Monica Pottie^[1]

1933 - 2022  (88 years)

• Name	Monica Pottie
  Birth	18 Oct 1933	L' Ardoise, Cape Breton Island Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Mar 2022	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Person ID	I694	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael Francis Pottie,   b. 6 Aug 1892   d. 13 Jul 1966 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Berthier,   b. 6 May 1896, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton Island Canada d. 2 Nov 1980, L' Ardoise, Cape Breton Island Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1921	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernard Gareau   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1953
  Children	1. Pierre Gareau   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Monica Gareau (nee Pottie) passed away at the Dartmouth General Hospital March 20, 2022. A proud Cape Bretoner, Monica was born October 18, 1933 in West L'Ardoise to the late Michael and Elizabeth Pottie. Monica attended Halifax Vocational High School, graduating in 1952 and met the love of her life, Bernard, during that time. Life as a navy wife took Monica to many different places where she excelled at creating a home for her family wherever we went, including Belfast, Ireland. A lifelong devotee of the Catholic Church, Monica was a compassionate CWL member who took her faith to heart by visiting housebound parishioners and contributing in parish efforts to support the underprivileged and homeless. She was a long time volunteer for the Canadian Heart and Stroke foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society. Monica is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Bernard Gareau of Grand-M?re, Quebec and her six children Michael (Mary Couillard) of Guelph, Charmaine Langille (Ken) of Ottawa, Janice, Paul (Sheri Alexander), Lyse Markert (Jeff), Pierre (Amber Walker) all of Dartmouth. She was Grandma to Jennifer Duncan & Laura Gareau Sanchez; Sarah, Justin & Zachary Langille; Matthew & Veronica Highmore; Alex & Sophie Gareau; Aliza Aldana, Hannah & Rachel Markert; Madeleine & Malcolm Gareau as well seven great-grand children. She is survived by her youngest sister Helen Cogswell (Joe) of Halifax and predeceased by her other siblings: Doris Votaw, Allister Pottie, Eva Lohnes, Edwin Pottie, Maxwell Pottie. Monica also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gareau was a welcoming mother to the friends of her children and always had time for a chat and a few questions and, if they were lucky, one of her fine home baked treats. To quote a long time family friend, Jim, "Your Mom and Dad always welcomed me into their home as one of their own. I always thought of your Mom as my Mom away from home."?a sentiment reflected by so many. We, her children, would like to thank our father for his steadfast devotion to our mother. Thanks to his unwavering support and loving care, Mom lived out her last difficult months surrounded by unconditional love and affection.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Maria (P?t?) Heemskerk.