Standardbred horseman Mario Lachance, the beloved husband of Lynda Fortin, passed away on Saturday, July 21 in Mirabel, Quebec at the age of 57.
In addition to Lynda, Mario is survived by his sons, Jonathan (Karine) and Mathieu (Béanne); as well as his grandchildren, Raphaël and Timothé.
Mario also leaves his father, Gilles Lachance (Danielle); and his mother, Suzanne Latendresse; his sister, Sylvie; his brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, and other relatives and friends.
The family will receive condolences on Saturday, August 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Goyer Funeral Complex, 105 boul. Desjardins East, St. Therese, 450-473-5934.
A tribute will take place in the complex’s chapel at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The family wishes to give a very special ‘thank you’ to the staff of the Montreal Heart Institute for their dedication and attention. For further information on Mario's passing, click here.
To view this obituary in French, click here.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Mario Lachance.
I fondly remember Mario when
I fondly remember Mario when he was a very young man helping his Dad, Gilles at Blue Bonnets . He was an energetic kid with an engaging personality who always seemed to be smiling . Having seen Mario turn into a fine horseman and a good man was not surprising because he had the " Lachance Bloodlines " which made it an almost certainty that he would be a success . Sincere condolences to his spouse and children and especially to his father Gilles who is one of the greats in the sport of harness horse racing . The Lachance family has lost a wonderful man but may his memories comfort you in the days ahead .
Mario Lachance, Tout ce qu'il
Mario Lachance,
Tout ce qu'il y a de bon dans les courses. Bravo Mario pour ce que tu nous a fait vivre durant les bonnes années. Que de bons souvenirs.
My condolences to the
My condolences to the Lachance Family. RIP Mario
We would like to extend our
We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all the extended family of Mario.
We stabled beside him at Blue Bonnets in the early 90's and found him so polite and helpful a true gentleman.
Mary Jane & John Findley.
Quelle tristesse ce n’est pas
Quelle tristesse ce n’est pas croyable. Il va me manquer car j’adorais le regarder coursé à Trois-Rivières et rideau Carleton avec Jonathan et comment il va vous manquer à vous, Linda, Jonathan, Mathieu, Sylvie,Suzanne et Gilles ainsi que toute la grande famille.
J’offre toutes mes sympathies à vous la famille et j’aimerais savoir où il sera exposé merci.
Mes plus sincères
Mes plus sincères condoléances à Linda, Jonathan et Mathieu et famille, pour la perte de leur conjoint/père/grand-papa. Je vous souhaite du courage dans cette terrible épreuve. Qu'il repose en paix.
Richard Lareau
What a tragedy. RIP Mario
What a tragedy. RIP Mario :(
To the Lachance family, so
To the Lachance family, so sorry for your loss. A real classy guy!
À Lynda, Jonathan et tous
À Lynda, Jonathan et tous les membres de la famille, mes plus sincères condoléances. Mario était un homme que j’aimais bien et mes souvenirs de lui sont tous de bons souvenirs. Je vous souhaite bon courage.
François Lecomte
Mon doux Seigneur, qu'est-il
Mon doux Seigneur, qu'est-il arriver???, Mario commencait a re-faire une ecurie dans le travaille qu'il aimait. Mes plus sinceres condoleances a Gille, Matthieu, Jonathan, Lynda et toutes la famille pour cette perte innattendue.