Michelle (Fougere) Cormier
Born: July 14th, 1970
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: September 6th, 2014
Michelle Cormier, age 44, of Sydney, N.S., passed away peacefully in the An Cala Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Sept. 6, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.
She faced a long courageous battle with Metastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
She was a loving daughter, devoted wife and mother and a friend to all. She spearheaded many fundraising events for those in need. Her career began as a corporal in the 35th Service Battalion in Sydney and moved to Halifax to begin a career with the Land Forces Atlantic Area in Halifax for 11 years. Upon her return to Cape Breton she became a highly respected insurance broker with MacCoy Insurance in Sydney for 12 years. She volunteered as a civilian instructor at 587 Whitney Pier Air Cadets, was a member of the Holy Redeemer CWL, and a proud and active soccer mom.
Michelle loved family get-togethers, time with her many close friends, and spending her summers in Ben Eoin, where she truly felt at peace.
Michelle is survived by her devoted husband, Leo; her cherished daughters, Renee (her fiancé Kyle Arsenault) and Danielle. She made sure that she didn’t miss a moment of their lives and was proud of all they accomplished.
She is also survived by her parents, Louis and Marjorie Fougere; brother, Rene Fougere, Moosonee, Ont.; sisters, Jenet Campbell, Calgary, Alta.; Janelle (Jeff) Osborne, Sydney; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, brother and sisters-in-law, cousins and devoted friends.
She was predeceased by her mother, Josephine Fougere.
A special thank you to the management and staff of MacCoy Insurance for being so supportive during her illness; Dr. Peter Jackson; the staff at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre and the An Cala Unit for their loving care of Michelle in her final days.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Sept 10 at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11a.m. Thursday, Sept 11 at Holy Redeemer Church, Sydney. Rev. Paul Murphy officiating.
Memorials can be made to the Patient Care Fund at the CB Cancer Centre, Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.twcurry.com.
To Renee and Danielle:
“Your Mother is always with you. She is the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She is the smell of certain foods you remember, the flowers you pick, the fragrance of life itself. She is the cool hand on your brow when you are not feeling well. She is your breath in the air on a cold day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of the rainbow, she is Christmas morning. Your Mother lives inside your laughter.She is the place you come from, your first home, and she is the map you follow with every step you take. She is your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you, not time, not space ... not even death. I will always be with you in your heart.” Love Mom
