With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mr. Gerardus “Gerry” Nieuwenhof, born on August 6, 1959. Gerry passed peacefully, in Montreal, at 62 years old after a long and courageous battle on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Gerry was predeceased by his parents Fred Nieuwenhof and Petronella Knoops. He leaves to mourn his wife of 26 years, Brigitte Madlener, his children Martina (Eric Roy), Christopher (Chloé Mallette) and Julia as well as his grandchildren Florence, Morgan and Sabrina and his other God children Véronic and Bas. He also leaves in mourning his mother-in-law, Elisabeth Madlener and his siblings Wilma (Marius Trépanier), Jane (Daniel Montpetit), Justin (Debbie Dohmen), Adrian (Denise Brisson), Anthony (Maryse Brisson) and Freddie (Melissa-Magdalena Spénard), many nieces and nephews, his brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins in Canada and the Netherlands, family and friends. The family received the condolences at Rodrigue Montpetit et fils, 170 Châteauguay Street, Huntingdon on Saturday August 6, 2022. A celebration of his life was held on his birthday, Saturday, August 6, at the Huntingdon Saint-Joseph Church. A private burial ceremony will be held at the Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee cemetery at a later date. The family would like to thank the home care nurses from the CLSC as well as the ICU staff at the CHUM for their care, support and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the CHUM Foundation, online at www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/fondationduchum/DIM/. Online condolences and tributes may be made at www.rodriguemontpetitfils.com.
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
— Masanobu Fukuoka