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Gaston Grondin

September 17, 1938 ~ March 19, 2020 (age 81) 81 Years Old
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Gaston Grondin Obituary

 

C’est avec très grande tristesse que nous vous annonçons le décès de monsieur Gaston Grondin, décédé le 19 mars 2020, à l’âge de 81 ans. Né le 17 septembre 1938 à Farnham au Québec, il était le fils de feu Esther Grondin (née Fontaine) et de feu Roméo Grondin. Il a été précédé par son cher fils Kenny en 1962 et par feu sa conjointe Kathy (Spencer).

Gaston a œuvré dans le domaine de l’éducation durant toute sa carrière sauf quelques années comme directeur des sports au Centre récréatif de Hearst. De l’école élémentaire jusqu’au niveau collégial, puis au Ministère de l’éducation de l’Ontario, il a laissé sa marque. Au niveau élémentaire, il a enseigné dans plusieurs petites communautés du Nord de l’Ontario, notamment Opasatika, Little Long Rapids et Hearst. Au niveau secondaire, il a passé la majorité de sa carrière à l’École secondaire Thériault de Timmins. Au niveau collégial, il était très fier de ses années au Collège Boréal de Sudbury. Il n’a jamais ménagé temps et énergie pour venir en aide aux étudiants en difficulté.

Monsieur Grondin a su démontrer, tout au long de sa carrière, son grand dévouement. Par ce fait même, il s'attirait le respect des jeunes et de ses collègues. Gaston fut une source d'inspiration pour tous ceux et celles qui eurent le privilège de le côtoyer. A son poste au Ministère de l’éducation, il a participé à plusieurs comités provinciaux et était un grand défenseur de l’éducation en langue française en Ontario. C’était un grand sportif et il excellait au hockey et au baseball. Il a fait partie de plusieurs équipes, notamment à Jogues, Mattice, Hearst, Kapuskasing et Timmins. Durant les 20 dernières années, il jouait au golf et on pouvait constater qu’il n’avait pas perdu ses capacités athlétiques.

Il était le compagnon bien-aimé de Mariette (Asselin-Deschenes) de Rockland. Il laisse dans le deuil de nombreuses personnes qui lui étaient chères : ses enfants : Sylvane Filice (Vincent) de Thunder Bay, Carole McMillan (Bill) de Timmins, Chantal Després (Luc) et Gilles Grondin (Jody) de Thunder Bay et ses petits-enfants (Suzanne, Kevin, Chantal, Selena, Philippe, Camille, Krysta, Sydney) et son arrière-petit-fils bien-aimé Ruskin. Il laisse également les enfants et petits-enfants de Mariette (Roxanne, Caroline, Nathalie, Marie-Claude, Dany et Alexandre.) Il laisse également dans le deuil les enfants de feu Kathy (Spencer) : Chris, Stéphanie (Ben), Jenny (John) de Sudbury et leurs enfants ainsi que la mère de ses enfants Jeannine (Rancourt) Grondin.

Il laisse également dans le chagrin ses très chers frères et sœurs : Fernande (François) Bernard (France), Yvonne (feu Sam) Furletti (Timmins), François (Cathy) Grondin (Nakina), Fernand (Fernande) Grondin (Gatineau) Françoise Houle (Chapleau) et Diane Houde (Ottawa) ainsi qu’un grand nombre de neveux et nièces, cousins, cousines, amis et ex-collègues.

La famille désire souligner et remercier du fond du cœur le dévouement de Mariette sa compagne et son ange gardien durant toute sa maladie. La famille désire aussi remercier le personnel soignant du Centre d’oncologie de l’Hôpital général d’Ottawa, la Dre Geneviève Leroux, les services communautaires de Prescott-Russell, ainsi que les infirmières du service de soins à domicile de St Elizabeth Health Care. Un très grand merci au personnel du Manoir Rockland Manor pour leurs soins exceptionnels.

Une célébration de la vie aura lieu à Timmins à une date ultérieure.

Ne dites pas dans le chagrin «il n’est plus », mais dans la reconnaissance qu’«il était»

(Proverbe hébreu).

Repose en paix cher Gaston.  

 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr Gaston Grondin, on March 19 2020, at the age of 81. Born on September 17, 1938 in Farnham Québec, he was the son of Esther Grondin (née Fontaine) and Roméo Grondin. He was predeceased by his cherished young son Kenny in 1962 and by his partner Kathy Spencer.

Gaston spent a long career in education as a teacher, department head, principal, and education consultant except for a few years as sports director at the Hearst Recreation Centre. From elementary school up to the college level then on to the Ontario Ministry of Education he has left his mark. At the elementary level, he taught in many small communities in Northern Ontario such as Opasatika, Little Long Rapids and Hearst.  At the secondary school level he spent most of his career at l’école secondaire Thériault in Timmins. At the college level he was very proud of his years at Collège Boréal in Sudbury. He never spared time or energy to help students in difficulty.

Mr. Grondin was able to demonstrate, throughout his carreer, his great dedication. By this very fact he drew respect from young people and his colleagues. Gaston was a source of inspiration for all those who had the privilege of being around him. At his post at the Ministry of Education, he participated in several provincial task forces and was a great defender of French language education in Ontario. He was a great sportsman and excelled in hockey and baseball. He was part of several teams, notably in Jogues, Mattice, Hearst, Kapuskasing and Timmins. For the last 20 years he had been playing a lot of golf and you could tell he had not lost his athletic ability.

He was Mariette’s beloved companion (Asselin-Deschenes) of Rockland. He leaves to mourn many people who were dear to him, his children : Sylvane Filice (Vincent) from (Thunder Bay, Carole McMillan (Bill) from Timmins, Chantal Després (Luc) and Gilles Grondin (Jody) from Thunder Bay, his grandchildren (Suzanne, Kevin, Chantal, Selena, Philippe, Camille, Krysta, Sydney) and his beloved great grandson Ruskin. He also leaves the children and grandchildren of Mariette (Roxanne, Caroline, Nathalie, Marie-Claude, Dany and Alexandre.) He also leaves to mourn the children and grandchildren of feu Kathy (Spencer) : Chris, Stéphanie (Ben), Jenny (John) from Sudbury as well as the mother of his children Jeanine (Rancourt) Grondin.

He also leaves in grief his dear brothers and sisters : Fernande (François) Bernard (France), Yvonne (feu Sam) Furletti (Timmins), François (Cathy) Grondin (Nakina), Fernand (Fernande) Grondin (Gatineau) Françoise Houle (Chapleau) and Diane Houde (Ottawa) as well as a large number of nephews and nieces, cousins, friends and colleagues.

The family wishes to underline and thank from the bottom of their hearts the dedication of Mariette his companion and guardian angel during his illness. We also thank the nursing staff of the Cancer Centre at Ottawa General Hospital, his family doctor Dr Geneviève Leroux, the Prescott and Russell Community Services, as well as the home care nurses from St Elizabeth Health Care. A heartfelt thank you to the staff of Manoir Rockland Manor for their exceptional care.

A celebration of life will take place in Timmins at a later date. 

Say not in grief 'he is no more' but in thankfulness that “he was.” (Hebrew Proverb)

Rest in peace dear Gaston.  

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