It is with deepest sorrow we announce the sudden passing of our mom and grandma Doreen Carli (Lacaria, nee Picard) on December 16, 2020. Doreen was born November 17th, 1948 in Edmundston, New Brunswick. She was one of 5 children born to Maurice and Lucille Picard. Her passions were gardening, crafting and pampering her beloved cats. Her happiest days were camping and fishing with her late husband, Reino Koivumaa, at Whitefish Lake, and sure loved a good game of cribbage.
Doreen had a strong will and spirit and will be remembered most for her stubbornness, determination and independence by all who knew her. She faced daily chronic pain for the majority of her life but never let it stop her from doing anything because she always said there was nothing you can t do if you set your mind to it and she proved that by overcoming a lifetime of obstacles. She could be seen slowly trekking through Westfort square with her walker or working in her back yard to create the perfect gard