My deepest condolences to all of you. John was a nice guy, always smiling. Peace be with you all.
LACROIX, Jean (1956-2017)It’s with heavy hearts that the family must announce that unexpected and sudden passing of Jean (John) Emile Joseph Thomas Lacroix at the young age of 60, on February 5th, 2017 his new journey began.John was predeceased by his father Albert Lacroix, cousin Roxy Lacroix, brothers-in-law Andre Larente & Scott Miness and nephew Marc Siebert. John will be deeply missed by his wife Patricia Lacroix, his children Natalie & Kenny, Jamie & Samantha, Daniel & Kristen, Jessie & Kellyn, Michaila & Bradley and his four beautiful grandchildren Mackenzie, Mitchell, Madison and Niomi.Survived by his mother Louise (Gaetan) his siblings Ghislain, Marie, (Doug) Denise (Brian) Rollande, Paulette, (Joe) Pauline (Sylvain) and Lise. (Eric) Also survived by his in-laws Tom & Cathy Thompson, Patricia & Dan Deering, Michele & Eric Pamplin, Tammy Bush, Tom & Josee Thompson, Kirk & Vivian Miness, Jeff Miness, Tania Deering, Trevor Deering, Tyler Deering and best friends, Kim Grant (Kimmy Doo) and Donnie Savarie, cousin Mike & Val, his special niece Angel Larente as well as numerous nieces and nephews.John loved working and playing outdoors. His favourite hobbies were fishing, camping, snowmobiling and hanging out at Tim Hortons for his daily fix. John loved working on his race cars, his yearly tradition at the Northern Thunder Dragway and the Earlton Drag N’ Fly. These are yearly events that have been deeply cherished and shared between John, his wife Patty, there children and close friends.John will be missed by the entire drag racing family. He loved his family and encouraged his children to stick together no matter what happens. His favourite thing to say was, “The family is strong as long as we stick together.”“We got this John, so go get’em Daddio!!” VisitationWednesday, February 15, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
French Family Funeral Home & CrematoriumServiceWednesday, February 15, 2017
11:00 a.m.
French Family Funeral Home & Crematorium ChapelOffer Condolence for the family of Jean Lacroix “John”
My deepest condolences to all of you. John was a nice guy, always smiling. Peace be with you all.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I’m very sorry for your loss. I’m always here if you need me. I’ll see you tomorrow. Love you all Mitch xoxo
Our sincerest condolences to you and your family! John always had a warm welcome to everyone and a smile to greet you. Our thoughts are with you all.
I’ve known Jean since he was 15. His character was consistent and he had a big heart. My sincerest condolences to his family and his huge extended family. May you rest in peace, and know you will never be forgotten.
rest in peace john you will be missed
We miss u today and we will miss u everyday uncle John. Thank you for everything and kiss my daddy for me cause god knows how happy he is to have to by his side. I will never take life for granted. I love you Angel, Pierre, David & Isabelle
Rest in peace my friend wanna thank your for always helping people you are a great man John and will always be missed by all still can’t believe your gone.but you went doing what you loved.take care my friend and God bless all your family through this hard time rip john
Our condolences and sympathies to Jean’s Family . His wife Patricia Lacroix, his children Natalie & Kenny, Jamie & Samantha, Daniel & Kristen, Jessie & Kellyn, Michaila & Bradley and his four beautiful grandchildren Mackenzie, Mitchell, Madison and Niomi. And to tante Louise and to all the cousins Ghislain, Marie, (Doug) Denise (Brian) Rollande, Paulette, (Joe) Pauline (Sylvain) and Lise. (Eric)
My Prayers and Condolences to all the Family. RIP John.
My Prayers and Condolences go out to all the Family. RIP John.
it is with deep sadness to hear the sudden passing of john. our sincere condolences to the entire family. may God bless.
Lise – I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. Please know I am thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. Cherish the memories. Sending big hugs – Nancy
I’m so sorry for your loss, I can see by all the notes he was loved and cared about, by many. As you morn his lose always remember he leave many wonderful memories in you heart that can be taken away. I will keep you in my prayers. Love Phyllis Cholette ????????
