It is with great sadness that the family of Jean-Paul Forget, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., announces his passing on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances.
Paul is survived by his wife, Anne Forget; and children, Joelle Forget (spouse, John), Rozanne Flatt (partner, Mike), and Glenn Flatt (spouse, Michelle).
He also is survived by his sisters, Susan Evans (spouse, Cheryl), Angelle Forget-Bowlden (spouse, Colin predeceased), Jeanne Forget, and Giselle Forget; mother, Yolande Hosak; and grandchildren, Jami, Blake, and Tyler Kilty.
He was predeceased by his brother, Joel Forget, and father, Marcel Forget.
Paul’s love of the outdoors started as a young boy and he would talk fondly of camping trips in the Sudbury area. He learned to love canoeing and fishing at a young age and his future outdoorsman skills were honed by many trial and errors on these early trips.
After college and a trip out to the West Coast, the north brought him back and he enjoyed working with various telecommunications companies in northern Quebec and Ontario. His favourite job was with Bell Canada, when he would fly into the camps in the Pickle Lake area to do repairs on radios.
Paul loved to “rough it” in the woods but this was not loved by all members of the family. Paul would be disappointed if someone preferred a groomed campsite to an unmapped road leading to the middle of the bush.
His legacy in Fort Frances will be defined by the creation of his beloved pickleball league.
Paul and Anne loved to travel together. Their trips took them to Arizona, Costa Rica, Asia, Spain, Canada, and Mexico, where Paul would never turn down a happy hour with the many friends they made along the way.
His passing has left holes in our hearts but our memories of him will never fade away.
A service of celebration and remembrance will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 from 1-3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Frances.
If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to the Tamarack House c/o the Northridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 89, Emo, Ont., P0W 1E0.
Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
JEAN-PAUL FORGET
