08-Jul-1938 - 03-May-2022
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our sister and best friend Clarissa, she passed peacefully with family by her side at her home at 83 years old.
She was our angel, always so kind and loving to all of us. She was the backbone of our family of 12. Loving wife of the late Remi J. Laurin. Companion of the late Gus Ladouceur. A dear friend of Neil McConkey. Loving mother of the late Laurette Coleman. Predeceased by Gary Lenehan and Joseph Coleman, son Roger Laurin (Irene Laurin), Teresa Boka. Loving memere of the late Yvette Lenehan companion (Charles Bottineau), Donald Lenehan, the late Patrick Lenehan, and Kelly Lenehan. Great-memere of Amanda laurin, Jake Bottineau, Kayla and Mariah Boka, Patrick and Abigail Lenehan. Great- great-memere to Joyner and Nakotah. Beloved daughter of the late Alida Lalumiere and the late Louis Grozelle, and the late Dosithe Laurin (Stepfather). Siblings Romeo Grozelle and the late Norah, friend Eunice Grozelle, companion Geraldine Desroches, Martha Kennedy, the late Ronald, Loving companion of Roland Kellow. Angelina Grenier, the late Martin, Cleo Grozelle, the late Alpha companion Joan Thompson, Patricia Robitaille (Julian) both deceased, Donald Grozelle (Carol), Omer Laurin, Clarence Laurin, Leonard Laurin (Wendy) Linda Gonsalves (the late Mike), Doreen Guerette (Tim).
She was loved and will be sadly missed by all her nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. We will never forget the amazing person she was, and all the happiness she brought to our lives, Clarissa knitted sweaters, socks, and mitts for all our kids and grandkids when they were small. She loved to sew from placemats, oven mitts, dishcloths, and little towels to put on our oven doors, everybody had some. At one time, she made her own clothes. She made quilts, she sewed every stitch with love, and she made them for all her grandkids and other members of the family, they’re our keepsakes. She loved to cook and bake, if you came to her house, you were always invited to stay for a meal, and everyone was welcome.
Our home away from home. She liked to go to garage sales just so she could talk to different people, she liked to go to the Dairy Queen, A&W, and Tim Hortons for a meal on weekends. She did canning every summer, pickles, relishes, tomatoes, and every fruit that was in season, she would give most of it away and she loved to go shopping. We will miss her so much, she left us so many memories. Cremation has taken place.
Visitation will be held, Wednesday, May 18 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St Ann’s Church, on May 19 at 10 a.m. Interment at St. Ann’s cemetery to follow. A light lunch is being served at the Penetanguishene Royal Canadian Legion. Donations to the Georgian Bay General Hospital would be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to Penetanguishene – Funeral
