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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