Anita (Annie) Gendreau

At the Granby Hospital Center, on August 27, 2024, at the age of 87, Mrs. Anita (Annie) Gendreau passed away. She was the wife of the late Rodolphe Marsan and in second marriage of the late Denis Rivet. She was the partner of the late Gilles Papin. Originally from Granby, she lived most of her life in Montreal.

She was the daughter of the late Léo Gendreau and the late Gertrude Plante. She was the sister of Marcel (Françoise Jacques), the late Pauline (the late Roger Marsan), the late Denise (the late Bernard Léveillé), Françoise (the late Marcel Leroux), the late Guy (Josette Cyr), Luc (Denyse Massé), the late Marc (Doris Jean), Diane (Robert Dubois). Besides her brothers and sisters, she leaves to mourn numerous nephews and nieces, relatives and friends, especially her friend Doriane Cadieux.

To express your sympathy, you may send donations to the organizations that made a great difference during her long illness.

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Acknowledgements

The family wishes to acknowledge the great humanity, availability and support of the home care staff of the Granby CLSC as well as the attendants who accompanied her final moments. Thank you to Mrs. Brabant of the Jeanne-Mance Foundation for your listening and your comfort. You each made a difference. Thank you.

Your expressions of sympathy can result in a donation to:Fondation Jeanne-Mance and Fondation du Centre hospitalier de Granby and Fondation au Diapason and Association pulmonaire du Québec.

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