It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joe Vautour, 81, of Petit-Cap, on Saturday March 26, 2022, at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont UHC, with his loving wife by his side. Born in Petit-Cap, he was the son of the late Charles and Délima (Arsenault) Vautour.
Joe was a hard worker all his life. He was a self-taught jack of all trades. You could always find him in his workshop, where he was welding and fabricating equipment for the local fisherman. There were no tasks that were ever too difficult for him to tackle. He also had a passion for hunting, which he passed on to his grandsons, Samuel and Jérémie. In his younger years, Joe loved to dance - he was quite the stepper. He even learned a traditional Greek dance for his son’s wedding. Joe loved to tease and play jokes on family and friends, especially his youngest grandson, Joseph from Ottawa.
He will be missed by his wife of 58 years, Yolande; son, Gilles (Mary); daughter, Rachelle Boudreau (Charles); three beloved grandsons: Samuel Boudreau, Jérémie Boudreau (Nadia Belliveau) and Joseph Vautour; two brothers: Léo (Ouida) and Paul; six sisters: Bernadette Poirier (late Normand), Marceline Duguay (Louis), Madelaine Léger (Guy), Sara Léger, Marie Doiron-Léger (Dan) and Jeanne Moore (Dave), as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, André (2013) and an infant sister, Marie (1954).
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the nurses and doctors of the 4C unit at the Dr George-L. Dumont UHC for the excellent care and compassion given to Joe during his final days.
The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 2642 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé on Tuesday April 5 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm and on Wednesday from 9:30 am until time of departure (10:15 am). The funeral will be held at Ste-Thérese d'Avila Church, 2648 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé, on Wednesday April 6 at 10:30 am. Interment will be in Frenette Columbarium, Cap-Pelé. Face coverings are mandatory to enter the centre and church. The funeral will be recorded, and the video will be available on Joseph’s obituary on our website www.frenettefuneralhome.com by the end of the day.
In memory of Joseph, a contribution to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society or Ste-Thérèse-d’Avila parish cemetery would be appreciated.
Words of comfort and donations may be done at