Obituary of Blanche Madeline Boire

BOIRE, Blanche Madeline – Surrounded by her family at Bluewater Health on Friday, May 24, 2013, Blanche Boire died at the age of 92. Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 73 years. Loving mother of Marcel Boire & his late wife Judy, Sarnia; Elaine Psutka & husband Mike, Fergus; Maurice Boire & wife Charmaine, Philippines; Claire Campbell & husband Dan, Sarnia; Norm Boire & wife Joan, Sarnia; Monique Janson & husband Dave, Corunna and Don Boire, Sarnia. Cherished grandmother of Lisa, Kyle, Carl, Michael, Linda, Theresa, Michelle, Terry, Kristal, Steven, Travis, Rachel, Corey, Nicole and Forrest. Great-grandmother of Jessica, Samantha, Nicholas, Matthew, Andrew, Kristin, Zoe, Hailey, Taylor, Jake, Ryan and Haylea. Dear sister of Alfred, Jean, Simone, Lillian, Collette and Monique. Predeceased by parents Alfred and Florence Pelletier, grandaughter Patricia Psutka and brothers Claude, Lawrence, Bruno, Leo and sister Alice. Blanche had a passion for life. Her love for her family was everything to her, always putting them before herself. Making people laugh made her happy. Blanche was proud of her collection of figurines and welcomed every opportunuity to show them off. She will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all who knew and loved her. Friends will be received at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, on Tuesday, May 28th 11 am to 1 p.m. The funeral service will follow in the McKenzie & Blundy Chapel at 1 p.m. celebrated by Fr. Raju Allumpurath. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to The Heart & Stroke Foundation, 774 London Rd. Sarnia, N7T 4Y1. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Blanche Boire in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 15th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area