My favourite sport was always talking and making new friends. So here goes my final story, I promise! I was born in Luseland, Saskatchewan on July 17, 1924. I learned the value of hard work and being frugal during the depression. My brother and I built our family cabin on the homestead during those tough years. This led to a career in carpentry and I went on to build four family homes as well as many other residences, bridges, and apartments.
I was married to Rae Frenette for 54 years. She predeceased me in 2004 as did our sons, Patrick, in infancy, and Keith, very recently at the age of 56. I have always said my children were my best investment and this proved very true during my senior years and short illness! I leave behind: Donna (Bud), Marie (Stephen), Doreen (Ross), Tom, Ted and Gordon (Maria). My grandchildren: Dawn, Bill, Matthew, Chris, Nina, Johnathan, Kelsey, Kayla, and Tim and their partners and ten precious great grandchildren. I was married to Ida Schibli from 2006 until 2017, and I was also very close to her children: Walter, Peter, and Karen and their partners, children and grandchildren.
I loved work and I always loved a project. In fact, I was very busy in my last days completing a job that I had started with my grandchildren. On December 18th, 2019, I left this world peacefully with my work done saying, “It was great ride.”
I invite my family and friends to join me for a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am on December 23, 2019 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church with a reception to follow in the Church Hall. Time to celebrate my ninety-five years, well lived, before my interment at Royal Oak Burial Park at 3:00 pm.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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22 Responses
Tom,
My condolences to your Family on your Dad’s passing. He was a wonderful character and a credit to the Construction Industry that he worked in for so many years. I was lucky to know him at Dura Construction for a few short years.
John Knappett
My Dear Brother in-law you will be missed we had many a great visit with him he never seem to change he was always so grateful for everything he had including his Family and Grand Children and Great Grand Children he enjoyed life to the fullest right up to the last ,God be With You .
I will miss our coffees at the nest. I always enjoyed Vince’s stories and his happy demeanor. “Always look forward”, he would tell me; word to live by.
Deepest Sympathy to Sullivan Family
When in Saskatoon Vince always came for a visit.
We always enjoyed his stories, we have good memories.
From the Maurice & Bertha Frenette Family’s
Vince you will always be remembered by your positive thoughts on everything, never down. Yes we certainly can say we’ve had a great ride. Rest in Peace.
What a great obituary. So much insight and planning went into how he lived and died. So many happy memories and a full life will make it easier to let him go. Christmas time always makes it that much harder. My thoughts are with you Doreen, and your entire family.
Happy Trails Uncle Vince.
Love,
Keith & Sher Gosling
So sorry to hear of your dads passing.OUR FAMILY THOUGHT THE WORLD OF BOTH YOUR Mom and dad
Loads of Love and Prayers
Irene Horosko and family
Leona Osowetski
My condolences to you and family what a wonderful man your dad must have been helps to have such loving memories
Vince was my godfather, but more of a second father to me. When I was young he’d take me to show houses he was building or projects he had on the go. He always had great stories right up to the end. On Sunday he told me the story about a goat. He always loved gardening when he lived on Ralph St. I remember when he grew Kohlrabi. I had no idea what that was. He invited me over to sample it. It was delicious, although we had no clue how to cook it.