These are treasured pictures of my Dad, Gerard Ronald Joseph Turmaine, who passed away about ten years ago at the age of 71.
He was the son of Henri Turmaine and Rose Amande Emery, born January 30, 1934 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
He married Patricia-Gail Marrion Melanson on March 8, 1958 in Germany and had four children, myself being the oldest, then Renee, Andrea and Danielle.
Here are several pictures of my father through the years.
Turmaine Family: Theresa, Henry (Grandpere), Gerard (Dad), Rose (Grandmere), and Joseph, c. 1944.
Grandmere Rose, Dad, and Tante Terry, c. 1972.
Clockwise from left: Mom, Dad, Grandmere Rose, and me, c. 1972.
Turmaine family portrait: clockwise from top left, Uncle Roger, Grandpere Henri, Dad, Mom, Grandmere Rose, and Aunt Therese, circa 1959.
Renee’s first communion: left to right; Me (Christine), Renee, Dad (Gerard), Danielle, and Andrea, c. 1967.
Dad with us girls Christmas morning, c. 1967.
Dad working in the bush, c. 1972.
Mom and Dad, c. 1958.
Mom and Dad’s Wedding: March 8, 1958.
Mom and Dad’s Wedding, March 8, 1958.
Dad at about 22 – I think.
Dad holding me as a newborn, 1959
Dad with me, c. 1959.
Mom and Dad, c. 1959.
Family portrait in 1989: rear l to r, Mom and Dad; center, Andrea with Chris on her lap; front, Danielle, Renee and me.
Mom and Dad dancing at my wedding, June 8, 1991.
A fishing magazine cover I made for Dad for his birthday.
Mom and Dad walking me up the aisle, June 8, 1991.
Mark and I with my Mom and Dad at our wedding, June 8, 1991.
Dad and his sister, Tante Terry.
Dad in his pipe band uniform.
