It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. “Lou” passed away at the age of 92 years young. He was predeceased by 10 of his 12 siblings and his beloved son Raymond, and great grandson Jeremiah. Left to carry on his legacy is his wife Florence, sons Glen (Valerie), Ken, Paul (Lori), Grandchildren, Erin, Bryan, David, Tammy, Arielle and Raymond; Great Grandchildren Chumani, D’Allin, Tina, and Aurora, his two sisters Therese Vielfaure and Juliette (Gerry) Deslauriers, and cherished nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.
Lou was a self-made man who made his mark in the construction industry. He is responsible for the hands on construction of a great many bridges throughout Manitoba. In 1968, he established Bergeron Construction, one of the first companies specializing in small front-end loaders to uniquely dig basements under existing houses. Some of the more noticeable projects he worked on were the Symington yards “hump”, Fort Richmond Collegiate track, Portage and Main underground mall, the theatre at Polo Park and the Midtown bridge. Upon “retirement” he designed and manufactured boat ramps, installed at many cottages throughout Manitoba and Ontario. The design is now the basis for many a boat ramp company today.
Lou’s three favourite places were Bird River (on est tu bien a Bird River!), Paradise Village in St. Anne, Manitoba and The Grove in San Juan, Texas. His favourite time was 4:00 PM (Happy Hour!!). He and Florence were two peas in a pod. As the ultimate social animals, they were always surrounded by friends and family. The seven brothers were especially prone to shenanigans whenever two or more of them got together. It is those friendships that most assuredly extended both the quantity and quality of his life. He so loved and was proud of his family. There was never a project too big or too small that was not deserving of his time and attention. His keen eye for leveling concrete and bricks and welding came in handy on many occasions.
Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1:00 PM at Holy Family Church, 778 Archibald St., Winnipeg, MB.
The family would like to extend the deepest gratitude for the most caring of care by the doctors and staff at the St. Anne’s Hospital. For the last six months it became his home away from home and you were all family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke or the Canadian Cancer Foundation.
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