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1970 - 2021
Une célébration de la vie aura lieu à une date ultérieure. Au lieu de fleurs, n'hésitez pas à faire un don en mémoire de Ginette à la Fondation du cancer des Cèdres ( https://www.cedars.ca/ ) et/ou à la Société du Cancer du Sein du Canada ( www.cancer.ca )
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ginette Bourque, on June 13, 2021 at the age of fifty. Ginette was the devoted daughter of the late Eugène and Loretta (Norman) Bourque, loving partner of Andrew Gilbert, cherished sister of Robert (Jocelyne Lee) and Alana (Michael Cross), loving aunt to Abigail, Jillian, Evan, Sean, Amy, Dannik and Nicholas and cool stepmother to Julia Brooks. She was a fabulous friend and teacher to many, a shining light and beautiful human being.
Ginette touched so many people as she promoted health and well-being in her role as Phys Ed teacher, fitness and yoga instructor, breast cancer survivor’s running group leader and our family favorite, GiGi’s Bootcamp Sergeant. Her positive outlook on life, warm smile and kind soul had an uplifting and lasting effect on anyone who met her. We were so blessed to have her in our lives.
Ginette was strong willed, determined and never compromised her principles. For her, the glass was always at least half full. After her second cancer diagnosis, she refocused, trained and ran the New York City Marathon. She was a fierce competitor, whether it be in a game of dek hockey or a round of cribbage.
Ginette loved “her Andy”, her family and friends, Hershey and Marina Beach. If we can take anything from Ginette’s passing, it’s that life is short and we need to live every day to the fullest. To let people around us know that we love them. That there is a positive in everything. And that life is for living. Rest in peace, GiGi.
The family will receive condolences on Saturday, June 19 from 2:00 to 5:00pm at
Désourdy Funeral Home
101, rue Jean-Besré
Cowansville J2K 0L3
Phone 450-263-1212 www.desourdy.ca
A celebration of life will take place at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in memory of Ginette to the Cedar’s Cancer Foundation ( https://www.cedars.ca/en/ ) and/or the Breast Cancer Society of Canada ( www.cancer.ca/en )