Pierre leaves behind his wife and partner of 42 years Lyse, her daughter Alexandra as well as his three children Liane, Laurie and Marc, his grandchildren Leah, David, Brigitte, Gabrielle, Jeanine, Patrick and Loïc, and his niece Marie and nephews Jules, Louis and Pierre. He also will be missed by his many friends, some of whom have been in his life for over 70 years.
Pierre grew up with his brother Jacques and sister Jacqueline in Saint Henri and eventually moved to Notre Dame de Grace in Montreal. He attended Sir George Williams university and studied business administration.
After college Pierre engaged in many entrepreneurial ventures from selling automotive parts to acquiring and operating school bus companies across Quebec. In each case, Pierre expanded the companies he founded while retaining the loyalty of his staff based on his personal connection with them.
Pierre always had a full social calendar and loved to cook and entertain. He was gifted with charm that won over those who encountered him. Pierre was a devoted father always available to drive his children to lessons, meet with teachers or host gatherings for their friends. He was always available with a ready ear to give them advice, praise or comfort. As a grandfather, Pierre was the most fun person in the room, forever coming up with new magic tricks.
Pierre had a formidable spirit of adventure. His true passion was sailing. He retired at 54, purchased a sailboat, and taught himself to sail. For the next 15 years, he spent his winters with Lyse sailing in Florida and the Bahamas, venturing as far as Venezuela. Following this he and Lyse spent the winters in Florida ,where he turned his attention to road biking , golf and playing poker. He continued road biking well into his 80’s.
Pierre was an optimist whose joie de vivre was contagious. We will miss his charm, wisdom and his laugh every day.
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Pierre nous a quittés.
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Soit, son enveloppe charnelle a succombé aux assauts sournois de la maladie, mais un charisme tel que le sien devrait lui survivre longtemps.
Magicien à ses heures, au grand plaisir des enfants de tous âges qu'il a côtoyés, son coup de maître restera sans contredit l'empreinte qu'il a imprimée en chacun de nous, celle d'un père, d'un conjoint, d'un grand-père, d'un ami, d'un interlocuteur convaincu sinon convainquant. En somme, tous les chapeaux lui allaient...comme un gant!
Pierre, homme charmant s'il en fut, plein d'allant et de verve. Droit, ouvert, chaleureux, généreux de sa personne a mené une belle et bonne vie axée sur des valeurs éprouvées. Amant de la vie, de la mer, des gens, il a su naviguer avec brio à travers les embûches et laisse dans son sillage plein de doux souvenirs et un modèle de vie éloquent.
Pierre, malheureusement, les bateaux, les carottes et le chocolat ne sont pas du voyage cette fois, mais nos meilleurs sentiments t'accompagnent. Certes, tu ne frapperas pas aux portes du paradis les mains vides, mais avec un immense bouquet de tous les moments heureux que tu as semés lors de ton séjour parmi nous.
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