Rita Gignac

Died on 27 January 2014, in her 84th year, following a heart attack while on holiday in Fort Lauderdale. She is survived by her husband William Bain. Mother of Lise Fournier Ausman and Monique Fournier-Redding; stepmother of Allison Haskins and James Bain. Grandmother of Christine and Paul Ausman, Talisa and Eric Haskins, and Bryn and Kaie Bain. Predeceased by her husbands Edgar Fournier and Reynold McBrearty (of Campbellton NB) and her stepson Thomas McBrearty. She led a full life and travelled the world. She will always be remembered for her generosity, kindness and insatiable curiosity about life. In 1964, she became the first female manager of Crescent Finance Co. (Avco) in Canada at their Dalhousie NB branch. In 1980 she accepted an Ottawa executive position with the RCMP then transferred to CSIS. She retired in 1992 and enjoyed many years of happy retirement. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service to pay their respects at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore and Baseline Road), Ontario on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 2 p.m. Reception to follow. For those who wish, a donation to The Ottawa Mission in lieu of flowers would be appreciated by the family.