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Gildore Robillard
January 30, 1939 - October 8, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Gildore Martin Robillard passed away peacefully October 7, 2015 in his 77th year after fighting hard against a lengthy and challenging battle of many illnesses that attacked his wellbeing on every front. That&rsquo;s what happens to champions &ndash; they carry the weight of the world on their own shoulders and eventually, it takes its toll and they get battle weary. <br />Like a roasted marshmallow, his tender, soft, gooey heart was encased in an often crusty and sometimes gruff coating &ndash; his own personal method of self-preservation against the onslaught of injustices that many face and that he was ever aware of and fought against. <br />Anyone who knew Gil, knew he was a champion for the underdog &ndash; literally and figuratively. He had no biological children, but had many who were treated as one &ndash; nieces who were swept away on horseback and dune buggy adventures, or that needed a job; nephews who lived with him for a time, or needed yardwork done, or a tractor fixed; or neighbourhood kids who would watch movies or play games at his store. He loved them all. It didn&rsquo;t end there &ndash; he loved animals and had a soft spot for strays or any being that he perceived as needing help &ndash; whether that was rescuing a pound dog; kittens found in a factory; squirrels at his back door; chipmunks in his basement; co-workers who were being bullied &ndash; the list is endless. He couldn&rsquo;t stand to see others suffer in any way, so he used everything he was blessed with to bless others.<br />He will be dearly missed by his wife Lucy (Lucille nee Larmand) who loved him with all that she had and more; by his siblings Yvette Desroches (Venard), Rita Robitaille (Robert), Georgette Mailloux (Bernard) and Gerald Robillard (Pauline); many nieces and nephews; numerous friends; and the countless people he touched with his life. He will be remembered with deep affection.<br /></div>