Madeleine (Meme) was born in Pleumer-Gautier, France on Dec 30, 1927 and passed away Feb 29, 2014 at OceanView at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, BC.
Madeleine left France to study nursing in London, England. In 1955 after graduation from nursing school she immigrated to Canada to work at first at Vancouver General Hospital and then Children’s Hospital. Later she followed her husband Frits to Holberg, Mahatta River, Port McNeill. Madeleine leaves behind her husband, son Mike (Helen), daughter Tina and much loved granddaughters, Janet and Gayle.
Madeleine’s feisty and spirited personality will be greatly missed by her family and those who knew her.