Following a lengthy battle with complication due to Alzheimer's, Mrs. Colette Henriette (Lagace) Stinson has passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband on the evening of January 4th, 2022, in Uxbridge, Ontario at the age of 71 years.

She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband of 31 years, Steve Stinson; children Denis (Sonia) Pitre, Wayne (Khanh) Pitre; stepdaughter Cynthia (Adam) McKay; grandchildren Jessica, Alisa, Elise, Alex and Marcus; step-grandchildren Emily and Sarah.

She is survived by her brothers Lionel (late Mary Lou) Lagace and Ronald Lagace; her sisters Geraldine (Eddie) Comeau, Jeannette (late John) Surette, Lina (Raymond) Babin, Murielle (Alexandre) Chamberlain, and Lorraine (Cyril Berube) Babin.

She was predeceased by her late brother, Roger (Louise) Lagace.

She will, also, be dearly missed and remembered by the father of her children, Roger Pitre, her nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, she was the daughter of the late Alphe Lagace and Isabelle Thibeault. Colette lived life to the fullest.

She was a woman with a kind heart; always willing to help her family and friends.

Arrangements entrusted with DeStefano Funeral Home, Oshawa, Ontario. A funeral mass and Celebration of Life will be held in Bathurst, New Brunswick later this spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to The Alzheimer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Sick Kids Hospital, or a choice of a registered charity would be appreciated.