It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mario Turbide in Montreal on April 19, 2024. After an epic battle of more than two years with T-type acute lymphoblastic leukemia, our tall, resilient and courageous warrior, aged just 63, had to give up the fight.
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Born in Arvida, Saguenay, Mario was known for his love of life and people, especially children, of the French language and words, of music and choral singing, for his ability to listen and his invaluable advice, his sense of humor, disguise and derision, among other things.
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Son of the late Léo-Paul Turbide and Rita Saint-Gelais, he is survived by his spouse Marie-Andrée Lachapelle, his children Charles-Loup (Kloé Chagnon-Taillon), Léo, Tom and Léa Dussault (Léo Fougères) and the late Jeanne, his brothers Marcel (France Harvey) and Bruno (Mélanie Deschênes), Carole Martel, Véro Genette, as well as his family and in-laws, colleagues, choristers and friends young and old.
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The family will welcome you for a farewell ceremony in his image at our branch at 4250 Ontario Street East, Montreal, H1V 1K3, on May 12, between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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What’s more, as you know, Mario loved to party and bring people together. You are therefore invited to the Celebration of his life at the Café de la Ligne verte 2531 Ontario Street East, Montreal, H2K 1W5 (Frontenac metro station), where we’ll share beverages, tourtières, music, memories, laughter and, no doubt, a few tears in his honor.
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Rather than flowers, we encourage you to make a donation in Mario’s memory to support research and the Hematology-Oncology Department at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (MRH) Foundation. MRH is world-renowned for its blood cancer research center.
