The passing of Christina DesRoches of Summerside, wife of the late Cyrus DesRoches, occurred on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, Fredericton, N.B. Born on June 24, 1928, in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Elie and Annie (MacDougall) Blaquière. She was a member of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Summerside, and the Catholic Women’s League. Christina enjoyed playing cards with family and friends; she also enjoyed knitting; at the young age of 65, she took up swimming and line dancing. Christina’s number one passion was being a grandmother. Christina was “The Boss of Her Four Boys”, Douglas DesRoches (Debbie), Blaine DesRoches (Cheryl), Gregory DesRoches and Vance DesRoches; a passionate Gram to Wendy Reynolds (Paul), Tanya Bonham (Jeff), Trevor DesRoches, Kendra Frizzell (Aaron), Tara Hannay (Mike), Damian DesRoches, Dakota DesRoches, Jontae DesRoches and Jade DesRoches; a loving Great-Gram to Emily, Johnathan, Owen, Carly, Andrew, Gemma, Noah, Jacob, Lucas and Kate; a treasured sister, Gertrude Prindiville (Dick); sister-in-law, Velma Blaquière; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her infant brother, Alexius Blaquière and brothers, Ralph and Lex (Linda) Blaquière. Visitation will take place at the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will take place at the East Prince Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Summerside, at a later date. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences can be sent to epfuneral@eastlink.ca or offered through www.yorkfh.com. Arrangements entrusted to the York Funeral Home, Fredericton, N.B., and the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside. www.peifuneralcoops.com

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