Obituary of Alexander Robichaud

Mr. Alexander Gaspard Robichaud beloved son of Debra and Dan passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 following a tragic Car accident in Yorkton, SK. He was 17 years of age. Alex was born on September 11, 1991 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He came into this world with laughter and joy. He was welcomed by his parents, Dan and Deb, as well as his three older siblings, Jessica, Michael and Eliza. Alex had a unique personality from the moment he was born, which made our family complete. Alex was a happy child with many passions, including Thomas the Train, Batman, and Spiderman. He had a Batman costume that he wore morning, noon and night, and a lot of the time refused to respond to anything but "Batman". He loved to play outside for hours at Jackson Park, which was right in his backyard. Alex attended St. Paul's and St. Alphonsus' schools until Grade 6, when he began attending Columbia. He continued on to the Yorkton Regional High School and he was in Grade 11 at the time of his passing. Alex enjoyed many sports such as hockey, lacrosse, skateboarding, snowboarding, and volleyball. He became passionate about volleyball and excelled at the sport, playing for both the Raider and Bongo teams. He was looking forward to being a senior on the volleyball team in his final year of high school. In his short life, he travelled the province and beyond, received several awards for athletic and academic achievements, and made many friends along the way. Alex had an infectious laugh, a great sense of humour and an amazing smile. He loved his friends and family. His mantra was to always live life to the fullest, which he did. In his 17 years with us, he touched the hearts of many people. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, a nephew, a grandson and a good friend. Alex leaves to cherish his memory and to celebrate his life his mother Debra - James; father Dan (Val); his sister: Jessica (Jeff ) Ronn and their children Matthew and Danielle, his brother and sister ,Michael, Eliza all of Yorkton. His grandparents: Dosithe' and Carol Robichaud, Gerry and Margaret James; along with his uncles aunts, cousins and many friends. A Prayer Vigil Service was held on Thursday evening, June 18, 2009 from St. Gerards Roman Catholic Church Yorkton, Sk. with Deanna Pellatt and Rick Yaholnitsky as presiders. The reader was Jessica Ronn. The Vigil Hymns were: "You Are Near", Psalm 33 and "Something Which Is Known". The reflections of Alex' life were given by Tami Hall and Cathy Newans. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday afternoon, June 19, 2009 from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Father Thomas Nguyen as Celebrant. Lorraine Lysak was the Pianist leading the Congregation and Choir in the Hymns: "Here I Am Lord", Psalm 25, :"Be Not Afraid", "One Bread One Body", "Song Of Farewell" and Lead Me Lord". The readers were Christina Denysek and Linda Cowan with Alanna Yaremko serving as Crossbearer. Nathan Guy and Ryan Bernstrom were Altar servers. An Honour Gurard was formed by members of the Yorkton Regional Raiders Volleyball team and, Mike Robichaud, Jeff Ronn, Mason Denysek, Jaylen Stacheruk, Keenan Hall and Odysseas Tsagouris served as Casket Bearers. At the memoial luncheon reflections of Alex' life were given by: as Interment will take place at a later date. Alex will surely be missed, but his memories will be cherished and he will live on through us all. We will see you soon Alex. In memory fo Alex memorial donations may be made to the Yorktn Big Brothers and Big Sisters ( 345 Broadway Str. W S3N 0N8) or KidSport ( c/o Dan Gallagher 786 - 6585). cremation and funeral arrangments entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home Yorkton Service Information Friday, June 19th, 2009 2:00pm, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church