Thérèse COURCHESNE

After a short illness, Thérèse Forget (née Courchesne) died peacefully at the Temiskaming Hospital with her family by her side on January 12, 2008. Mrs. Forget was born in Belle Vallée to Stanislas Forget and Marguerite Dessert on November 5, 1918. Educated in Belle Vallée, she worked at the Haileybury Hospital in housekeeping until becoming a full-time homemaker. Mrs. Forget was predeceased by her husband Albert Forget on July 29, 1976. She is survived by her daughters Fernande (Ernest) Toupin and Denise (Gaston) Plamondon as well as her son Henry (Debbie) Forget, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, her brother Maurice (Aurore) Courchesne and her sisters Yvonne Goudreault and Alice Courchesne. The funeral was officiated by Père Germain Turcotte and took place at Paroisse Sacré Coeur with arrangements for a burial at the New Liskeard Catholic Cemetery in the spring. Relatives and friends attended from Richmond Hill, Tillsonburg, Val Caron and Brampton. Pallbearers were grandsons Jean Paul Forget, Bruce Toupin, Robbie Forget, great-granddaughter Renée Toupin, great-grandsons Mathieu and Patrick Toupin. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Temiskaming Hospital and extend a special thank you to Dr. Corbin, Simone and Nicole.