Obituary of No�lla Lavigne

LAVIGNE, No�lla L. (N�©e Pouliot) Passed away peacefully on April 10, 2013. Wife of the late Ronald Lavigne and loving mother of Jo-Anne Lavigne-Renaud (Robert Renaud) and of her predeceased daughters Diane and Carol. Caring Nana to her grandchildren Athena and Kincade Kyle. Predeceased by her parents B�©atrice (n�©e Chartrand) and Henri Pouliot. She is also survived by her sisters �‰veline Dionne and Fran�§oise (Gilles) Quevillon, brothers Claude (Jeanne) Dionne and Robert (Colette) Dionne. Predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law Rita and Gerry Pidgeon, and brothers and sisters-in-law Jean and �‰vang�©line Pouliot, Daniel and Jackie Pouliot, and brother Jean-Paul Dionne (Fran�§oise). She also leaves behind several beloved nieces and nephews. No�lla was a cordon bleu in the kitchen, and family and friends still have lasting memories of the feasts she prepared. She was a very talented seamstress and excelled at decorating. As well, many still have the precious quilts, afghans, and petit-point needlework that she generously shared. The family would like to thank the emergency and medical staff on 5B and 3B who kept N�¶ella comfortable throughout her hospital stay. Cremation has already taken place. Visitation will be held at the George Darte Funeral Home, 585 Carlton St., St. Catharines on Friday, April 19 from 7 to 9. Funeral mass will be held at l†™Immacul�©e Conception on Saturday, April 20 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the Canadian Heart and Stroke Society, or the Mount Carmel Retirement Residence.