Obituary of Jacques Piche

PICHE, Jacques Emile Jacques Emile Piche, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He was born on September 30, 1955 in Sarnia Ontario to Emiline and Roland Piche. As a young man, Jacques nurtured his leadership skills through his time in the Boy Scouts, through volunteer work and his time engaged with a wide variety of sports teams. Jacques was a hardworking and ambitious man who, after many occupational experiences, discovered his passions as a chemical engineer with a computer process control specialty and an instrumentation technologies instructor for many years. He enjoyed music, time spent outdoors, meaningful conversations, a good joke and above all a lifetime spent learning. Left to honour Jacques are his loving wife Pat Crosbie and his faithful four-legged companion Bonnie; stepchildren Amanda (Cameron) and Garth (Elisha); siblings Renee, Philippe (Ginette), Nicole, and Christiane (Pascal); sisters-in-law Chris (Gordon) and Carol (Ken); three grandchildren Daniel, Samantha and Liam; six nieces and nephews; two godsons; his mother Emiline Piche and his mother-in-law Marilyn Crosbie. Jacques was predeceased in death by his father Roland Piche and his father-in-law Graham Crosbie. Jacques will be remembered as a pillar of his community and an inspiration to students, colleagues, friends and family alike. A Celebration Of Life will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Vegreville Social Centre (4802 47A street, Vegreville, Alberta) with refreshments to follow.