Yves GARNEAU

1927 – 2019

On April 14, 2019, Yves Garneau, beloved husband of Micheline Garneau (Côté), passed away at the age of 91.

A kind and devoted man, he will be dearly missed by his wife, children Marie (Martin Fortier), Claude (Ben Pope) and Louis (Pamela Armstrong), his grand-children Philippe (Nakin), Marc-Antoine (Sonia) and Louis-Charles (Ariane), his great-grand-children Olivia, Eliot, Camille and Elizabeth, his step-brothers, step-sisters, and numerous relatives and friends.

A graduate in aeronautical engineering, Mr. Garneau had a prolific career, starting with the family enterprise Garneau Ltd, followed by the NFB, and 25 years in the Canadian Public Service (CIDA). Accompanied by his wife, he assumed various posts abroad: Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Paris, Indonesia, and Sarajevo with the United Nations for which he was honored with the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal.

Family will receive condolences at 651 Laurier Blv, McMasterville, on Saturday April 27th 2019 from 10 to 12. A liturgy will be held at noon.