{"id":12950,"date":"2024-07-09T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publideces.com\/obituaries\/gilles-marchand\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:27:16","slug":"gilles-marchand","status":"publish","type":"obituary","link":"https:\/\/publideces.com\/en\/obituaries\/gilles-marchand\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilles Marchand"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":9654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-12950","obituary","type-obituary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"email_obituary":"","death_place":"","obituary_birth_date":" September 6, 1951","obituary_death_date":"  April 2, 2024","death_age":"","obituary_description":"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gilles Marchand, who died on April 2, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on September 6, 1951, Gilles grew up in Laval and spent his final days at the H\u00f4tel-Dieu de Sherbrooke. \n\nGilles is survived by his children: Tania (Michel) and Mathieu (Soline), his granddaughter Lana, as well as his former spouse and mother of his children Patricia Huber and many other relatives and friends, all dear to his heart. He was preceded in death by his father Roger Marchand, his mother Jeanne D\u2019Arc Lacasse, and his brother Robert Marchand. \n\nGilles was a man of beauty, kindness, intelligence, and immeasurable heart. He was passionate about life, nature, the arts, and animals. Endowed with unwavering faith and an ability to see the best in everyone, he was the greatest of idealists. He had a gift for words and used them profusely. He was authentic, romantic, courageous, thirsty for freedom, and sometimes eccentric.    \n\nHe never missed an opportunity to laugh and loved his children more than anything. A great poet, he had his feet firmly planted on the ground. He had a presence and could make anyone feel like the most important person in the world.  \n\nThe funeral will be held on July 20, 2024, at Saint-Maxime Church in Laval. Condolences will be received from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by the Mass.  \n\nThe burial will take place at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery in Montreal from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM at lot B1675.\n\nA reception will then be held at his home from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM. A commemorative plaque will be unveiled at the foot of a maple tree that will be planted in his memory. The day will conclude with a campfire and fireworks to celebrate Gilles' life.  \n\nIn lieu of cut flowers, Gilles preferred potted flowers so as not to harm the nature he loved so much. Written intentions will be collected at the church for a ceremony that will take place in the evening on his land. \n\nPlease bring folding chairs for the evening at his home and prepare a joke in his honor, as he loved to laugh so much.\n\nIf you have photos of Gilles that you would like to share, please do so via this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/icedrive.net\/r\/Zhfd1DdxdgdGf1P596HZtpKRdgvZFb686dfcFCp6\">https:\/\/icedrive.net\/r\/Zhfd1DdxdgdGf1P596HZtpKRdgvZFb686dfcFCp6<\/a>\n\nGilles' commemorative video will be available for download the day after the ceremony via this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/icedrive.net\/s\/ukZifgGaFujT26ujku5tSQuZ11bf\">https:\/\/icedrive.net\/s\/ukZifgGaFujT26ujku5tSQuZ11bf<\/a>\n\nA memorial Mass in his honor will also take place at St-Maxime Church on Sunday, September 8, at 11:00 AM.","exposition":{"location":"","address":"","repeater":null},"ceremony":{"location":"St-Maxime Parish","address":" 3700, boulevard L\u00e9vesque O, Laval (QC) H7V 1E8","repeater":[{"date":"2024-07-20","starting_hour":"10:30","ending_hour":"12:30"}]},"burrial":{"location":"Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery","specific_location":"B1675","address":" 4601, ch. de la C\u00f4te-des-Neiges, Montr\u00e9al (QC) H3V 1E7 ","repeater":[{"date":"2024-07-20","starting_hour":"14:30","ending_hour":"15:00"}]},"reception":{"location":"Contact us at (514) 609-5496 for more information regarding the reception.","address":"","repeater":null},"thanks":"The family wishes to thank all the relatives and friends who provided their help and support from near and far. 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