Obituary of John Delbert Chaboyer

 John Delbert, better known as Delbert for most, passed away peacefully at the RUH with his wife, daughter Cynthia, grand-daughter, Neveah, and Billie by his side.  He was born in The Pas, MB to the late Joseph and Helen Chaboyer.

   He received his education at Pemmican Portage (Cumberland House, SK), Charlebois school (Cumberland House, SK), and Keewatin Community College (Carpenter), The Pas, Manitoba.  He left Cumberland House in 1973 to work for Manfor (The Pas), Manitoba Housing and returned back to Cumberland House in 1983 to work for Angus Carriere (Uncle), Saskatchewan Environment Resource, Charlebois School, and Charles Buck Construction.

   Del accepted the Lord as his Saviour.  He loved to listen to gospel music, read the Bible, host Bible studies, and listen to preachers on his phone.  He shared his knowledge of the Lord with his siblings, friends and family.  He loved telling stories of how the land that was so plentiful with duck, moose, muskrats, etc. when he was young and living in Pemmican Portage. 

   Del, loved to keep in touch with his family by phone calls, loved hanging out at Clyde’s and Laurette’s to chat (union meetings) and visit with family and friends while making them laugh, taking over his fresh cooked buns and cinnamon buns.  Del loved to cook for family and special occasions.  He showed his grand-daughter how to cook cinnamon buns and bread.  Delbert loved all his grandchildren dearly (3 of whom he helped to raise), Jeremy, Neveah Billie, and always tried to help them in any way that he could.  They were truly the apple of his eyes.  John loved having guests in his home, he always made sure they were feed well and had a nice bed to sleep on.  These were the rare times he’d sit and talk with his guest’s way after his bed time.  John had 2 regular visitors (Victor and Ethan), whom he’d lecture first before he’d give them a cigarette, drink or food.  Del loved coaching the hockey team “Little Cree”.  The boys he coached were his pride and joy. 

   John had two stories of how he met his wife, which he liked to tell his friends; how he met his wife in 1974 over cigarettes, how she’d ask for them when she had her own in her shirt pocket.  He told about how he had seen her at the trapper’s festival (1972) in The Pas, Manitoba and how he had said that she was going to be his wife someday.  Sheila became his wife on October 28, 1977.  Together they had three beautiful children.

   Del is predeceased by his parents Joe and Helen Chaboyer, siblings David Chaboyer, Howard Chaboyer, Bertha Young, and Susie Thomas.  His son Billy Chaboyer, Grandparents Alice and David Goulet, and In-laws Arthur and Margaret Partridge.

   Del is survived by his wife Sheila Chaboyer, children John, Cynthia and Trista, siblings Darlene (Jonas) Carriere, Joanne Chaboyer, Roland Chaboyer, Rita Chaboyer, Rick Chaboyer, Vincent Chaboyer, Laurie Chaboyer, special sisters Laurette Thomas, Julie Lambert, Lorraine Chaboyer, Rhonda Chaboyer, and Jeanette Chaboyer, and In-law Kim and Lucille.

  Del will be sadly missed by all that knew him and will never be forgotten.