Norbert Ricard

NORBERT RICARD

December 7, 1938 – March   17, 2022

Norbert was born in Ottawa & raised by his adoptive parents in northern Ontario. He attended Notre Dame College in Saskatchewan, completing his high school & college courses. Between college & university he worked in the gold mines of Red Lake, Ontario.

At Ottawa University, Norbert completed a B.A,  B.Ed and  M.Ed. His first teaching assignment was at Our Lady of Victory High School in Buckingham, then, a principalship for 9 years at the elementary level of Our Lady of Victory School.  Norbert finished his teaching career at école St. Michel a French- language primary school, in Buckingham.

Gifted with an eye for composition Norbert’s photography captured the essence of nature. He filmed & photographed, with such zeal, the dogs he loved & enjoyed over the years.

Norbert wrote hundreds of poems dedicated to his dogs & nature. Though never published, they would have brought much joy to many a reader.

A proud member of the Notre Dame Alumnae, Norbert participated and supported activities promoting the philosophy of Notre Dame & its founder      Fr. Athol Murray.

In retirement, he headed, for over 10 years, a committee (la Condition des Hommes) with his retired teachers’ association, organizing educational conferences with presentations and guest speakers.

An avid reader, Norbert’s retirement allowed him to bask in the world of reflection & thought on his favorite subjects: education, politics, religion and humanity.

“A LIFE WELL LIVED, GENEROUS AND RESPECTFUL OF MAN AND NATURE –

THAT WAS NORBERT!”

He will be deeply missed by his loving wife Maureen (née) Cullen. They spent 53 years together supporting & encouraging each other in their endeavors.By his sister Margeurite  Mongeon (late Rolland), his sister-in-law, Ann Lutterman (Larry), and several nieces and nephews; as well as many friends gained over a lifetime.

Funeral Mass to be said at Our Lady of Victory Church (Buckingham) on

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022  at 11 am. Family will be receiving condolences starting at 10:30m

In memory of Norbert, please consider a donation to the Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation

C’EST AVEC UNE GRANDE TRISTESSE QUE NOUS VOUS ANNONÇONS LE DÉCÈS DE

NÉ À OTTAWA, NORBERT A GRANDI DANS LE NORD DE L’ONTARIO. IL EST ALLÉ AU COLLÈGE NOTRE DAME, EN SASKATCHEWAN.  ENTRE LE COLLÈGE & L’UNIVÉRSITÉ, IL A TRAVAILLÉ DANS LES MINES D’OR À RED LAKE, ONTARIO. NORBERT A COMPLÉTÉ UN B.A., UN B.Ed. ET AUSSI UN M.Ed.  À L’UNIVÉRSITÉ D’OTTAWA.

GRADUÉ COMME ENSEIGNANT, IL A DÉBUTÉ SA CARRIÈRE DE PROFESSEUR À L’ÉCOLE <OUR LADY OF VICTORY> À BUCKINGHAM. IL A TERMINÉ SA CARRIÈRE À L’ÉCOLE PRIMAIRE FRANÇAISE ST-MICHEL     À BUCKINGHAM. À LA RETRAITE, IL A ÉTÉ LE BÉNÉVOLE RESPONSABLE DU COMITÉ <LA CONDITION DES HOMMES>, POUR L’AREQ, PENDANT 10 ANS. IL ÉTAIT ÉGALEMENT MEMBRE ACTIF DE <RETRAITE EN ACTION-OTTAWA> ET DU <GROUPE DES ANCIENS (OTTAWA) >, DU COLLÈGE NOTRE DAME.

LA PHOTOGRAPHIE ET L’ÉCRITURE DES POÈMES SUR SES CHIENS ET LA NATURE JOUAIENT UN RÔLE IMPORTANT DANS SA VIE. NORBERT LISAIT BEAUCOUP SUR SES SUJETS PRÉFÉRÉS; L’ÉDUCATION, LA POLITIQUE, LES RELIGIONS ET L’HUMANITÉ. LA LECTURE ET L’ÉCHANGE SUR CES MÊMES SUJETS REMPLISSAIENT D’AILLEURS SA BIBLIOTÈQUE ET SES JOURNÉES.

‘’IL ÉTAIT UN HOMME GÉNÉRUEX ET RESPECTUEUX DE L’HOMME ET DE LA NATURE’’

IL LAISSE DANS LE DEUIL, SON ÉPOUSE DES 53 DERNIÈRES ANNÉES, MAUREEN (CULLEN). IL LAISSE ÉGALEMENT, SA SOEUR MARGUERITE MONGEON (FEU ROLLAND), SA BELLE-SOEUR ANN LUTTERMAN (LARRY) ET PLUSIEURES AMI(E)S AINSI QUE PLUSIEURS NIÈCES ET NEVEUX, TOUS DE TORONTO.

UNE MESSE FUNÉRAIRE AURA lieu le samedi 26 mars 2022 À 11H.

LA FAMILLE REÇEVERA LES CONDOLÉANCES à partire de 10:30 AM