Memorable Manitobans: Albert Louis “Al” Ducharme (1937-2013)

Albert Louis Ducharme Click to enlarge

Municipal official.

Born in St. Vital on 15 August 1937, son of Jean-Louis Ducharme and Mackalena “Lena” Andreychuk (1914-2009), he attended McNeese State College in Louisiana on an athletic scholarship. He returned to Manitoba and served on the St. Vital council (1965-1972) and Winnipeg council (1972-1986). He was the President of the Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities (1978-1979).

He was married three times, first on 26 May 1962 to Sheelagh Anne Ryan (1941-1969) and they had two daughters. In June 1971, he married Marcia Kennedy and they had a son before divorcing in 1982. In 1987, he married Joyce Marie Grey (1937-2023).

He died at Winnipeg on 19 December 2013. He is commemorated by the Ducharme Waterplay Park in Winnipeg.

Sources:

“Ducharme - Ryan,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 1962, page 16.

Obituary [Sheelagh Anne Ducharme], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 October 1969, page 34.

“Park dedicated,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 June 1992, page 82.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 28 December 2013.

Obituary [Joyce Marie Ducharme], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 January 2023.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 19 January 2024

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