February 16, 1934 – April 12, 2025
The family announces with great sorrow Gisèle’s sudden passing in the early hours of April 12, 2025 at Health Sciences North with her loving daughter Nicole at her side.
Gisèle is predeceased by her loving husband, Normand, and children Denis, Diane, and Lise. She is also predeceased by her parents, Cecilia and René Bisaillon, and siblings Léo, Éric, Jean-Claude, Gabriel, Vincent, and Claire.
Gisèle spent her entire life caring for and helping others, not only providing a caring and loving home for her husband and four children but also being an incredible source of joy, comfort and support to a multitude of friends, neighbours and relatives throughout the years.
Mom was a lifelong devout Catholic and firmly believed in the power of prayer and the good will of the many Saints that she prayed to, not the least, Saint-Antoine-de-Padou who, according to Mom, never once failed to answer her prayers asking for his guidance in finding this, that, or another lost item for herself and others. This became, in fact, the source of much respect as well as laughter in our home throughout the years.
Mom toiled tirelessly and consistently, and more often than not, over and beyond to provide any and all of us with what we needed, wanted and hoped for. She peppered our lives with countless small, yet ever so meaningful gestures (far too many to count, in fact) from buying us items and knickknacks that she’d found at some random store or yard sale (she especially loved yard sale-ing – both buying and selling!) to making us crafts or baking or homemade meals that she knew were our favourites.
You’re finally reunited with Dad now, Mom… who’s been ever so patiently waiting for you since last July. You’re also finally with Denis, Diane, Lise, Mémère and all of your siblings, not to mention all of the Angels you’ve been pinch-hitting for all these years with us. That’s no doubt going to be some happy homecoming for you!
Je t’aime beaucoup, Mom… ceci ne changera jamais. Et je vais continuer à jouer au Super TV Bingo pour toi tous les samedi soirs comme on le faisait si souvent, bien qu’on ne gagnait jamais. C’est nous (Nicole, Lise, Diane et Denis) qui avons gagné (big time) à t’avoir comme maman si dévouée, aidante et aimable tout au long de nos vies. On t’a réservé une place très spéciale au ciel depuis très longtemps… repose-toi enfin… en grande paix bien méritée.
In keeping with Gisèle’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Private burial and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.