It is with great sorrow that his family announces his passing on November 9, 2014 at the Manitoulin Centennial Manor in Little Current, Ontario. He will be sadly missed by his sons and daughter, Maurice (Carole) Labelle of Little Current, Carole (William) Goetz of Calgary AB, and Andre (Christine Tansey) Labelle of Lorraine, QC, his grandchildren, Eric, Elyse, Sarah and Mathieu Labelle, and his brothers and sisters Marcel (Frances) Labelle, Lucien (Audrey) Labelle of Cochrane, Jeannine Labelle Pecile of Kapuskasing, Rita Labelle (Kulgawchuk) of Iroquois Falls, Aline Labelle (Len Myrvang) of Hope, BC, Peter (Mary) Labelle, Denis (Jeannine) Labelle, Leonard Labelle all of Cochrane and Denise (Jack) Pope of Kapuskasing. Donald will also be missed by over fifty nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Louis and Malvina Labelle, and his siblings, Edmond Labelle, Gaston Labelle, Solange Bondy, Theresa Dejoseph and Bibianne Labelle. Donald will be remembered for his hard work ethics, ambition and ingenuity. During his working career, he was a Supervisor at MJ Labelle Construction Company. He was known to have a distinct ability to locate gravel pits, which was essential to the road construction industry. During his retirement years he was an avid investor who loved to study, buy and sell stocks. He loved to play his guitar, especially at family reunions and anywhere that people gathered to play music. He also loved singing in the church choir in Cochrane. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Genier Gauthier Funeral Home, Cochrane. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church on Friday, November 14, 2014 at 10:30 am, after which a lunch will be taking place in the church basement. Merci à tous ceux et celles qui ont partagé leur amitié. Nous sommes profondément reconnaissants. Our family would like to thank all those who knew Donald and who joined us in the celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Little Current Centennial Manor Auxiliary or in Cochrane, the Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary. Share your thoughts, memories and photos at www.islandfuneral home.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Island Funeral Home, Little Current.
