Jeanne D'arc Faucher

May 3, 1920 – December 14, 2015 Our beloved Jeanne has passed away and will be sadly missed. Jeanne was born in Rockland, Ontario to René and Dora Hamelin. Their family, including sisters Theresa and Gertrude, and brothers Charlie and Gerry, moved west in 1936 and settled in Maillardville (Coquitlam) B.C.

There she married Joseph Faucher and together they raised three sons: René, Denis, and John. Their eldest son René passed away as a teenager in 1958, after a brief battle with leukaemia. In 1964 the family moved to Fernie to take ownership of the King's Hotel. They lived there until Joe's passing in 1975.

Jeanne then returned to Maillardville where she spent the remainder of her life. Jeanne was very involved with the Catholic Church, and in particular the church choir. She also took in a number of foster children in support of the Catholic Aid Society. Upon her return to Maillardville, she worked and volunteered with seniors until her eventual retirement. Mom's trademarks were her laughter; her passion for food; and most especially, her love for her grandchildren. Jeanne is survived by her sister Theresa; her sons Denis (Barbara) and John (Shelley); 5 grandchildren: Shawna (Glen), Carmen (Will), Bryan (Alex), Colin, and Liam (Emily); and 4 great-grandchildren: Logan, Saje, Jadyn and Cole.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Coquitlam. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?n=jeanne-faucher&pid=176966190&fhid=5855#sthash.L7k4kcji.dpuf