January 25, 1948 – September 28, 2016

Rose Marie Lemieux (Bellemare)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Lemieux at the age of 68 at the Kamloops Hospice Association in Kamloops BC following a short and courageous battle with cancer. She left the world peacefully, with her husband Bob, close family members, and friends at her side on Wednesday, September 28, 2016.
Rose was born Rose Bellemare on January 25 1948 in Timmins ON. She was the third child and the first girl in a family that would eventually be comprised of 9 boys and 3 girls. Growing up in a large family, Rose had to take on responsibilities which contributed to her strong work ethics which stayed with her until her retirement at the age of 67. Rose held numerous positions throughout her working career that culminated with her many years of property management with the Kelson Group in Kamloops.
Having a love for travel, Rose enjoyed her many trips with their dear friends Ted and Laura to Mexico as well as numerous trips across Canada to visit family. Following her retirement in 2015, Rose and Bob embarked on a 3 month trip throughout the States and across Canada. As well, she enjoyed her weekends at the lake with their motorhome. Rose enjoyed life to the fullest and was always the shining light in the family. Her sense of humour and practical jokes will be missed by all of her siblings.
Rose was always the Giver and the Caretaker. She never wanted to be praised for helping those less fortunate and took great pleasure in offering a helping hand to those in need. The last couple of months saw a reversal where Rose was the one requiring care and this would have been really hard for her to accept.
Rose will be missed by her husband and best friend of 31 years Bob, her daughter Laurie Ann Watters(Grande Prairie), granddaughter Kyla Lynne Watters, (Kamloops) and the pride of her life, great grandson Mathyus, (Kamloops) and stepson Marc McNulty and family (Timmins, Ontario). Rose was predeceased by parents Alfred and Jeanette Bellemare, Brothers Roger and Claude, sister-in-law Lynne Bellemare, father-in-law Gilles Lemieux and brother-in-law Andy Chartrand. She is survived by brothers and sisters – Raymond (Donna), Donald, Ernest (Lynne), Robert (Joan), Suzanne, Ronald (Starr), Dennis, Richard (Sherri), Rachelle (Mike Regan). She is also survived by her mother-in-law Jeanne Lemieux. Rose will be sadly missed by her numerous nephews and nieces and her many friends.
A special thank you to the Team on floor 5 North at the Royal Inland Hospital as well to the Staff at Kamloops Hospice Association for their compassionate care of Rose these last couple of months.
A Celebration of Life for Rose will be held in Kamloops at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, October 03, 2016 at Schoening Funeral Service. A further service and burial will be held in Timmins ON at a later date. Donations can be made in Rose’s memory to Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9
Condolences may be sent to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
 

• Date : 2016-09-28
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.