Donna Gautreau

January 29, 1939 – December 7, 2022

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Donna Gautreau Nelson on Wednesday, December 7 at 1 p.m., after recently suffering multiple strokes.

She was a fighter to the end.

Mother of Vicky and Terry (Michael), brothers Jerry (Cheryl), Monty and Joseph (Karen) and her sisters Marilyn and Sharon, as well as many nieces and nephews and many, many dear friends.

She was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, moved to Montreal in the late fifties and then enjoyed her retirement life in Two Mountains in the eighties.

Donna kept very active in throughout her life but thrived in her retirement years. She was involved with the Catholic Women’s League, Women’s Time-out, Crown Jewels, Laval Teacher’s Union, the Destin Florida gang, Sélection Deux Montagnes, Petanque, Beanball baseball, walking group, French class (yes at 82 she decided to learn French). She helped friends with their tablets, loved her Sunday picnics, BBQs and sitting by the fire with friends with a “few good bottles of wine”.

Funeral services will be held at:

Les Salons Funéraires Guay

146 Rue Saint-Louis, Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 1Y2

On Thursday, December 15, from 1 PM to 3 PM. A ceremony will be held at 3PM in the chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice.