As the End of 2012 Approaches and the Association Begins Its' Second
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(Number 83 – Fall 2012) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As the end of 2012 approaches and the Association begins its’ second quarter of a century of existence, we are thankful to our members for another successful year. Our Association continues to thrive because of the hard work of many members. Our most recent event was the annual reunion in Quebec City in September. Many thanks to the organizers: Anne-Sophie Racine and her parents, Denis and Jeanne Racine, and Pierre Racine and his wife, Celine. Many of us will remember our 25th anniversary reunion with very fond memories. Our visit to the ancestral home was a highlight of the weekend. We had a wonderful banquet on Saturday evening which reunited five past presidents of our Association. The mass at Saint-Anne de Beaupré Basilica was made special with the participation of several of our members. Again, we are grateful to everyone who contributes their time and talent to make our Association and our activities special in so many different ways. The annual Association meeting was held during the reunion weekend. A long-time member of the council, Gustave Racine, did not seek re-election. We thank Gustave for his many years of devoted service as president and more recently as secretary. Best wishes to you, Gustave and to your devoted wife, Céline. Congratulations to the following members who were re-elected: Jean-Louis Racine, François Racine, Diane Racine-Dupuis, Monique Chevrefils and to new member, Jean-Paul Leblanc. Council member Gilles DuPont is our new secretary. Thank you, Gilles, for agreeing to take on this task. We also enjoyed and welcomed several new participants and look forward to their continuing support. Please mark your calendar for next year’s reunion to be held in St. Donat on 21-22 September 2013. Diane Racine-Dupuis and her husband, Claude, have generously agreed to be the organizers. Stay tuned for more information on the evolving details. As always, we invite you to submit Racine family news to Denis Racine, the editor of our Newsletter. Also, remember to keep your membership up to date by sending your dues to Jacques Racine, who also welcomes your genealogical information. (The addresses are in the newsletter.) Céline Racine-Paquette. IN MEMORIAM - GHISLAINE RACINE, wife of Gustave Lavoie, daughter of the late Tancrède Racine and the late Marguerite Hamel, deceased at Québec City on 5 April 2011 at age 73; - ALIDA RACINE, widow of Eugène Tremblay, daughter of the late Tancrède Racine and the late Alice Bouchard, deceased at Centre de santé et de services sociaux at Jonquière on 30 May 2012 at age 99; - GEORGETTE RACINE, widow of Alphonse Bérubé, daughter of the late Georges Racine and the late Eva Neveu, deceased at Angliers on 6 June 2012 at age 85; - NORMAND RACINE, husband of Dolorès Corriveau, son of the late Josaphat Racine and of the late Alma Larochelle, deceased at Pavillon Saint-Vincent, Sherbrooke, on 8 June 2012 at age 81; - MARIE-LOURDES RACINE, widow of Charles-Arthur Thomassin, daughter of the late Joseph Racine and of the late Léontine Simard, deceased at l’Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, Québec City, on 12 June 2012 at age 80; - EDITH RACINE, daughter of the late Joseph Racine and of the late Blanche Tardif, deceased at l’Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, Québec City on 13 June 2012 at age 86; - JANICE LEE RACINE, wife of Van Zandt, deceased at Battle Creek, Michigan, USA on 15 June 2012 at age 74; - HEDWIDGE BULA, widow of Norbert Racine, deceased at St-Blaise, Switzerland on 18 June 2012 at age 83; - SUZANNE LARIVIÈRE, wife of Gilles Racine, deceased at la Maison Victor-Gadbois, Longueuil, on 21 June 2012 at age 60; - GERALD PAUL RACINE, husband of Rosemary Nackers, son of the late Chester H. Racine and of Dorothy Nejedlo, deceased at Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA on 21 June 2012 at age 79; - YVONNE RACINE (sister Sainte-Marie-Jacinthe), of the Congrégation des Sœurs de la Charité, daughter of the late Irénée Racine and of the late Florentine Proulx, deceased at la Maison généralice des Sœurs de la Charité de Québec on 25 June 2012 at age 85 after 67 years of religious life; - LOUIS-PHILIPPE RACINE, widower in a first instance of Lucille Méthot and in a second instance of R.A. Bideau, son of the late Émile Racine and of the late Philomène St-Roch, deceased at Sorel on 4 July 2012 at age 89; - LUCILLE RACINE, partner of André Renaud, daughter of the late Joseph Racine and of the late Marie-Anne Gauthier, deceased at l’Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, Québec City, on 4 July 2012 at age 