It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Desrochers April 5, 2022. Pat was born on September 25th, 1939 to Helmer Emmanuel and Flossie Fay Fisk in Rainy River. She attended McRossen Tolvell School in Bergland, Ontario until grade 10, and then returned to get her diploma at Atikokan High School in 1990.
Pat met her husband Andre Desrochers when she was about 17, and they were married December 30th, 1958 and settled in Atikokan after a few short stints in various bush camps and Fort Francis. Pat loved the community of Atikokan, with all her friends and family. Pat had four children: Don (April 3rd, 1960), Stephen (November 26th 1961), Blaine (June 13th, 1964), and Kristi (October 11th, 1975).
Pat loved sports and played baseball until she was 39. She loved swimming and fishing, and she would just jump out in the middle of the lake and swim for hours. She loved bowling and played volleyball even into her 70’s. Pat always supported her children’s sports and she could be seen at the ballpark to watch all of Kristi’s ball games. She had a full work life. She was a waitress, at a restaurant named Ivers Grill where she first met her husband. She worked at the Country Kitchen, then, went to cook at the Steep Rock Inn. She spent many seasons tree planting, which was her favourite job, because of her love for the outdoors. She worked for home support and driving the handi-van until her retirement in 2003.
Pat is survived by her children; Don (Anne), Stephen (Norma), Blaine (Denise), and Kristi; her seven grandchildren; Andrew (Karina) Desrochers, Matthew (Mandy) Desrochers, Michael Desrochers, Melissa (Mark) Kolle, Patricia (Josh) Driedger, Andie and James Langner; her two step grandchildren Natosha and Karri Selsky; and her four great-grandchildren; Noah, Thomas, Emily and Allison and two step great grandchildren Alexa and Raiden. Pat is also survived by her brothers: Conrad, Donald and Jerry Fisk, and her sisters: Gwen Jensen and Janice Abstreiter.
She is predeceased by her parents Helmer and Flossie Fisk, her husband Andre Desrochers, her partner Derald Gill, her sister; Joan Ruck and, her son in law Corey Langner.
Service to be held at Faith Lutheran Church, at 410 O’Brien Street in Atikokan, Ontario on April 22, 2022 @11:30 am. A luncheon will follow the service at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #145 Hall from 1-3 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Atikokan, Ontario, where Pat was a member for over 40 years.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Desrochers April 5, 2022. Pat was born on September 25th, 1939 to Helmer Emmanuel and Flossie Fay Fisk in Rainy River. She attended McRossen Tolvell School in Bergland, Ontario until grade 10, and then returned to get her diploma at Atikokan High School in 1990.
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