ORISE MARGUERITE LANGLAIS

In loving memory of Orise Marguerite Langlais, who passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at the age of 70.
Orise was born March 31, 1931 in Pinewood, Ont. She married Leo Langlais on April 19, 1949.
Orise is survived by her husband, Leo Langlais; mother, Valeda Larocque of Pinewood, Ont.; and children, Leona (Rick) Mandryk of Thunder Bay, Ont., Claude (Diana) Langlais, Daniel (Anne) Langlais, Richard (Marg) Langlais, Janice Langlais, Colleen (Doug) Skomoroh, Micheal (Cathy) Langlais, Paul (Sandra) Langlais, Guy (Wendy) Langlais, and Leo (Tracy) Langlais of Dryden, Ont.
Also surviving are 24 granchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Theresa Tyhy of Red Deer, Alta., Philip Larocque (Marg) of Rainy River, Ont., Elise Boyda (Frank) of Atikokan, Ont., Hubert Larocque (Marg) of Thompson, Man., and Yvette Lauzon (Philip) of Fort Frances, Ont.
Sisters- and brothers-in-law, Lea Dubois of Winnipeg, Man., Ann Asselen of Pinewood, Ont., Albert Langlais (Joanne) of Ear Falls, Ont., Alphonse Langlais (Annette) of Pinewood, Ont., Francis Goodman of Rainy River, Ont., Madeline Desaulnier of Sioux Lookout, Ont., Betty Wesley (Denis) of Nanimo, B.C., and Tony Gouliquer of Pinewood, Ont., and many nieces and nephews also survive.
Orise was predeceased by her father, Leonide Larocque; son, Jerry Langlais; son-in-law, Ken McDougald; and grandsons, Michael McDougald and Ryan Mandryk.
Orise was employed by the Town of Dryden Parks Board, retiring in 1996.
Orise’s greatest and proudest accomplishment was her large family. She was a very special person who had an interest in all her family affairs.
She also was a very talented and artistic person who loved to spend any spare time doing her many hobbies. These included painting, pottery, quilting, and knitting, and she especially loved to refinish antique furniture.
Orise had a very special bond with her eight daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law.
She will be very sadly missed by her two best friends, Irene and Leona. Our hearts are broken and she will be so missed by all.
Visitation was held Thursday, June 21, 2001 from 2-8 p.m. at the Dryden Community Funeral Home, Dryden, Ont., with prayers being held at 6:30 p.m.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 22, 2001 at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Dryden, with Father Luigi Filippini oOfficiating.
Interment in the Dryden Cemetery followed.
If friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to the Northern Cancer Research through the Dryden Community Funeral Home, 249 Grand Trunk Ave., Dryden, Ont., P8N 2X3.