Adele Leontine Gervais
September 10th, 2017
GERVAIS, Adele
Adele Gervais passed away peacefully in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the age of 59 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Bob Fessler and proud mother of Lindsey (Russ), Shane (Kat), and Kelsey (Tim); Adele was also a cherished grandmother to 7 grandchildren, Landen, Charli, Ella, Madison, Andi, Hayden and Paige.
Born to George and Cecile Gervais on December 1, 1957, Adele was the youngest of 8 children and is survived by her 5 brothers and 1 sister, Joseph (Pat), Georgette (Hank), Robert (Lucille), Paul (Diane), Gerald (Lana), Gilbert; sisters-in-law, Lisa, Shelley and Beryle, in addition to many other loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Adele was predeceased by her parents, brother, Louis and niece, Rhonda.
Adele grew up in North Battleford, Saskatchewan before moving to Alberta in 1977, and settled in Crossfield in 1980. After completing her education, Adele worked as a Legal Assistant in Carstairs, Cochrane and Airdrie. Adele loved to travel and spent many winters in Mexico. Adele also enjoyed music, baseball and golf, and loved to spend time with her “babies”.
A Memorial Service will be held at St Paul’s Catholic Church, 1305 Main Street, Airdrie, AB on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Following the service, please join the family for a luncheon and time of fellowship at the Crossfield Community Hall.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Adele’s memory may be made to Dulcina Hospice at St. Marguerite Manor - Calgary, 110 EvansPark Manor NW, Calgary, Alberta T3P 0N4.
Messages:
Bob, I was so sorry about Adele's passing. I got to know Adele when she worked for anime. We became friends and I always loved Adele's wit, honesty, and laugh. I could always depend on her to get the deal done, she had the greatest work ethic, but above all was a wonderful person. Sincerest sympathy, Donna Mccallum
Dear Bob & Family, We are sending our sincere thoughts & prayers for you and your families in the loss of beautiful Adele. She was a very strong, but also gentle soul who showed so much kindness to so many people & especially children. We have great memories of our good times in Huatulco, and she will be in our thoughts in our future visits as well. Her pure & angelic voice will never be forgotten, along with her quick wit, sense of humour & love of cooking. May all the great memories you have with her help you to get through the months ahead & know that she will be watching over you always. Hugs & prayers to you all.
To Bob, Lindsey, Shane and Family, and to Adele's many dear friends, we are so very sorry for your loss. Adele was a wonderful lady, mother and grandmother and a great friend to many. Wishing you all comfort at this very difficult time.
Cher Bob et toute votre famille, C'est avec beaucoup de peine que nous avons appris le décès de Mme Adèle Gervais. Nous l'avons connue comme étant une personne accueillante et chaleureuse (le lendemain du mariage de Erin et Steve).Nous vous offrons nos sincères condoléances. Nos prières vous accompagneront en ce jour difficile.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I loved playing ball against you (chicken legs) Gene and. Verlena Carruthers Montreal Quebec
We are so sorry for the loss of Adele. We will always remember her kindness and her wonderful laugh and easy going nature. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family in this difficult time.
With our thoughts and prayers for your loss. With our deepest sympathy. Bob and Mary
Sending lots of love to you all. Adele was loved by so many and will be extremely missed.
Our prayers go to God for you at this time. Know we are thinking of you and your families
Dear Bob & Family, Our deepest condolences go out to you all at this very sad time. The memories & laughs we all shared with our Huatulco family will be held in our hearts forever. We will all miss Adele`s wit, charm, sense of humour, and the voice of the karaoke queen!! Our thoughts, prayers and hugs go out to you & your family with our love.
I Remember going over to Adele and Bobs place as a kid to play with Shane. Adele was a great kind person, who said it as she saw it. She will be missed!
Bob, Lindsey, Shane and Family, Adele was a bright light for many family and friends. Wishing you peace and strength during this difficult time.
We've lost a beautiful, loving person. My heart goes out to Bob, Shane, Lindsey, Kelsey and your families.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Your mom was an amazing woman and will be missed. Love you guys and we are here for you. Big hugs.
Dear Bob & family Adele was truly "a one of a kind" gal, she stood out in our world! We will always keep the precious memories we have warm in our hearts. The planet has lost an extraordinary person but the universe has gained an extraordinary soul. May peace be within you as peace is within Adele. Take good care, love and hugs Ken and Brenda
We are truly sorry to hear about Adele's passing and our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends during this difficult time. A donation has been made to Dulcina hospice at St. Marguerite Manor in her memory. We are sending thoughts and prayers to Bob and all of Adele's family and friends. Sincerely, All employees at Canadian Road Builders Inc.
Bob, We are so sorry about Adele’s passing. We have such great memories spending time with you and Adele in Mexico. She was always so much fun to be around and really made us feel like family. We will miss her. Love, Blaine, Lisa, Evan & Bailey
Our heartfelt and deepest condolences. ❤️ Love, Marie and Per
We are sorry to hear of Adele's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob, Lindsey, Russ, Shane, Kat, Kelsey, Tim and family. It was great to have met Adele back in the day's of playing ball. She was a person full of spunk and enjoyed life to the fullest. The memories that Adele has given to our family over the years will be cherished by us all. Our deepest Sympathy Durno, Lorna, Kody, Gairod, Chad and Family
Adele was a beloved coworker which was full of energy and had many kind words for me when I first started working with her. She will be dearly missed, especially her kareoke skills, such a beautiful voice which has now been silenced.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
To Adele's Family and Friends, This world has lost an Earth Angel, but she will be a Bright and Shining Star now. She was a wonderful client of mine, and we shared many laughs together. I loved her no nonsense dry sense of wit. She was always a light in my day. Adele left her mark on everyone who knew her. I wish her and her family peace Gail Llewellyn
We are so sorry to hear the news about your mother. Our condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We will be thinking of you and the rest of the family. Words can not express the heartache we feel for your family. Sending you lots of love. Andrea, Wade, Teshia & Dylan MacDonald.
We were so sorry to hear of Adele's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Bob and Lynne
Adele, since you chose Ocean Park as your holiday option to stay, our life changed, you become part of the family of Ocean Park, we will always have your beautiful smile and kindness in our hearts. Bob, we want you to know that we will be waiting for you with opened arms full of love as she always did for us.
Dear Bob & family, We are so very sorry Bob for the loss of your beloved wife Adele. When we first met you and Adele in Huatulco some quite some ago already, our first impression of Adele was "Wow, what a strong, spunky, funny and determined soul!" Many good times and friendships were made with Adele in Huatulco. Memories of her will carry forward with more visits in Huatulco. Cherish all the precious moments of a beautiful person. Sincere condolences Bob, Hugs from Kirby & Jo-Anne
Adele was my grandma and I loved her very much. I knew I could always count on her. I spent lots of time with her because I was the second youngest and I couldn't do all the things that the big kids got to do. She was the best grandma ever. I just don't understand why God had to take her from our lives. I was always with her and I still am even though she is in heaven.