Obituary for John Pronovost
PRONOVOST, John
With sadness we announce the passing of our friend, Joseph John Antonio Pronovost at the age of 68, from cancer on January 3, 2023 at Providence Care Hospital. John was a classmate and friend. John is survived by sisters Kathleen and Cecile and brother Noah Paul (Anita). Will also be dearly missed by relatives from various parts of Canada including his Uncle John and Aunt Leah Devlin of Fredericton, second cousin Phil and Margaret of the Niagara Region as well as nieces, nephews and grandnieces. Predeceased by his parents Joseph Antonio and Ellen Kathlean Pronovost (nee Devlin) as well as his sisters Rosemary and Elizabeth (Murray Dodd). John attended RMC from 1973-1978 and served in HMCS Fraser and retired after nine years of service. He owned the bookstore Chapter One in Picton. He found his calling and excelled in an 18-year teaching career flowing from the Nicholson College in Belleville, and Loyola Adult High School in Trenton and finally St. Martha Elementary School in Kingston. A funeral mass will be held in June 2023 in Barry’s Bay with interment of his ashes beside his mother and his sister. Details to follow. Sincere appreciation to the Oncology department of KGH and the Palliative Care Unit at Heritage Two at Providence Care Hospital.
"LET NO ONE EVER COME TO YOU WITHOUT LEAVING BETTER AND HAPPIER" MOTHER THERESA
With sadness we announce the passing of our friend, Joseph John Antonio Pronovost at the age of 68, from cancer on January 3, 2023 at Providence Care Hospital. John was a classmate and friend. John is survived by sisters Kathleen and Cecile and brother Noah Paul (Anita). Will also be dearly missed by relatives from various parts of Canada including his Uncle John and Aunt Leah Devlin of Fredericton, second cousin Phil and Margaret of the Niagara Region as well as nieces, nephews and grandnieces. Predeceased by his parents Joseph Antonio and Ellen Kathlean Pronovost (nee Devlin) as well as his sisters Rosemary and Elizabeth (Murray Dodd). John attended RMC from 1973-1978 and served in HMCS Fraser and retired after nine years of service. He owned the bookstore Chapter One in Picton. He found his calling and excelled in an 18-year teaching career flowing from the Nicholson College in Belleville, and Loyola Adult High School in Trenton and finally St. Martha Elementary School in Kingston. A funeral mass will be held in June 2023 in Barry’s Bay with interment of his ashes beside his mother and his sister. Details to follow. Sincere appreciation to the Oncology department of KGH and the Palliative Care Unit at Heritage Two at Providence Care Hospital.
"LET NO ONE EVER COME TO YOU WITHOUT LEAVING BETTER AND HAPPIER" MOTHER THERESA