Obituary
Mr. Henry Raymond Groleau, of Edmonton, Alberta passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the age of 81.
Henry was born to parents Th�odore Groleau and V�ronique (H�bert) Groleau on June 12, 1937 in St. Paul, AB. He grew up as the second child of a family of four boys. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1970 with a degree in social work. In 1969, he married Jacqueline Villeneuve and had two children Ren� and Jocelyne. In 1982, Henry remarried Madeleine Duteau. Henry was predeceased by his father Th�odore in 1981 and his mother V�ronique in 1992. In recent years, he was predeceased by his brother Joffre (2017) and Th�odore (2018).
Dad worked his entire life as a social worker. The first part of his career was with the government of Alberta. In later years he choose to take a path of service and he transitioned to working in the inner city. In particular, he worked at Operation Friendship and was a volunteer at the Food Bank and the Good Samaritan Society.
Henry is survived by his brother Alfred, his son, Ren� Groleau his daughter, Jocelyne (Groleau) Gagnon; his son-in-law Jayson Gagnon; his grandchildren Alexandre, Zachary, Sarah, Kate and Evan; his former wives Jacqueline Villeneuve and Madeleine Duteau; three step-daughters Michelle, Madeleine and Patricia and their family.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Paroisse St. Thomas d�Aquin, 8410 - 89 Street NW, Edmonton.
