Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Devona Paquette

Female 1930 - 1993  (63 years)


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  • Name Devona Paquette 
    Born 1930  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Business 10 Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gallery 
    Name Devona McLorn 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339190 
    Died 27 Jun 1993  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 30 Jun 1993  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I339190  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Philip Raitt McLorn,   b. 1933, Tientsin, , Tianjin, China Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F249148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Philip McLorn

      Ayr artist Devona McLorn whose work was well-known locally and internationally, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital. Kitchener on Sunday, June 27th. 1993. She was in her 63rd year. Born in Woodstock. she was a daughter of the late Lionel Paquette and Kathleen McCarthy. For the past 30 years following graduation from Ontario college of Art in Toronto, she had taught both out of her studio and at art schools. She was renowned for her water-colours, painted under her maiden name Devona Paquette. her love of people and life. A popular yearly event, attended by many, was the annual open house she and her husband Philip hosted at their gallery at 10 Water Street Ayr. She supported numerous community and charitable organizations through art donations. Devona was a recent recipient of the K-W Oktoberfest woman of the year award in the culture category. Dearest wife of Philip McLorn. Loving mother of Michelle TrendelI and her husband Craig Trendell of Ayr. Mary McLorn Valle and her husband Tony Valle of Regina and Dan McLorn or Ayr. Mrs McLorn will he sadly missed by her grandchildren Sean and Megan Trendell. She is also survived by one sister Dollene Paquette of' Woodstock. Rested at Westmount Funeral Home. Kitchener. where prayers will be offered today (Wed.) at 1230 p.m. Funeral mass will follow at 1: 00 p.m. at Sacrament R. C. Church. 305 Laurentian Drive, Kitchener Interment Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 30 Jun 1993 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Devona Paquette McLorn/ Artist/ 1930 - 1993/ She loved life and/ Lived it to the fullest/ Devona loved her family/ her friends and her art/ Reste Tranquille

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171090344/devona-mclorn.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1930 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Gallery - - 10 Water St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jun 1993 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Jun 1993 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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