Christie, Renée L.W. ( née Papineau ) Our dear Renée passed away at home on March 21st 2005 at the age of 89 after a long illness borne with courage and dignity. Survived by her adoring husband of 62 years, Mowatt Christie. Beloved mother of Jacqueline ( Boyd ) of Fox Island, Washington, Talbot and Suzanne ( Williams ) of Oxford, U.K. Grandmother ( Mémé ) of Natasha, Sean, Odette, Jebb, Christopher and Azélie. Great-grandmother of Aurélie. Also survived by her loving sister Jacqueline Desbaillets. Renée was a direct descendent of Louis Joseph Papineau and spent her early childhood at the Manoir at Montebello and in Montreal. During the 1939 war she did nursing service ( VAD ). She was an accomplished artist, she studied first in Montreal under Edwin Holgate and Goodrich Roberts and later under Maggi Hamlin in London. She has had, or contibuted to , many expositions in Canada and elsewhere. Her married life led to lengthy stays abroad in Libya, U.S.A., France, Holland and the U.K. all of which provided subjects for her brush. Renée's loving disposition and kindness and consideration for others shone through her daily contacts and made her much loved and respected by those around her. She will be deeply missed. The family wish to express their thanks for the wonderfull care provided by the CLSC Magog, that permitted retaining her at home- especially to Dr. Danielle Fisch, Dr. Massé and their wonderfully efficient and considerate nurses. A memorial service will be held at St. Barnabas Church, North Hatley on May 21st 2005. Arrangements entrusted to the Cass Funeral Home, 6 Belvidere, Lennoxville, Qc. Tel: ( 819) 564-1750 / www.casshomes.ca