Jenessa Alexandra Perreault

She was born in Edmonton on March 1st, 1991. She was raised there for several years; it’s where she first developed her deep hatred of most vegetables and made her first of many lasting friendships. She moved a few times, from Cape Breton, to Ottawa, to St. Catharines making lifelong connections in each city before finally settling down in Peterborough in 2008.

Jenessa had a life full of love. She lived in Peterborough with her three beautiful children and many pets. She would move mountains and earth for the people she loved, especially her children, and all of us will continue doing so in her memory.

She was an advocate for mental health and Indigenous women, and she never hesitated to voice her opinion or to stand up for a cause she believed in. She was a passionate and driven young woman who could get more done in a day than most could get done in a month. In the last few years of her life, she reconnected with her Metis and Cree backgrounds and participated in traditional dances and created beautiful beadwork pieces.

Jenessa is survived by her children Morgan Pitre, Emersyn Pitre, and Parker Pitre, her parents Tina Perreault, Phil Douglas, and Shannon Blanke, her sister Soliloquy Douglas, and her grandmothers Renie Perreault and Franki Marcussen.

No amount of words will ever be enough to describe the love we all feel for Jenessa.

We will be holding a sacred fire and celebration of life for Jenessa at Mnidoowag A'Kiing (The Spirit Lands) at Trent University on December 1st, at 11:30 AM.