It is with great sadness that the family announces the recent passing of Maurice Lamoureux on July 5th 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer with his wife Marina and family by his side at Extendicare Falconbridge.
He leaves behind his wife Marina (McCourt) and his six children Gerald (Joyce Dias), Monica Hoffmann (Norbert), Carole Madeley (Gordon), Donna Benoit (Stan McDonald), Roger, and Paul (Tobin).
Predeceased by his parents Laurier and Alice and his sisters Jackie, Huguette, and Gaetane. He will be dearly missed by his sisters Joycelyne Corriveau (Ross) and Mariette Mifflin (Danny).
Maurice was very active in many organizations as a Volunteer and he participated in various boards by helping to administrate the budgets. Among his volunteer work, he was the Treasurer of the Sudbury Navy League of Canada for ten years. At the age of 31yrs, he was first elected as a City of Sudbury Alderman for New Sudbury. Thus began a long career of serving Municipal politics spanning over 5 decades as well as serving as Mayor of Sudbury in 1981-1982. He also served for many years on the Sudbury Regional Council. During those times he enjoyed serving the community while on the Sudbury District Board of Health, the Sudbury Social Services Board, The Children’s Aid, Laurentian Hospital Board, Cambrian College Board of Governors, The Flour Mill Museum and many other committees.
He was elected as President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, FONOM, as well as Chair of the Regions and County of Ontario. He worked 33 years at Falconbridge Nickel Mines, retiring in 1989. After retiring, he worked as a consultant with Petryna Advertising, and the Petryna Group. He then began another career as a Sales Representative at Coldwell Banker Charles Marsh Real Estate for 15 yrs. With his wife of 67 years, they spent many years at their Condo in Florida and Collingwood. They built a home on Frenchman Lake in Hanmer, later moved into Hanmer, Azilda and the Walford Retirement Residence and then the Extendicare Falconbridge. He thoroughly enjoyed golfing with the Knights of Columbus Council and curling with the Capreol and Valley Seniors. He was also an avid downhill skier. He considered his life as a "life well lived". He was always very interested in world affairs.
Cherished grandfather to Michael, Allison, Andrea, Natalia, Joseph, Ryan, Connor, Braden, Jasper, and 4 great grandchildren. Maurice will be missed by many nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.
Special thank you to the Bayshore Home Health, the Maison McCulloch Hospice (Suzette and Kelly), Dr de Blacam, Dr Roch, the Cancer Center and the Extendicare Falconbridge Nurses and staff for their care and compassion.
Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home, 233 Larch Street, Sudbury. (Friends may call 2-6pm Sunday with parish prayers at 3pm Sunday). Funeral Mass in Holy Redeemer Church, 1887 Bancroft Dr., Sudbury, on Monday, July 11th, 2022 at 10am. Cremation with interment in St. John’s Cemetery, Garson. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Maison McCulloch Hospice or the Sudbury Food Bank would be appreciated. For donations and messages of condolence, www.lougheedfuneralhomes.com
For those unable to attend in person, the Mass can be viewed by livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyqlCWiAyrBJNGfXeKRUUuA