Lourdes passed away on March 9, 2022, at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario after a brief illness. Lourdes had celebrated her 90th birthday in the summer of 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. Born into a large farming family in Jacquet River, NB, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Dempsey and Mildred (Doucet).
Lourdes married her teenage sweetheart Jerry, who became a pilot in the RCAF, and together they travelled widely and raised a family. Lourdes was a devout Catholic belonging to the Parish of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in the Hintonburg neighborhood. She will be missed by her brothers and sisters in Christ.
Lourdes is survived by her sons Robert (grandson Evan) of Montreal and Cameron of Ottawa, and her daughter Catherine (husband Chris) of Ottawa. She leaves behind her brother Bernard Dempsey as well as her sisters Joan Sanborn, and Lois Rioux. She was predeceased by her husband Jerry Copp, and her brothers Lawrence, Robert, Patrick and Wilbur, and her sisters Marguerite, Bernadette, Sarah, Roberta and Irma.
A Funeral Mass for Lourdes will be held at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 11 a.m., followed by interment with her late husband in the National Military Cemetery, located at Beechwood Cemetery. The family are planning a Celebration of Life, this coming summer in Lourdes' hometown of Jacquet River, NB. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Digital Guestbook
Monique Hess
Lisa Bryden
Memories of a beautiful aunt, who my mom cherished. We all love you and you will be missed. The darling little cottage will always be Lourdes’ cottage and I’ll always see you sitting on the veranda
Nicky Brodie
Dear Lourdes, our good friend and neighbour for 26 years. We will so miss seeing you on the porch this summer. Nicky, Kevin and Rollo
Kyala Joy ( Colette)
When I think of Lourdes , I remember a gentle, kind and loving person . My mother Irma loved her dearly.
I will miss Lourdes immensely!
She welcomed me at QMHR Parish when I 1st moved to Ottawa in 1998. Lourdes was an amazing Light of Christ that shone brightly. I was a moth. She took me under her wing and introduced me to Eucharistic Adoration; invited me to be a greeter, taught me how to be of service to our Church, to people, to God. I will not forget her beautiful kind heart. ❤️ ? ?