LIEUTENANT RIEL BISSON
After
a courageous coexistence with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Riel, aged 34, passed
away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Health Sciences Centre.
Riel
is survived by his loving spouse of 11 years Bianca Gagné of Metabetchouan-Lac
St-Jean; parents Ronald Bisson (Claudette) of Ottawa, Gayle Johnson of Brandon;
and his extended family to include Michel, Julie, Riley, Layton, Jill, Logan,
Taylor, Dyron, Ursula, Tyler, Cara, Kurt, Sean, Stephanie, Eva, Louis, Marc, Isabelle,
Yannick and Kevin. Riel was adored by
Bianca’s family which includes her mother Linda (Michel), Denise, Pauline,
Richard (Claudette), Daniel; and especially her grandmother Florina Miron, all
from Quebec.
Born
in Winnipeg on September 19, 1979, Riel’s life journey led him to many
different parts of Canada which began with his enrolment into the Canadian
Armed Forces in 2001. It was on his first posting to Bagotville QC, where he
met the love of his life, Bianca. After graduating from the Royal Military
College of Canada, with a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering), Riel
was posted to 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters in
Winnipeg.
Services
will be held in St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Roman Catholic Church, 2235 Silver Avenue
@ Whytewold Road, on Thursday, May 29, 2014, Rev. Fr. Léo Couture presiding. Those who wish to pay their respects to the
family are welcome at the church, starting at 1:30 p.m., with the Eulogy and
Roman Catholic Mass starting at 2:45pm.
The
family wants to express their gratitude to the staff and volunteers at Cancer
Care Manitoba and GD6 Ward at the Health Sciences Centre. Riel was very appreciative of the world class
care he received during his nine month illness from the Manitoba Health Care system.
The family would also like to thank the Canadian Armed Forces for their ongoing
support and caring for Riel and Bianca throughout this challenging period.
In
lieu of flowers, donations in Riel’s name can be made to the GD6 “Leukemia Care
Ward” Patient Comfort Trust Fund, c/o Health Sciences Centre Foundation, 820
Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3A 1R9.
Wojcik’s Winnipeg Funeral Chapel &
Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665, is in care of arrangements - wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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