elevated yRZ4h December 24, 1951 ~ November 26, 2023
elevated yRZ4h Visitation
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated yRZ4h Private Inurnment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
elevated yRZ4h Reception:
Following the visitation at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral home in RR#2
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Obituary
René Linteau passed away on November 26th, 2023, at the age of 71. His battle with serious medical issues in recent months showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, René always had a joke to share and never lost his sense of self.
elevated yRZ4h René was a gifted man with many talents. Whatever new interests he took on, René worked hard to master them. He was a self-taught artist and musician, a great cook, and had a green thumb (to name a few!).
elevated yRZ4h His family often referred to him as “MacGyver”, a reference to the 80’s TV show, symbolizing his resourcefulness to solve problems using any materials at hand.
elevated yRZ4h René was born in Quebec City and grew up in Toronto with his loving parents and 10 siblings.
elevated yRZ4h René met his wife, Mary Jo, in the hallways of their high school and married shortly after. The couple were together for 50 years before his untimely passing. Together, they had two children: Timothy and Ashlee and 3 grandchildren: Henry, Aura, and James.
elevated yRZ4h René will be honoured in a visitation, hours are from 12:30pm – 2:30pm on Saturday December the 9th, followed by a reception from 2:20pm-4:30pm.
Je garde un tres bon souvenir de toi
Repose en paix
I still can’t process your death my dear brother. You were taken from us too soon. Keep that smile of yours in heaven.
Love you,
Linda
So sorry to hear of the passing of Rene. My sincere condolences to the entire Linteau family. Cousin (fil de Jean “Rene” Arsenault et Lorna).