Obituaries

PROVENCHER, Peter James - January 19, 1960 – August 14, 2024

With heavy hearts the family announces the sudden passing of our beloved

son, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and cousin, at the

age of 64. Beloved father to Laura Provencher (Joe) and Joseph Provencher

(Carly) and Papa Pete to Daimon, Darryn, Dahlia, Harley as well as Great

Papa Pete to Zayne-Joseph. Cherished son of Henry and Mary Provencher,

and dear brother to Marc Provencher (Sharon), Yvonne Falconer (Steve),

Jocelyn Gresham (Eddie), Christine Provencher, Sharon Forder (Brad) and

Lorraine Pihelgas (Ulo). His nieces and nephews will forever miss his loving

interest in them, as we continue to gather as a family. Peter has many, many

cousins that will also miss him on both the Provencher and Sheedy sides of

our family. Peter also has many friends both in Blind River and Sarnia that

will forever miss him.

Peter came into this world, described by his grandmother as the most

beautiful baby she ever saw. He worked in sales since he was a very young

boy selling dew worms for bait at his parents’ hardware store in Blind River,

followed by being an integral part of this family business. Growing up and

into young adulthood, Peter loved playing Blind River hockey which lead to

his position with the Blind River Beavers.

Peter’s passion, as many know, is music. As a toddler, Peter sang before he

spoke. He will be remembered for his voice, his trombone and his beguiling

bass beat. Peter and brother Marc are known to so many for their musical

talent as they entertained us all with their bands “August” and the

“Provencher Brothers Band”, with playlists including their own original

music.

Peter’s long career in car sales in Sarnia gave him the chance to know many

people and be a part of this community. His greatest joy was family,

especially the times he shared with everyone; fishing trips, fish fries with Pete

as the catcher and the fryer, getaways with siblings or just hanging by the

shore, just to name a few.

The Provencher family will always be grateful to the staff at Bluewater

Health in Sarnia, Ontario for their compassionate care for Peter and his

family at his side.

Please join us for a gathering to honour and celebrate the life of our brother

and friend Peter at the Point Edward Ex-Servicemen’s Association in Point

Edward, Ontario on Sunday September 15, 2024, from 1 pm until 4 pm.

A Celebration of Life and interment will take place in Peter’s hometown of

Blind River, to be announced at a later date.

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