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]
- Denise Dion (born 16 August 1946)
- Clement Dion (born 2 November 1947)
- Claudette Dion (born 10 December 1948)
- Liette Dion (born 8 February 1950)
- Michel Dion (born 18 August 1952)
- Louise Dion (born 22 September 1953)
- Jacques Dion (born 10 March 1955)
- Daniel Dion (29 November 1956 – 16 January 2016)
- Ghislaine Dion (born 28 July 1958)
- Linda Dion (born 23 June 1959)
- Manon Dion (born 7 October 1960)
- Paul Dion (born 3 April 1962)
- Pauline Dion (born 3 April 1962)
- Celine Dion (born 30 March 1968)
Death
Thérèse Tanguay-Dion died in Montreal on 17 January 2020, at the age of 92.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kussin. Zachary. 17 January 2020. Celine Dion's mom, Thérèse Dion, dead at 92. 2 December 2020. New York Post. en-US.
- Book: Céline: The Authorized Biography of Céline Dion. Germain, G.H.. 1998. Dundurn Press. 9781550023183. registration. 26. 13 April 2015.
- "Maman Dion puts own brand of sizzle into cooking show". National Post, 8 September 1999.
- 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.
- News: 'Maman Dion,' mother of superstar Céline Dion, dead at 92 CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2 December 2020.
- "Golfers do good; Maman Dion's Foundation Fights High School Dropout Rate". Montreal Gazette, 27 July 2008.
- Web site: Céline's Family.
- Web site: Celine Dion Remembers Mother, Therese, With Moving Tribute. TMZ. 27 March 2020.
