Lafontaine, Roger Gerard (Died)

It is with the deepest of sorrow

and heaviest of hearts we

announce the sudden passing

of Mr. Roger Gerard

LAFONTAINE, peacefully at

Lakeridge Health Oshawa on

September 4, 2021

surrounded by family and

loved ones. Cherished and

beloved husband of 26 years

to the late Bonnie Lafontaine

(Graham). A treasured and

loving father to the late Rick

Lafontaine, Michelle Whiteley

(Darrell), Jackie Franssen

(Leonard), John Lafontaine

and beloved step-father to

Jamie Jeffs (Anita), Brett Jeffs

(Shelli) and Jennifer Rose

(Paul). Adored grandfather to

Rick Jr., Gord (Ashley), Kyle

(Merlys), Shari (Tyler), Jeffery

(Sarah), Ryan (Caitlin),

Nathaniel (Katherine), Matthew

(Katie), Grahame, Tommy, Max,

Devon and Sam. Roger will be

fondly missed by his 14 great

grandchildren and his many

friends from the Wilmot Creek

Community, Amica Whitby and

the Lions Club. Roger is

reunited in heaven with his

late wife Bonnie, son Rick,

great-grandson Jacob, parents

Odilon and Alice, sisters

Jeanne Mance, Gertrude and

Rita, brother Rene and the

many family, extended family

members and friends who

passed before him. A

celebration of life will take

place at NEWCASTLE

FUNERAL HOME on Saturday,

September 18, 2021 from 1:00

- 3:00 P.M. The family extends

a heartfelt thank you to the

staff at Lakeridge Health

Oshawa and Amica Whitby for

the extreme professionalism,

dedication and compassion

they demonstrated while

caring for Roger. Desired

memorial donations may be

made on-line to the Canadian

Cancer Society in memory of

Roger, at https://cancer.ca/en/.

Expressions of sympathy may be made on-line at

https://newcastlefuneralhome.com/.