We are truly saddened by Ann's departure. Despite the rapid progression of her illness over the past few months, she has kept a positive attitude and remained strong. Over the past 7 years we have come to know a very dedicated and rigorous person in her work. I sincerely believe that she was appreciated by all who knew her, she will be missed.
Jean-Michel Hallé
On October 15, 2021, according to her wishes, on the banks of
the St. Lawrence River, at her residence in Lévis where she lived
happily with her spouse, the late Gilles Poirier, passed away
serenely at the age of 59 years and 7 months, Ms. Julie Ann Johnson,
originally from Thetford Mines.
She joined her
husband Gilles, her mother Lucille P. Johnson and her sister Louise
Johnson.
She is survived by her father William
James Johnson, her sister Lyn Johnson and her brother David Johnson
(Vicky Mathieu), her hairy companion Mika as well as her cousins,
cousins and many friends.
Mr. Johnson would
like to thank all the friends who have accompanied Julie Ann
relentlessly, with love and generosity. By their words
of encouragement, their warm presence, their unwavering support and
mutual humor, they together enveloped Julie Ann in serenity to allow
her passage in love.
Throughout her life, she
has met inspiring people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds,
“her gangs” as she called them, and who have contributed to her
personal and professional empowerment. To name a few:
The ARRA Equestrian Gang (Mona-Lise Doyon, Lucie Bégin, the late
Ti-Jean Paré, Guylaine Otis, Guylaine Carrier, Guylaine Daudier,
Lucie Roberge, Andrée Lessard and the Foy and All Saints' Day,
etc.); the Gang of Notre-Dame de Bellevue College
(Marie-Josée Potvin, Hélène Carmichael, Hélène Daigle, Diane
Vermette, Danielle Simard, Ginette Picard, Annie Jolin, Andrée
Letarte, Johanne Rancourt, Anne Perron, etc.); the New
Mexico French Summer School Gang (Maïte Monchal, Michèle Fages,
Francois-Léon Hoffman, Dr. Jacques Bourgeac, Roger Giesshmerre,
Jean-Michel (French consulate), Claire-Lise Benaud, Jim
and Pat Griswold, Crazy John, Sarah Wallace, Patrick Sylvester,
etc.); the Ottawa / Hull Gang, federal government
(Johanne Marquis and Vincent Bouhéret, Grand Princess Magalie and
Little Princess Marilou, Danièle Goulet, Dominique Richer and
Philippe Morel, Louise Lajoie, Sieur de la Bouvette, Roger Chaput,
Pascale Robichaud, Christian and Noah Fauthoux, Danielle Carrier,
Bill and Jesse Norton, etc.); the Montreal gang
(Ginette Tremblay, Feu Nicole Massicotte, Feu Robert (Bob)
Martimbeault, etc.); the French gang (Ève Catois, Maud
Bothereau, Monique Leduc, Philippe Ménudier and Tatiana, Nicole
Fauthoux, etc.); the Quebec gang (France Auger and
André, Christiane Renaud and Pierre Langlais, Mimi and Hélène
Renaud, etc.); the Saint Romuald gang (Paula and Sam,
Hélène and Jean-Yves, Antonine and Zoé, etc.),
True to her passion for bringing people together, she invites her
family and friends to a festive celebration in order to honor,
through encounter and reconciliation, her deeply humanist values. The
meeting will take place on Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m. at
Christ-Church Cemetery (Lower Ireland) 715, Route 216 (Chemin Craig)
St-Jean-de-Brébeuf.
Julie Ann would appreciate
that sympathy for the family translates into donations (on site)
dedicated to the upkeep of Christ Church Cemetery (Lower Ireland) or
donations to the Thetford Mines Region Hospital Foundation. http://www.fondationhopitalregionthetford.ca
The funeral management has been entrusted to Maison
Gamache & Nadeau, member of the Corporation des thanatologues du
Québec.
