Lorraine Patricia Beaupre, known by family and friends as “Pat”, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 90, peacefully at home.
Pat was born January 29, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert and Josephine Ryan. Survived by loving sisters Donna Walsh, Shirley (Ray) Ultsch, and Sharon Hansen. Also survived by sister-in-laws Bonnie Clark and Sheila Beaupre. Pat met her late husband, Robert G. Beaupre, at a Catholic school dance and soon fell madly in love. On June 23, 1956, she married the love of her life. She soon became the mother of two daughters and three sons, all of whom were the apple of her eyes. Pat and her young family later moved to Elk Grove Village, IL. She and Robert would later retire in Sun City Huntley, IL where she enjoyed a huge social life playing cards, dominos, bridge, cultural events, and various outings with family and friends.
Family was important to Pat throughout her entire life. She shared a remarkable bond with all her children, even into adulthood. What a great legacy and inspiration this matriarch leaves us all. Pat’s memories will forever be in our hearts.
Pat is survived by her four children, Kathy Beaupre, Lorrie (Craig) Johnson, Michael (Cindy) Beaupre, Bill (Cathy) Beaupre, 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert G. Beaupre, son Robert E. Beaupre, brother-in-laws Robert Curcio, Robert Hansen, Glenn Beaupre and Jack Walsh.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at DeFiore Funeral Home - 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, IL. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 1:00 pm, Friday, March 11, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church - 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley, IL, There will be viewing starting at noon at the church on Friday. Burial will be at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery following mass. In lieu of flowers, Pat requested you donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org.
For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or on-line condolences may be directed to defiorefuneral.com.
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OUR BELOVED SISTER, PAT, WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
So sorry for your loss. She was a great lady.
Train of Life At birth, we boarded the train of life and met our parents, and we believed that they would always travel by our side. However, at some station, our parents would step down from the train, leaving us on life's journey alone. As time goes by, some significant people will board the train: siblings, other children, friends, and even the love of our life. Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we won't realize that they vacated their seats! This train ride has been a mixture of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. A successful journey consists of having a good relationship with all passengers, requiring that we give the best of ourselves. The mystery that prevails is that we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. Thus, we must try to travel along the track of life in the best possible way - loving, forgiving, giving, and sharing. When the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty - we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who continue to travel on the train of life. Let’s remember to thank our Creator for giving us life to participate in this journey. I close by thanking you for being one of the passengers on my train. I will love you with each sunset and sunrise until I step off the train and join you. Love you mom
I went all thru school with Mike, and even remember a few "play dates" at your house on Ridgewood. Being an only child, I loved being in a house full of kids (and all the commotion that went with it). My condolences to the entire Beaupre family! Kathy Kenna