It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ghislaine on February 6, 2026, following complications due to dementia.
She was the loving mother to daughter Katherine and her husband John, and her son Arthur, his wife C-C, and grandchildren Rosabel and Harrison. Ghislaine was predeceased by her much loved husband, Art. She is lovingly remembered and survived by her sister Lise Morin, and her brothers, Florian Pelletier and Francis Pelletier. Many nieces, nephews, and very close friends she supported through her life will miss her dearly.
Ghislaine was a woman of remarkable character and fierce resolve. She was an inspiring teacher and a dedicated advocate for the French language in Ontario, leaving a lasting impact on her students and her community. She fully embraced the joys of life during a lengthy retirement, enjoying the laughter and company of good friends in the Ottawa area and in Florida.
We feel profoundly grateful to have had her as our mother. While her final years were a long journey, her spirit remained her own until the very end. She departed this world as she lived within it, on her own schedule while surrounded by the love of her family.
We would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Queensway Carlton Hospital who cared for Ghislaine with such compassion. We are also grateful for the wonderful staff from SBSU at the Perley Long Term Care facility who provided tremendous support to our mom for over 3 years. Their care and compassion were a beacon for her and us as we navigated the devastation of this difficult disease.
In lieu of flowers, we would appreciate donations made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada (https://alzheimer.ca/en) in memory of Ghislaine.
Celebration of life to take place May 9,2026, Details to follow.
Digital Guestbook
Sylvie Hamel
Claudette Savoie
Je garde que d’excellents souvenirs de son passage en Floride. Mes sincères sympathies à Lise et la famille.🙏
Nathalie Tassé
Mes sympathies à toi Kathy et toute ta famille.
Jocelyne Tasse
Mes sincères condoléances Katherine, Arthur et familles. Mes pensées et mes prières sont avec vous.
Ann Kim
My deepest condolences to those who loved and cherished Ms Shaver. May her love and memories give you comfort and support.
CK, Kiera and Maddy Lee & Ann Kim.
SEMIR OMAR
My condolences to you and John.
May and Sam
Art and Kathy, Sam and I are so sorry to hear about your mom. We know how close she was to you both, and our hearts really ache for you. Please know we are here for whatever and whenever you need it. Please take good care.
Louise Ruel
Sincères condoléances à Kathy et Art. Vous avez perdu votre chère maman et nous, une amie de longue date. Qu’elle repose en paix!
Chantal McCulloch (Bailey)
Kathy and Art Jr., I’m so sad to hear of your mom’s passing. She was an amazing lady and always laughing. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood was both our moms driving us to Ski Stoneham and listening to ABBA the whole way! Unfortunately our moms driving us Ginette is also going thru an Alzheimer’s journey. I know she would want you both to know how incredibly amazing your mom was. I will be playing some ABBA today for your mom, especially Art Jr favourite song “Chickadee Daa”
Sincères condoléances tout spécialement à Kathy. Je garde de très beaux souvenirs de Ghislaine. Elle m’a guidée dans mes débuts en enseignement aux militaires. Quelle personne dévouée. Je sais qu’elle a bien profité de la vie pendant sa retraite et j’en suis bien heureuse pour elle. Elle continuera de vivre dans le coeur de ses proches. Je pense à toi Kathy en ces moments difficiles. 🙏❤️