Norma, Frank and family  

So sorry for the loss of your dear Paulette. I offer my heartfelt condolences to you  and hope that the cherished moments you shared  with her will bring you some comfort.

Your friend
Hazel Gooding in Burlington

Dear Frank ,Norma and Family. 
Our deepest condolences on the loss of Paulette. 
'Don't vex yourself with questions or try to reason why. Life here for me has ended , it came my time to die. 
Don't  lose the love l gave you,  feed it with care  grow it with devotion and spread it everywhere'.
Author Unknown.

Dear Frank and Norma and family,
I send a message of condolence to Norma and Frank from family member Marion Williams and family. We send you deepest sympathy and may God give you strength to bear your loss.  Marion

My beautiful sister, I will forever hold the blessing of you close. Thank you for your friendship, and great love. I will miss our talks, and bountiful laughter, but I know that those memories are a precious gift that will forever remain a constant light in this world. To Paulette's beautiful family, I'm holding each of you close in my thoughts. My great love to you all. Forever and always dearest Paulette. I love you! Nicky❤️

My beautiful sister, I will forever hold the blessing of you close. Thank you for your friendship, and great love. I will miss our talks, and bountiful laughter, but I know that those memories are a precious gift that will forever remain a constant light in this world. To Paulette's beautiful family, I'm holding each of you close in my thoughts. My great love to you all. Forever and always dearest Paulette. I love you! Nicky ❤️

Our Dearest Mrs. P. 

We were all so blessed to have known you and your beautiful family! Your smile was always so joyful and bright. We had so many good laughs with you. May you rest in peace now. Your memory will last a
Lifetime in the MH!! Love your Questa Crew!!!

My family and I send sincere condolences to Rob, Paulette's beloved husband and her much loved daughters Alisha, Kiona and Sophie. To norma and Frank her loving parents, I cannot imagine the grief you are feeling. Please know that you are in our hearts and prayers.  Allan and Gregory her brothers,, who adored their only sister, and to her aunts, cousins and friends, you grieve because you loved. I pray that the beautiful memories you shared will bring you peace.  Paulette was a beautiful soul inside  and out,  and I cherish the memories of her and her parents spending many Christmases together at our home.  I loved Paulette from an infant and I will always have a special place in my heart for her.
May this beautiful soul rest in peace and rise in Glory.

I was too young to remember anything from your visit to England, I may have been 3. The family always kept the memories of the family reunion fresh, so meeting you again in 2002 was a lot of fun. Seeing the smiles on everyone's face when you and Robert would visit fill the house with excitement, so when I came to America in 2023, I made sure I would make the time to see you.

It was great to spend time with you both and planned for the next time to see eachother at the next wedding where we could all meet again and create new memories and you'd tell me about the next Kaytranada concert, which you encouraged me to buy tickets for. :) 
I will think of you when I go, and Monique and I will also think of you when we see Jamiroquai.

Your passing hit all of us and it's beautiful to read how many lives you touched with your infectious smile and warm hearted loyalty, and it was a pleasure to experience it first hand 

My heart goes out to your closest and we will keep them close. 

Sleep tight xx

To the immediate and extended family circle, be assured of our sympathy and support as you mourn the loss of a cherished daughter,  mother, family member and friend.  Paulette was indeed an exceptional person to all privileged to have known her.  The one whose chuckle and smile would bring joy to any company in which she happened to be.  May her soul now rest in eternal peace, and long-held memories of happier times serve to keep her alive in our hearts.  Until we meet again....

Our deepest condolences to the family of lovely Paulette with the beautiful eyes. Our heart goes out to Norma, 
Frank, Alan, Gregory and the rest of the family 
The Clarke Family (Dionne, Duane, Mac, and Ann)
Ladyburn Cres. Mississauga. Ontario Canada

Dear Robert and family,

I am very sorry for your loss and send my heartfelt condolences.

Bereavement is always such a difficult time. 

May God give strength and comfort to you all.

Love from Uncle Eric

I saw the lovely photographs of Paulette and the girls.
I send you all my deepest condolences at this very difficult time. 
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
God is in control and does not give us more than we can endure.
Love from Tony.

My heart aches...I will miss you, your jokes and your laughter! Thank you for being my friend.

Love you all so much! Wishing you strength and Grace. Paulette played such an important role in who I am as a person and our memories will last forever! 🤍🤍🤍

Could not have made this milestone achievement without you P!! ❤️WE did this TOGETHER!!
Thank you for ALWAYS being the wind beneath my wings.  LOVE YOU FOREVER ♥️💕

Beautiful mother, beautiful soul❤️..Beautiful person inside and out💕  LOVE YOU P!! ♥️💕♥️💕♥️💕

Sweet Memories with my favorite person on the planet!! Love you P!! ❤️💕❤️💕

My sister and BFF forever!!💓 
LOVE YOU P!! ❤️ 💕♥️💕

Jamiroquai concert -4/17/18 @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco ,CA
Best time ever with the best friend ever!! You make everything 10x more fun! LOVE YOU P!! ❤️ ♥️

On our way to Jamiroquai!!
Best time ever with the best friend ever!! ❤️💕❤️

Girrrrl trip 2013.  Love you P !♥️💕

Girrrrl  trip 2013. The first of many. Love you P ♥️

Goodbye, My Dear Cousin

I am heartbroken that I cannot be there in person today to say goodbye, but I want to share a few words to honor my cousin.

I first met Paulette at the Byer family reunion in London in 1990. We were close in age, and in those couple of weeks, we formed a bond. As soon as I’d saved enough money from my Saturday job, I flew to Canada to visit the family.

Paulette introduced me to the music of Guy, Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat, Heavy D, and the New Jack Swing era—music I love to this day and is Paulette. I was lucky to visit Canada twice, spending time with her and the rest of the Byer family. Those visits remain some of my most cherished memories.

She had a deep love for music and dancing, and her big belly laugh would boom through a room. She brought joy, warmth, and energy wherever she went.

Even now, I can’t believe—and still don’t believe—the suddenness of her no longer being here. It’s hard to accept that someone so full of life and laughter is no longer here. My heart aches, and I send my deepest thoughts and prayers to Rob, Alicia, Sophia, Kiona, Uncle Frank, Auntie Norma, Alan, and Gregory. I hope you find comfort in the love she leaves behind and memories people share.

I also send this message on behalf of my dad, her Uncle Westley Byer, and our family in England—Aunty Yvonne, and cousins Kenneth and Simone. Though we are miles apart, our hearts are with you, mourning her loss and celebrating her incredible life.

Though she is gone, her laughter, love, and spirit will always stay with us. I will miss her deeply, but I will hold on to the memories, the music, and the joy.

Rest in peace, my dear cousin. You will always be loved and never forgotten.

Dear Robert and family 

I'm so sorry to hear the sad news of your beloved 
Paulettes passing , even though we didn't get to 
Meet her personally, I listened carefully,
 to the beautiful things you told me about her .

I can also tell by the photos  that she was full
Of love ❤️ and all about being happy .
We are sending our prayers and deepest condolences to you all ,for strength and unity. 

Love from your uncle Simon,   Karen & family 
From England . ♥️  God bless.

Sending love and hugs from UK. This picture says it all for me. Your laughter, your smile, your kind heart and beautiful fun loving nature. You will be missed but never forgotten. Until we meet again rest easy cuz❤️
Love from Sharon (Byer) & all the UK Family❤️🕊️

OBITUARY

Paulette Patricia LaCruise

September 1, 1971 – January 29, 2025

Fairhaven Memorial Services

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