82; - FRANCIS J. RACINE, son of the late Andrew Racine and of the late Olive Vanasse, deceased at Providence, Virginia, USA on 10 July 2012 at age 88; - BLANCHE A. TREMBLAY, widow of Raymond Racine, daughter of the late J. Edmond Tremblay and of the late Anna Racine, deceased at Jonquière on 21 July 2012 at age 88; - MICHAEL J. RACINE, son of the late Émile Racine and of the late Rita Pickering, deceased at Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA on 21 July 2012 at age 55; - ALAIN RACINE, son of Victorin Racine and Anita St-Pierre, deceased accidentally at Thetford Mines on 27 August 2012 at age 47; - CONRAD RACINE, husband of Jacqueline Leblanc, son of the late Roland Racine and of the late Carmen Jacques, deceased at Montréal-Nord on 30 July 2012 at age 61; - MARTHE RACINE, widow of Hubert Beauséjour, daughter of the late Étienne Racine and of the late Marie-Reine Lanoue, deceased at Joliette on 3 August 2012 at age 74; - TILLIE SALTANIS, widow of Raymond Racine, deceased at Montréal on 7 August 2012 at age 86; - GLORIA PERRY, wife of William Racine, deceased at Agawam, Massachusetts, USA on 10 August 2012 at age 82; - GEORGES-ÉMILE DALPÉ, widower of Germaine Racine, deceased at Granby on 11 August 2012 at age 93; - COLETTE BILODEAU, wife of Claude Racine, deceased at CSSS Domaine-du-Roy, Roberval, on 15 August 2012 at age 78; - LOUIS RAY RACINE, husband of Valérie Drague, son of the late Louis Racine and of the late Mennie J. Jensen, deceased at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 19 August 2012 at age 84; - CHARLES EDWARD RACINE JR., husband of Imogene Day, deceased at Mobile, Alabama, USA on 21 August 2012 at age 84; - MICHEL BOILARD, husband of Francine Racine, deceased at Laval on 21 August 2012 at age 42; - AURÈLE RACINE, widower of Bruyère Laplante, son of the late Aimé Racine and of the late Corrine Thibert, deceased at Laval on 24 August 2012 at age 95; - MARIE-CLAIRE RACINE, wife of Pierre Grégoire, daughter of the late Lucien Racine and of the late Cécile Lavertu, deceased at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on 24 August 2012 at age 54; - PAUL RACINE, deceased at Valentigney, France on 27 August 2012 at age 90; MAURICE DEMERS, husband of Marquise Racine, deceased at Gatineau on 28 August 2012 at age 85; - ALPHONSE DUFRESNE, widower of Marie-Agnès Racine, deceased at Granby on 5 September 2012 at age 91; - DALE RACINE, husband of Lisa Green, son of Yves Racine and of Jean (?), deceased at St. Catherines, Ontario on 11 September 2012 at age 41; - KEN MICHAEL RACINE, husband of Cynthia Boutette, son of the late Noël Racine and of the late Madeleine Dicaire, deceased at Windsor, Ontario on 15 September 2012 at age 72; - CLAUDE-HENRI RACINE, son of the late Robert Racine and the late Jeanne d’Arc Bergeron, deceased at Louiseville on 18 September 2012 at age 67; - JEAN-LUC RACINE, son of the late Roland Racine and the late Desneiges Robert, deceased at Granby on 19 September 2012 at age 64; FRANCINE RACINE, daughter of the late Joseph-Ernest Racine and the late Solange Lachance, deceased at Québec City on 10 October 2012 at age 63; FERNAND CARON, husband of Lily Racine, deceased at Metabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix on 16 October 2012 at age 84; - FRANCINE RACINE, daughter of the late Léandre Racine and the late Rita Dupuis, and her husband MICHEL DUBREUIL, deceased at Saint-Anicet on 22 October 2012 at age 57 and 62; - CLAUDE JOSEPH LOUIS RACINE, husband of Solange Marescal, son of the late André Joseph Racine and the late Cécile Pauline Dutheil, deceased at Rouen, France on 25 October 2012 at age 84; - ALAIN RACINE, husband in a first instance of Nicole Bernard and in a second instance of Heather Phillips, son of the late Clément Racine and Laurence Pelletier, of St-Zénon, deceased at Centre hospitalier régional de Lanaudière on 28 October 2012 at age 60; - FERNAND RACINE, widower of Jeanne d’Arc Farrell, son of the late Charles-Étienne Racine and the late Marie-Hermine Gauthier, deceased at Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Aurores Boréales, at Macamic, on 28 October 2012 at age 86; - LIONEL RACINE, widower of Georgette Lessard, son of the late Armand Racine and the late Marie-Luce Allard, deceased at Centre Hospitalier de l’Université Laval in Québec City on 2 November 2012 at age 84. OUR 25TH REUNION…. A GREAT SUCCESS Under sunny autumn skies, some 90 members and friends of the Association attended our 25th annual reunion in Sainte-Anne de Beaupré on 15-16 September 2012. Members of the administrative council met with the mayor, Mr. Jean- Luc Fortin, at a cocktail party at Sainte-Anne de Beaupré City Hall on the afternoon of Friday 14 September. The council also held a meeting on Saturday morning.