Just met John this past summer in Earlton at the Drag N Fly event, great guy with lots of life. Tracy and I are sending Johns friends and family best wishes.
R.I.P john you will be missed our thoughts are with you patty and familys
I knew him for many years and his family and he was a honorable man that worked hard and was a genius at working on old cars. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and his family was great. God speed see you on the other side.
My deepest sympathies to John’s wife Patty and their children at this very difficult time. May he Rest in Peace
Our sincere condolence to the Lacroix & Thompson Family, thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathies to our dear friend Paulette and all her family. It is heart breaking to lose a loved one whether expected or sudden. Look to each other and your friends, you will find strength and comfort to guide you through this most difficult time.
Rest in peace jean! Mom, aunt Orm and I will forever miss your kindness and awesome humour! The times you plowed for mom, letting patty stay with us in our time of need will be forever remembered! All our love!
It is with a heavy heart that I add my condolences here….there really are no words…..hugs
I was deeply saddened to hear of your father’s passing. For those of you who attended KLDCS you will know who I am. I watched you all grow over the years and I like to think we developed life-long relationships. Know that I am thinking of you and your family at this time. Mrs. Montague
Pat and family, Mike and I can’t express the sorrow our hearts feel for you at this time. John was an amazing man with amazing spirit and his entire being brought light to a crowd when he entered it. We want you to know that we your family of racing a pack that always sticks together will always be here for you and your family. Extending comfort and love from our family to Yours..
So sorry to hear of your loss. Our deepest condolences to you, Patti and your family. We will miss seeing his smiling face when we go to Tim’s.
R.i.p Johnny aka smokin john gonna miss you buddy it’s sad you had to leave this eairly but burn rubber in heaven
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the loss of John.
To Patty and Family John was a kind and gentle person and a good man all around He will be dearly missed by everyone that knew him You are all in our thoughts and prayers Cheryl and Red Galarneau R.I.P. John
My deepest sympathy to the family. I am so sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear of this tragedy. Such a great and shocking loss to his family. Heartfelt hugs to all his family. RIP peace John
Our Deepest Sympathy sent to Patricia & All Families! Sincerely Fred & Sonia Lang.
My deepest condolences Patty to you and your family. May god bless all of you.
Our heart is sad today and will be for a long time. Condolences to Patti, her children and extended family. Fond memories of you will remain imprinted in our hearts. RIP Johnny Boy
My deepest sympathy goes out to my friend Pauline and the rest of the family ….so very sorry for your loss
so sorry to hear of your loss my heart goes out to you Patty and the rest of the family stay strong hugs
My heart goes out to Patty and his children, grand children and family….John was a great guy and will be missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. R.I.P. John!!
My deepest condolences to the lacroix and thompson families…such a sad day:( my heart goes out to u all…jean will be missed by so many:( thinking of u all at this terrible time xoxo
My prayers and thoughts are with you So sorry for your loss
Nat, Kenny & family, So sorry to hear of your loss. You are all in my thoughts & prayers during this difficult time.
RIP John(Mayor of Dobie) our sincere condolence to the Lacroix family our hearts are going to you
,we are saddened to hear of your loss…RIP Jean,deepest sympathies to the family”””””””’
,we are saddened to hear of your loss…RIP Jean,deepest sympathies to the family”””””””’
R.I.P uncle John. I miss you so much and love you dearly, forever in my heart. Condolences to the family. I love you aunty Bum and the kids
So sorry for the loss, my heart and condolences go out to all the family. I didn’t know John very well, what I did know is that he was a great role model and his children looked up to him like a hero. Rest in paradise John
My deepest condolences to all of you.
So very sorry to hear this news. My heart goes out to you all . John was a super nice guy in every way . I will miss his presence everywhere I go. R.I.P. my dear friend .
My deepest condolences to all of you
My heart goes out to Johns family. He was a kind and generous man. A model of what a friend and small town person is all about. I am sure there is a race track in heaven and he is tearing down the track. Smiling ear to ear. Sending our support and love to the family and his many friends. Peace be with you.