MARIE LUCILLE LONNY

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Marie Lucille Lonny (Nee: Marie Lucille Desveaux), a proud veteran who died much too young, at the age of 68. 

Lucille, known as Marie to her many friends and colleagues, will be remembered by her loving husband, Dave Bryce; her beautiful and devoted daughters, Juanita and Jamie-Lynn (Keith); her stepdaughters; Juanita (Kenny) and Annie (Marco); her grandchildren (Miranda; Jack and Scott; Kaitlyn and Tyler); her siblings, Imelda (Hugh), Paul-Angus (Joan), Nora (Charles), Bernice (Victor), Dina (Peter), and Mary (sister-in-law who felt like a sibling), as well as many relatives and friends. 

Lucille was predeceased by her parents, Thérèse and Jimmy, as well as her siblings, Harold and Isabelle. 

In 1998, Lucille retired from the Canadian Forces a Master Warrant Officer. Patriotic to her core, Lucille proudly served our country for 25 years, and then continued on in the Reserve Force till 2006. Lucille then set about honouring her fellow soldiers, both living and fallen. Her Canadian garden—which she created in memory of our fallen soldiers—is just one of the many ways Lucille honoured those who serve to protect us. 

This is all true. Lucille was a wife, mother, grandma, sister, soldier and friend who was loyal, generous, resilient and loving,…but just in case you missed it, Lucille also had quite a twinkle in her eye. Lucille had a finely-tuned sense of humour, and so there is also this: 

Lucille grew up in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia where she attended Ecole NDA. It is in Cheticamp where, as her mom’s most accomplished helper, she’d clean up after the family’s regular kitchen parties. Lucille could shine a wood stove like no one’s business, a skill that would come in handy when she joined the military and had to polish her boots. However, it wasn’t all rosy despite the kitchen parties—Lucille’s family won’t soon forget her unfortunate encounter with a dog who took a fancy to one of her high school dance dresses, nor will they forget that at one of those parties, Lucille was inspired (much to the consternation of younger siblings), to try to learn how to play the fiddle… Well, she may not have been destined to be a fiddling virtuoso. 

After their families merged and their daughters were grown, Lucille and Dave loved to travel to spend winters in warmer climates, but they always prioritized their annual pilgrimage to Nova Scotia where Lucille’s parents and siblings live and Dave’s daughter, Juanita, and granddaughter Miranda live. Their East Coast family was always so grateful, and one East Coaster in particular, Thérèse, couldn’t wait for Lucille to arrive with her scribbler/binder of jokes. 

No story of Lucille’s life is complete without saying this: not only did she keep the eternal optimism of that young girl who tried to learn the fiddle, but despite much adversity, she did everything in her power to ensure that her two cherished daughters, her greatest pride and joy, would grow up connected to and never questioning the love of family. They are her greatest legacy! 

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to many of Manitoba’s finest, the health care professionals who showed such professionalism and compassion for Lucille, Dave and their girls these past months. We couldn’t have done it without you. 

In the end, if we must take comfort in one thing it is that Lucille loved with all her heart, and she was loved with all of ours. 

The family is hosting a celebration of life on Friday July 7th at 2 p.m. at 603 Wellington Crescent at Academy. In lieu of flowers, we would appreciate donations made to the Cancer Society for lung cancer.

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