Rest in Eternal Peace, Michael Gontier.
A memorial by his son Ian Gontier
The hardest part of being the oldest sibling falls to me today.
My hands shake as I write this short note to tell you with the greatest sadness of the death of our beloved father Michael F.W. Gontier. He passed away in his sleep in the early hours of the morning on February 26 2025 at my sister’s home in Carrieres sur Seine, France, surrounded by his family (just shy of his 95th birthday)
He always stood beside his family, his brothers (Eddie and Cedric) and sister through so many challenges and difficult times that we all face sometime in our lives, but always as dedicated as he was to achieve his ultimate goal == never grumbled, complained or even uttered a single word of discontent.
He dedicated over 30 years of his early life as a civil servant to the Kenya Government before taking early retirement and then moved on to working for an embassy in Muthaiga before fully retiring from CHIEA/CUEA (Catholic University Langata).
Our dad left a modest family of three great-grand children, unfortunately never to have me his last GG Romeo.
Son Ian & Ancheree (W) + Martin, Verity, Leo & Reilly. Joshua and Romeo.
Daughter Michelle and Romeo and Alok (H) +Tara and Alysha.
Daughter Miriam and Alok (I Cyprian met Michael in Australia when he visited Miriam and Alok),
Daughter Michelle and Damian (H)
Anglique, Venance, Abigail and Pacome
Last but not least I have to state that Dad’s long and happy life was mainly to the dedicated love and nursing he received from Michelle our unsung hero who cherished and nursed him over the 14 years of his life in Paris.
His memorial/requiem mass was held on March 1 2025 at St Jean Baptiste Church Carrieres sur Seine.
Please remember him in your prayers and remember the times you share together.
We pray that he now Rests in Peace and his beloved late wife Myra (the queen of Rock N Roll) in Heaven.
Rest in Heaven Peace Dad, we miss and love you loads,
GOD BLESS.
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