Following a long and full life, Rita Kinninmont (born Arseneau) died at the age of 98 at Sault Ste. Marie Hospital in Ontario on January 11th. She was married to the late Alex Kinninmont from Sault Ste. Marie.
Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Napoléon Arseneau and the late Élizabeth Gallant. She was predeceased by her three sisters Madeleine (Casey), Dora (LeBlanc) and Albertine (Girouard) and her brother, Aimé Arseneau. A strong and hardworking woman, she shared her life between New Brunswick and Ontario.
She is survived by her two daughters, Elizabeth Punch (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont) and Jeanne Surette (Dr Georges Surette, Shediac-Bridge, NB).
An attentive grandmother, aunt, great-grandmother and even great-great-grandmother, all her grandchildren were a source of pride and joy.
For all of them, she was Grand-maman. Michel Surette (Rachel Landry), Dr Marc Surette (Lise Bourque), Lise Surette (Dr Allison Dysart), Danielle Surette (Daniel Davis), Mylène Surette (Marco DiMuzio), Jean Surette, (Amélie Gosselin) and Maxime Surette (Joanna Budzyn). Dr Alexi Surette (Tia Silver), Sophie Surette (Eric Penney), Amélie Surette (Justin Sears), Natalie Surette (Vincent Guérette), Catherine Surette, Élyse Surette-DiMuzio, Massimo DiMuzio, Annie Dysart, Molly Dysart, Miriam Dysart, Eli Davis, Lucy Davis, Rose Davis, Flavie Surette, Éloi Surette and Félix Surette. Hailey Silver and Claire Surette.
Her loved ones will remember a strong and active woman who loved life. Her joie de vivre continues to live in all those who loved her.
Her family will celebrate her life with a private ceremony later this spring.
Adieu Grand-maman.