal représente une personne aimée qui a disparue. Que voir un cardinal signifie que la personne aimée vous rend visite. Qu’ils viendront spécialement lorsque vous en aurez besoin, et également durant les périodes de célébration ou de désespoir afin que vous sachiez qu’elle sera toujours avec vous. Il est clair que dorénavant, Denise est l’un de ces cardinaux.

Après Royal Oak, Denise et Laurent ont été à Windsor, Ontario, brièvement, y ont rénové leur troisième maison, avant de vendre et d’emménager finalement à Cambridge, Ontario. C’est là qu’ils ont travaillé à leur succursale UPS, créé leur plus beau jardin et, vous l’avez deviné, entrepris une autre rénovation. Leur retraite officielle a débutée il y a à peine quelques années afin de planifier de nouveaux voyages. Au total, Denise et Laurent ont eu la chance de visiter plusieurs régions du globe. Voyages en Europe, croisière en Alaska et dans les Caraïbes, jusqu’aux antipodes en Malaisie, au Japon, en Thaïlande et en Australie, et finalement plus près de nous, Hawaï, St.Kitts, Palm Springs, Caroline du Sud et Lac Tahoe. Certaines de ces aventures étaient réservées à leur couple alors que d’autres étaient partagées avec famille et amis. Tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de côtoyer Denise ont apprécié son immense joie de vivre, sa force et surtout, ont constaté son adoration et son dévouement à l’endroit de sa
famille.

Denise laisse dans le deuil son mari, Laurent Lajoie, ses trois enfants, Éric (Janet) Lajoie de Burlington, Ontario, Kevin (Krista) Lajoie de Brantford, Ontario, et Lisa (Chris) Barry de Hillsboro, Oregon., ses six petits enfants, Knox et Reese Lajoie, Éloise Lajoie, et Sebastien, Miles et Finley Barry, ses cinq soeurs, Brigitte Boily, Marjolaine Boily, Danielle Boily Girard, Johanne Boily et Micheline Boily, ses quatre frères, Claude Boily, Rock Boily, Guy Boily et Jocelyn Boily. Elle a été prédécédé par son frère Jean-yves Boily, son père Fernand Boily ainsi que sa mère, Armande Potvin.

Denise a démontrée beaucoup de force dans sa bataille contre son cancer avec, assidûment à ses côtés, son Laurent dont l’amour transparaissait dans chacune de ses actions. Indéniablement, Denise aura senti chaque parcelle de l’amour qu’il avait pour elle, jusqu’à la toute fin. Toujours présent avec elle, le dernier mois de Denise s’est déroulé avec les soins bienveillants des maisons d’accueil Lisaard House et Innisfree House. Plutôt que des fleurs, veuillez faire un don à ces maisons d’accueil, lesquelles n’étant que partiellement subventionnées par le gouvernement. Vous pouvez le faire en ligne à lisaardandinnisfree.com. C’était le souhait de Denise de ne pas être exposée mais d’être incinérée. Une célébration de vie sera tenue à une date ultérieure dû à la pandémie qui sévie actuellement. La date, l’heure et le lieu de cette célébration seront annoncés aussitôt qu’il sera possible de le faire.
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Curtis Hooper

3/15/2020

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In memory of Curtis Hooper (Artist).   Full legal name, Lindsay Lloyd Curtis Hooper.   

Father of Lindsay Alison Hooper (Journalist/writer - Died December 15th/1990.   22 years old)  and father of Jason Curtis Carleton Hooper (Singer/writer). His 3rd wife Julie Van Straten - sadly passed before him. 
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Curtis died of complications from a surgery in Brantford Ontario Canada on March 15th 2020.   He was born feb 9/1945 in Barnsley England. He had residences in North Saanich BC, Canada and Brantford Ontario, Canada and the Bahamas.  

He is survived by his son Jason and his three sisters Jane, Annabel and Sally and their children.

Curtis was well known globally for his talent as a painter.  The Queen of England sat for him, Salvador Dali, the list goes on.  

Should you wish to make any donations or have any inquiries regarding the life and death of Mr. Hooper or shares personal stories of your time spent with him, please contact his son Jason at this email address.   Fortybolts@icloud.com 
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His ashes were held until now in Cambridge Ontario, Canada until Jan 2021 due to covid.  Funeral arrangements are now being made. Please visit Curtis' obituary notice on Facebook.

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