The Lavoie-Poirier family deeply regrets to announce the passing of John Joseph Poirier (Joe), resident of Aylmer, Qc, at the age of 84. Joe passed away on December 22, 2021 following a short and difficult battle with cancer. He was the husband of Géraldine Lavoie (Gerri) and the son of the late John Poirier and the late Mary Rogers. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Erin, J.J. (Shirley Burotzki), Noémi and Samuel (Lindsay Noël). He was predeceased by his oldest daughter Kerry (1994). He also leaves his beloved grandchildren: Kaleb, William and Rose as well as many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces.
Joe played in the CFL with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1959-1970); also known as "The Fox". He was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame and won 3 Grey Cup championships with his team (1960, 1968, 1969). He holds several records for his team to this day.
Following his studies at Concordia and McGill Universities, Joe worked as a social worker for various Ottawa non-profit organizations. He later worked for the public service of Canada.
In order to respect the government's directives for Covid-19, the funeral will be held in the privacy of the family. However, web access to the funeral will be available on January 24, starting at 2:00 PM via the link: https://commemora.tv/diffusions/43689
We would like to thank all of the staff at the Hull Hospital for the care provided.
Your sympathy can be expressed through a donation to the United Way Outaouais.
