In Loving Memory
of
Benjimen “Ben” Henri Larivière
89 years
Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday November 6th, 2017 at Extendicare York, Sudbury.

Beloved husband of Bernice (nee King) Larivière. Loving father of Kenneth (wife Patricia), Keith (wife Louise), Deborah Yaw (husband Allen) and Cynthia Paquin (husband Richard). Will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Tommy, Melissa, Marc, Kristopher, Natalie, Lynn, Joey (deceased), Benjamin, Michael, Vincent, Jasmine and great grandchildren Shallyn, Addysen, Natasha, Justin, Jacob (deceased), Elle, Joseph, Benjamin, Liam, Kaci, Jase, Ethan, Emma and Emersan. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Agnes (nee Quesnel) Larivière. Dear brother of Patricia Landry (husband Isaac deceased), John deceased (wife Claudette) and Claire Ainsworth deceased.
Ben was born and raised in Hanmer. He married Bernice in Sudbury in 1954 and worked many years as a school bus driver for Hanmer Bus Lines then as a machine operator for the Town of Valley East, retiring in 1989. A member of the Golden Age Club and the Carpentry Union, his favorite pastime was wood working. An avid outdoorsman, Ben enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. A devoted husband and father and proud grandfather, he leaves a rich legacy of love, faith and devotion.
Funeral Prayers in the
Lougheed Funeral Home
Hanmer/Capreol Chapel
4605 Michelle Drive, Hanmer
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Cremation at Park Lawn Crematorium, Sudbury
Interment of his ashes at the Valley East Cemetery
Donations in memory of Ben to the Huntington Society or the Parkinson Society would be appreciated.
(FRIENDS MAY CALL AFTER 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY)