Passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the age of 83. Daughter of the late Joseph Picard and the late Lilianne Sage. Sonja had 5 brothers and 3 sisters and was the last surviving sibling of the group of 9. Wife to Arthur Lachapelle for 62 years. Mother to Richard and Shelley Lachapelle (Rob Thicke). Grandmother to grandsons: Wesley Cochrane (Alysha Boucher), David Lachapelle (Valérie Gauthier) and Michel Lachapelle (Jonathan Oddell). Great-Grandmother to Lily-Rose, Julianna, Joliane, Noah and Mathéo. Service will be held at St-Mark's Church, 160, rue Principale, Gatineau (Aylmer), on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11 a.m. Family will receive condolences at the church at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to St-Mark's Church or Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica would be greatly appreciated.