Rosalie Lafontaine

We are truly heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear mother Rosalie Yvonne Lafontaine. She was born October 2, 1941 at George Gordon First Nation and passed away July 1, 2020 peacefully at her home in Regina, SK.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband Gordon Lafontaine; daughter Marissa McKay; granddaughters Helena Rose Sunshine and Martha Bear; parents Albert & Helena Cyr. Her brothers Dexter, Jimmy, Allan, Mannie, and Joe Cyr; sisters Philomine, Virginia, Beatrice, Saraphine, Racheal, Harriet, Barbara and many other relatives that’s gone on before.

She is survived by her loving children Marie Desjarlais (James), Helen Messer (Richard), Albert Longman (Lori), Wilfred Longman (Val), Carol Longman (John), Allan Longman (Crystal), Clarence Longman (Loretta), Cynthia Longman, Charlene Roberts (Lyle), Colleen Pelletier (Tony), Maurice Longman (Carla), Barry Lafontaine and Larissa Jordan (Rob).

Special grandchildren Melissa Severight (her nurse), Monique, Corbin and Curtis Lafontaine, Danielle Kehler, and many more loving grandchildren, too numerous to mention, she was a great and great great grandmother. Special nieces Helen Sunshine, Leona McNab, Martha McNab, Sharon Merasty and Jocelyn Mcnab.

Rosalies sisters Sarah McNab, Caroline Roszell; brothers Frank Cyr, Maurice Earl Cyr (Noreen) and Mike McNab (Glenda).

Our mother was a very kind, generous, loving, compassionate person, she was humorous and enjoyed the company of people. She used to go to the hospitals to support people she didn’t even know, she had one of the biggest hearts and shared her love with everyone. Rosalie sat at her window every day, waiting for visitors and her daily Tim Hortons coffee. She loved to two-step with Gordon, having a good time and loved to entertain all her guests. She was also a mother figure to a lot of her nieces and nephews of parents that went on ahead.

She enjoyed, camping, powwow, sewing, bingo, reading her bible, she loved visiting and spending time with her family. Our mother was a hard worker and left a legacy of Love to us all. She will be tremendously missed by many, many people. RIP Mother! A special Memorial Service to pay tribute to Rosalie and the life she lived will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm at George Gordon First Nation, in the old school gym.