Marie France Diane Savoie

Marie France Diane Savoie

December 16, 1965 - June 26, 2024

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Marie France "Diane" Savoie was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, where her parents, Gildard Savoie and Patricia Allard, met and taught there in the early 1960s. Then, the little family moved to Lamèque in New Brunswick to join the family clan of her father when Diane was very young. Diane had to leave this place at the end of her adolescence to go to school. Insatiable for knowledge, Diane studied for a very long time before going to work. Her career took her to the United States where she met Mike Rolfs whom she married. She was a resident of Madison, Wisconsin at the time of her death.


Diane is survived by her brother, Charles residing in Quebec; numerous paternal uncles and aunts in New Brunswick, including Edmée and Étienne Noël, Yvette and Léandre Gauvin and her uncle, Arsène Savoie and Thérèse Blackburn of Jonquière. On her mother's side, she is survived by her two aunts, Lina and Pâquerette Allard residing in the village of Lotbinière in Quebec.


Diane also had many cousins ​​both in Quebec and New Brunswick, including Hélène Moreault, daughter of Lina Allard, with whom she corresponded regularly for at least 20 years. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


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Diane est née à Chicoutimi, au Québec, où se sont connus ses parents, Gildard Savoie et Patricia Allard qui enseignaient là-bas au début des années 60.  Puis, la petite famille a déménagé à Lamèque au Nouveau-Brunswick rejoindre le clan familial de son père quand Diane était très jeune.  Diane a dû  quitter cet endroit à la fin de son adolescence pour aller étudier.  Insatiable de connaissances, Diane a étudié très longtemps avant d’aller travailler. Sa carrière l’a menée aux États Unis où elle a connu Mike Rolfs qu’elle a épousé.   Elle résidait à Madison, Wisconsin lors de son décès.


Diane laisse dans le deuil, son frère Charles résidant au Québec, de nombreux oncles et tantes paternels au Nouveau Brunswick, dont Edmée et Étienne Noël, Yvette et Léandre Gauvin et son oncle Arsène Savoie et Thérèse Blackburn de Jonquière. Du côté maternel, elle laisse dans le deuil ses 2 tantes, Lina et Pâquerette Allard résidant dans le village de Lotbinière au Québec.


Diane avait aussi de nombreux cousins et cousines tant au Québec qu’au Nouveau Brunswick dont Hélène Moreault, fille de Lina Allard, avec qui elle correspondait régulièrement depuis au moins une vingtaine d’années.


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Carmelle Gauvin
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Hi, My name is Carmelle Gauvin; Diane cousin. I live in New Brunswick ( Canada), I just finally found the necrology of Diane on the internet. In June 2024 I was really sad to hear the passing of Diane. I wasn’t able to reach any of her family in Quebec ( I am related to her on her father.s side). My deepest sympathy to her husband. Diane use to communicate with my mother until my mother died in 2019, after that she wrote me a few times via email. I was always happy to hear from her. When Diane and I were little girls , I use to babysat her since I was 7 years older than her. I would really like to be in contact with her husband if he reads this. Carmelle Gauvin. carmelle1987@outlook.com.

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