Thérèse Dion Explained

Thérèse Dion
Other Names:Maman Dion
Birth Name:Thérèse Tanguay
Birth Date:20 March 1927
Birth Place:Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation:Television personality
Children:14, including Celine Dion

Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, (20 March 1927 – 17 January 2020), popularly known as Maman Dion ("Mommy Dion" in French), was a Canadian television personality and the mother of singer Celine Dion.

She was born on the Gaspé Peninsula, in Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, as was her husband, Adhémar-Charles Dion.[1] Her parents were Antoinette (née Sergerie) and Laureat Achille Tanguay.[2]

Already well known in Quebec as a stage mother involved in her daughter's career, she later launched her own line of food products, Pâtés de Maman Dion, and became host of a cooking show for TVA in 1999.[3] [4] She was also a sponsor of the Fondation Maman Dion which was founded in 2006,[5] an educational foundation which provides school supplies, clothing and eyewear to underprivileged children.[6]

Children

Thérèse and Adhémar had 14 children:[7]

Death

After several months of experiencing health issues, Thérèse Tanguay-Dion died at her home in the Saint-Rose neighborhood of Laval, Quebec on 17 January 2020, at the age of 92.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kussin. Zachary. 17 January 2020. Celine Dion's mom, Thérèse Dion, dead at 92. 2 December 2020. New York Post. en-US.
  2. Book: Céline: The Authorized Biography of Céline Dion. Germain, G.H.. 1998. Dundurn Press. 9781550023183. registration. 26. 13 April 2015.
  3. "Maman Dion puts own brand of sizzle into cooking show". National Post, 8 September 1999.
  4. Web site: Luft. Basem Boshra and Amy. 17 January 2020. 'Maman, we love you so much': Therese Dion, mother of superstar Celine Dion, has died at age 92. 2 December 2020. Montreal. en.
  5. News: 'Maman Dion,' mother of superstar Céline Dion, dead at 92 CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2 December 2020.
  6. "Golfers do good; Maman Dion's Foundation Fights High School Dropout Rate". Montreal Gazette, 27 July 2008.
  7. Web site: Johnson . Lauren . 2022-10-05 . Celine Dion's 13 Siblings Ranked Oldest to Youngest . 2024-09-30 . Oldest.org . en-US.
  8. Web site: Kaminer . Michael . 2023-04-13 . Celine Dion Lists Her Mother's Montreal-Area Home for C$2.4 Million . 2024-09-29 . Mansion Global.
  9. Web site: Murphy . Desiree . 2020-01-17 . Céline Dion's Mother, Thérèse, Dead at 92 . 2024-09-30 . . en-US.

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