Obituary of Gervais Lamontagne

Gervais Lamontagne October 07, 1954 - June 21, 2010 Gervais Lamontagne Gervais Lamontagne, formerly of Danbury, beloved husband of Pierrette (Cloutier) Lamontagne, died on Monday, June 21st at Middlesex Hospital, at the age of 55, following a courageous battle with MSA. He was born in St. Zacharie, Quebec on October 7, 1954, son of the late Rosaire and Marie Jeanne (Jacques) Lamontagne. A man of faith, Gervais was an active member of the Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Danbury. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a master carpenter. Anyone who knew him knew what a heart of gold he had, building and serving; and what a great deal of strength and character he possessed. We rejoice in the assurance that we will meet again some day forever in Heaven. I Thessalonians 4:13-18. In addition to his wife, Pierrette, he will be sadly missed by his son, Kevin Lamontagne and his wife, Kristina; his daughters, Melanie Coolbeth and her husband, Daniel and Kimberly Ericson and her husband, Timothy; his four grandchildren, Bjorn and Katelyn Ericson, Noah and Emily Coolbeth. He is also survived by his eight siblings, Denise and her husband, Rejean Lariviere, Marc-Yvon and his wife, Martine Henry, Jean-Denis and his wife, Linda Drouin, Gilles and his wife, Lucienne Cloutier, Noelline and her husband, Mario Morin, Francine and her husband, Lorenzo Poulin, Mario and his wife, Lucie Poulin, Diane and her husband, Denis Breton; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his grandson, Riley James Coolbeth. Funeral Information Funeral Services will be held at the Colonial Hills Baptist Church on Friday, June 25th at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday morning between the hours of 9:00am and 11:00am. Donations Information Memorial Contributions may be made in his memory to Colonial Hills Baptist Church, 40 Stadley Rough Rd., Danbury, CT 06811 or to CT Parkinson's Working Group, 27 Kreiger Lane, Unit 10C, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Please visit our website at www.CornellMemorial.com.