Marcel Desautels passed away peacefully, of natural causes, on Monday, November 2, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 94. Born July 12, 1932, in St.-Boniface, Manitoba, to Joseph-Honorat and Hortense Desautels (Biron). He was a loving husband, father, grandfather (10) and great grandfather (10). He is remembered by his sons Gilbert (Ruth), Pierre-Edouard (Monique), Jacques (Janet), and Bernard (Danielle), and by his brother Roland.
He is predeceased by Thérèse, his loving wife of 66 years, in 2019, their son Jean-Louis, in 1969, his parents, and his siblings, Louis, Edmond, Marguerite, Constance, Jean-Paul, and Henri.
Marcel was a good provider; a hardworking and dedicated railroader for more than 40 years. He was a soft-spoken, easygoing man who loved to whistle, and he really was pretty good at it. We always knew when he was coming home. He attracted many good friends over the years, but none better than Duff.
The family would like to thank the special caregivers of 2DE at Actionmarguerite (Saint-Boniface) for looking after Dad so well since February.
Cremation has taken place.
A Celebration of Marcel’s life will be held at Green Acres Funeral Home, 1 Green Acres Lane, on Thursday, November 26, at 1:00 pm.
