MERCIER, Marie Hermine "Collette" nee: Belanger  - Born August 7, 1932, Collette Entered into Rest May 3, 2018 at Hillsdale Estates Oshawa, Ontario at the age of 85 years young.

Beloved widow of Fernand Joseph Mercier.

Survived and will be missed by her children; Ginette and (Jim), Gerald and (Linda), Ronald and (Cathy), grandchildren; Michelle, William, Trevor, Renee, Justin, Dylan and great grandchildren; Rylie, Kailin, Clara, Keagan, Dana, Liam and Brian.

Survived by her brother Marcel and pre-deceased by her brothers and sisters; Lucien, Fernand, Jeannette, Leonard, Leopold, Emilie, Elisabeth, Lucienne, Rita, Arthur, Leon, Lionel, Maurice, Emile and Lillian.

Visitation will be held at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 10 – 11 a.m. Funeral service in the Morris Chapel on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11 a.m. 

Donations in memory of Collette to The Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated by the family. Words cannot express how deeply Collette will be missed by her family, her strength and wisdom will be an example to all of us. Collette's passing will leave a hole in our hearts that cannot be filled.

Our family wishes to thank Hillsdale Nursing Home "Maple Grove Staff" for "going above and beyond", with their hard work, thoughtfulness, compassion and love they showed our mother during her 11 year stay. We appreciated their encouragement, guidance and assistance to our family when stages were most difficult.

We also would like to thank our friends who, throughout moms 12 years of illness provided us with a friendly ear during these challenging times.

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