At Sault Area Hospital (General Site) on Monday, November 2, 2009. Maurice Pelletier in his 80th year. Beloved husband for the past 49 years of Sylvia (nee Barsanti) Pelletier and loving father of Anna Pelletier Doble (Kevin), Christopher (Margaret), Peter (Colleen) and David (Cindy) Pelletier. Dear grandfather of Alexander and Benjamin, Eric and Noah Pelletier and Hannah Bruner, Brooke and the late Megan Doble and the late Brandon Pelletier. Brother of Jeannette Maccaroni, Connie Channels (Ronald), Edward Pelletier, Jackie Prosser and the late Albert Pelletier (Shirley). Brother-in-law to Velma Del Bel (late Lorie). Maurice is also survived by many nephews and nieces.Maurice was Sault Ste. Marie’s greatest Ambassadors leaving information about how great the Sault is wherever he travelled. He was Volunteer of the Year in 2005. he worked countless hours for C.N.I.B. and was active with the Ho Ho Committee for many years as well as being involved in may other community activities. Maurice was a Honourary Life Member of the Knight of Columbus and was awarded a Citizenship Award in 2003.
Family and friends were Maurice’s top priority followed closely by his love of his camp at Island Lake where he spent his spare time building Picnic Tables. For 44 years he worked as a Pressman at the Sault Star and even after retirement he needed the smell of the ink and often returned to visit with the Sault Star staff and press room gang.
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Gerard Majella Church, Pentagon Blvd, with Rev. Francis Ezenezi officiating, on Thursday, November 5th, at 1:30pm. Followed by a reception in the parish hall. Cremation to follow.
In lieu of flowers the Pelletier family would appreciate memorial contribution to the Sault Area Hospital Foundation or the C.N. I. B.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Birch Lane, 2nd and 3rd floor at the F. J. Davey Home and the nurses and staff at 2Y at the Sault Area Hospital. Condolences available online at www. osdfuneral.com (Arrangements entrusted to O’Sullivan Donnelly Funeral Home.)