La Coopérative funéraire du Témiscamingue, vous informe du décès de Monsieur Francis Robinson. Il est décédé le jeudi 19 décembre 2024 à l’âge de 95 ans entouré de sa famille.
Monsieur Francis Robinson laisse dans le deuil son épouse depuis 57 ans Norma Polson, ses enfants :Edwin (Cindy), Lesley, Bradley (Beecky), Audrey (Dave); ses petits-enfants : Shania, Kira, SeaAnna, Wawatay, Usinece, Kashee, Karissa, Marah, Aleena ainsi que les enfants du conjoint de sa fille : Dez et Mya. Il laisse également dans le deuil plusieurs neveux, nièces, cousins, cousines et amis.
Il est parti rejoindre ses parents: Joe Robinson et Annie Jawbone ainsi que ses frères et sœurs.
Parents et amis sont invités à se joindre à eux pour se recueillir le samedi 28 décembre 2024 au sous-sol de l’église St-Joseph de Notre-Dame-du-Nord de 9h00 à 11h00. Les funérailles suivront à 11h dans l’église.
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It is with profound sadness that we announce that Francis “Tedoe” Robinson passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, December 19th, 2024, at the age of 95.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Norma Polson; his children: Ed (Cindy), Lesley, Bradley (Beecky), Audrey (Dave); his cherished granddaughters: Shania, Kira, SeaAnna, Wawatay, Usinece, Kashee, Karissa, Marah, and Aleena; and his step-grandchildren Dez and Mya. He also leaves behind many nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joe Robinson and Annie Jawbone, as well as his siblings: Joe (Irene), Birdie (Donald), Jim (Adele), Paul (Ruth), George (Gloria), Pat (Suzie), Delma (Joe), Ronald (Pat), as well as aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
It is impossible to summarize Francis' life in a few sentences; we would need a series of books to even get close. His life experiences were broad, everything from being born and raised in Brennan Lake, Quebec, in a completely different time to always keeping up with technology all the way to his passing, such as online banking, online shopping, emailing, and being on Facebook. He often spoke about that lifestyle from his childhood, not only with fond memories but also about the harshness of living off the land. His family had a dog team, and he and his siblings were taught to read and write at the Brennan Lake schoolhouse. They moved to Kipawa, Quebec, where he later built his own home with his wife and raised their family.
He had many career paths in his life, including being a member of the Canadian Armed Forces as a Military Police stationed in various places in Canada, as well as in Soest, Germany, in the 1950s. He worked in the Great North to help build homes in northern communities. He was a carpenter and could fix anything. He fought for Indigenous hunting and fishing rights and was a big influencer in the rights that followed a court case in the 1990s. In his younger years, he was always busy doing something, whether selling satellite dishes or water osmosis systems as a side hustle. For fun, before he lost his hearing, he loved playing the banjo, and many good times are remembered when he played music with his siblings, wife, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was an excellent square hook fisherman and would call himself a seagull because he loved pickerel so much. He loved to read and learn new things and was very intelligent. He was seen as a wise and knowledgeable man, and many people in the communities that he lived in would come to him for advice, whether for life advice or on how to fix things. He will be greatly missed by his family who adored him, and to all who knew him.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Saturday, December 28th, 2024, at St. Joseph Church, 10 Rue de l'Église, Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC J0Z 3B0, in the hall located in the basement from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by the Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. A gathering, including bluegrass music and sharing of stories, will follow at Kiwetin School, 8 Algonquin Avenue, on Timiskaming First Nation.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to both the TFN Health Centre for their many home visits and caring ways and also to the Ville-Marie Hospital (CISSS) staff for their care and compassion, which was evident in his many hospital stays over the last year and, most importantly, in his last visit.