With hearts full of treasured memories, the Grey Nuns wish to announce the passing of Sister Marguerite Laforce of Youville Auxiliary Hospital (Youville Home), St. Albert on August 5, 2021 at the age of 92. Sister was born in Legal, Alberta on October 16, 1928. She joined the Grey Nuns in St. Albert on August 5, 1948. In 1949, she pronounced her first vows; and in 1956 she made her perpetual vows in Montreal. She attended university to obtain her teaching degree. Her first teaching assignment was in her hometown: Legal, then later at St. Catherine’s School in Edmonton. Her third assignment was in St. Albert for a total of twenty-two years as a teacher. She obtained her Master in Education and a degree in Counselling, also studies in Theology and Catechetics. In 1977, she was named Provincial councillor and secretary, then in 1983, Provincial superior. During that period, she made three trips to Zaire, Africa where Grey Nuns were missionaries. In 1986 she was elected General Councillor and Secretary in Montreal for five years. She also served as local leader in Saskatoon, Sask. She was renamed Provincial secretary and councillor for a second term in 1995. Her last years were spent teaching English to new Canadians. In 2010, she retired and came to live at Youville Home. But having suffered a stroke in 2016, she spent the next five years in Long Term Care.
She leaves to mourn her Grey Nuns Sisters, many nephews and nieces and friends. Reverend Ed Kosa, OMI will celebrate a Funeral Mass at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 with visitation one hour prior to Mass at Connelly-McKinley Funeral Chapel, 9 Muir Drive, St. Albert, AB. Interment to follow at St. Albert Catholic Cemetery.
The Grey Nuns with to thank the staff at Youville Home, Unit 4 who cared for Sister Marguerite. To honor Sister Marguerite, donations to Covenant Health Youville Home, 9 St. Vital Ave., St. Albert would be appreciated.
James Fraser says
Sister was such a wonderful teacher, I was inspired for life after my grade one year in her class.. Myself becoming a teacher and later, a principal, in part due to her character and influence. My deepest condolences to her family and Sisters.
Louise Froment says
I met Sister at Youville when Mom was there. I enjoyed visiting her and her stories of Legal as did my mom.
We offer the sisters at Youville our most sincere sympathies for her loss and know God has received her well.
Alma Casavant (deceased now)
Louise and Maurice Froment
Dino Benedet says
Father Stan Liska and I had to attend a doctor’s appointment yesterday. But we prayed for Sr. Marguerite at our daily Mass . And this morning we will be offering our Mass for her. Although I only met her a few times over a long period of time, she always seemed to me a shining example of joy and fortitude. Our thanks to the Lord for the gift of Sister Marguerite Laforce and our condolences to all the Grey nuns.
Fr. Dino Benedet 12 August 2021.
Shirlee O'Neill says
My condolences to the family, friends, Grey Nuns Sisters at the death of Sister Laforce. She was my grade one teacher at St. Catherine School and later taught my younger siblings when we moved to St. ALBERT. She was a dedicated and kind teacher. I have fond memories of her.