Antoinette Smith Chausse

ANTOINETTE “KWESIS” CHAUSSÉ-SMITH
Born February 10, 1939, passed peacefully on January 2, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Chausse and Annie McDougall. Known as Kwesis (Little Girl), Mom, Nanny and Kokom Nanny. She is predeceased, by her husband Romeo Sonny Smith (1991); her sons Perry (1957), Brian (2000), Robbie (2012), Michael (20... ANTOINETTE “KWESIS” CHAUSSÉ-SMITH
Born February 10, 1939, passed peacefully on January 2, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Chausse and Annie McDougall. Known as Kwesis (Little Girl), Mom, Nanny and Kokom Nanny. She is predeceased, by her husband Romeo Sonny Smith (1991); her sons Perry (1957), Brian (2000), Robbie (2012), Michael (2014), and grandson Nicholas (2014).She leaves to mourn her children Claudette Commanda (Stewart), Chuck Commanda (Janet), Lynn Commanda , Billy John Patrick Smith (Christine), 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; last surviving sister Kate Chausse-Budge and brother Germain Jacko; many nieces and nephews and other relatives. A wake will be held commencing Wednesday, January 6th at noon with funeral ceremony to follow on Friday, January 8th at 3:00pm.The wake and funeral will be held at the Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation Funeral Home. Kwesis will be laid to rest beside her husband and sons at the Kitigan Zibi cemetery .A special thank you to the ICU Royal Victoria Hospital nurses Graham Webb, Sophie Parent and Sarah, and Dr.A Kristoff for their kindness, care and extraordinary respect for Kwesis during her hospital stay and their compassionate help for the family. An honourable mention to Elder Peter Decontie and his family for the beautiful Anishinabe ceremony and prayer for Kwesis .Condolences and Tribute may be made at McConnery Funeral Home. Website www.maisonfunerairemcconnery.ca
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