Obituary of Marie Racine

<h1>Marie Racine</h1> (Schumacher) 1923– 2009 Passed away peacefully with the love of her family at her side at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Predeceased by her first husband Joseph Rohrbacher and her second husband Yvon Racine. Cherished mother of Tim (Angie) Rohrbacher, Tom (Tara) Rohrbacher, Linda Neumeister, Judy Nicholl and Dan Racine. Marie is survived by her eleven grandchildren; Matt (Trish), Luke (Michelle), Jake, Dane, Andrew and Christine Rohrbacher; Terry (Deb) and Rick Kraemer, Michelle (Bill Ridley) Forrest, Lisa Watson, Rob Laderoute and she was known as Grandma the Great to twelve great-grandchildren; Jade, Codi, Kyro, Jesse, Logan, Jorja, Katie, Ryan, Becky, Brinley, Elisabeth and Kyla; lovingly missed by her sisters, Barbara (Pat) Strollo, Patricia (Bill) Wunder; her brothers-in-law, Joe Cinquino, Ed Kipfer and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased also by her sisters, Katherine, Francis and Jewel; brothers, Bill, Leo and Bob and her son-in-law, Earl Neumeister. Marie was a retiree and long-time employee of Wilfrid Laurier University working in the Dining Hall. She enjoyed spending her summers with friends and family at her trailer on the lake. Friends are invited to share their memories of Marie with her family during visitation at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish Prayers will be said at 3:45 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael’s R.C. Church, 240 Hemlock Street, Waterloo, on Monday, August 24, 2009, at 10 a.m. the Rev. Cornelius J. O’Mahony as Celebrant. Condolences for the family and donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society (Dementia) of K-W, or the Canadian Diabetes Association may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519.745.8445.