Gwen Desmarchais's obituary , Passed away on May 24, 2026 in Tillsonburg, Ontario

Gwen Desmarchais

January 16, 1937 - May 24, 2026 (89 years old)

Tillsonburg, Ontario

Gwen Desmarchais's obituary , Passed away on May 24, 2026 in Tillsonburg, Ontario
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Gwen Desmarchais

January 16, 1937 - May 24, 2026 (89 years old)

Tillsonburg, Ontario

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Gwen Desmarchais Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gwen Desmarchais of Tillsonburg, Ontario, who passed away at the age of 89, on May 24, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George McCauliff and Thelma McCauliff (Derick); and her husband Jean Jacques Desmarchais. She is survived by: her children, Dan Desmarchais (Sandra), Glen Meyer, Michel Desmarchais, Hamilton, Roger Desmarchais and John Paul Desmarchais (Danielle); her great great grandchild Bella; and her siblings, Therese, Gertrude, Frank and Mike. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends and relatives may share favourite memories and photos, send personal condolences, or as an expression of sympathy make memorial donations to the "Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the "Diabetes Canada" via Gwen's online tribute page at http://www.verhoevefuneralhomes.com or by contacting the Maurice J. Verhoeve Funeral Homes – Burial and Cremation Services Inc., 40 Queen Street, Langton (519) 842-4238. The family has chosen to send donations to HEART STROKE FOUNDATION ONTARIODonate Now (https://donate.mytributegift.org).



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