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Death Date:
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
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Yahrzeit Date:
22 Iyar 5781
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Funeral Date:
Thursday, May 06, 2021
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Funeral Time:
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Funeral Place:
Graveside
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Cemetery:
Glenview Memorial Gardens
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Shiva Address:
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Notice:
Baudot, Alain - On Tuesday, May 4th 2021
Beloved husband of Carla Miriam (Gringorten)
Baudot of 53 years. Loving father of Laure and
Erica Baudot and father-in-law of Leeor Sommer
Brother of Patrick Baudot and Mireille Baudot
(deceased). Grandfather to Rachel, Nathan,
Simon.
Born February 7th, 1940 in Soissons, France,
Alain arrived in Canada in 1966. He became a
faculty member of Glendon College, where he
founded and directed the Department of
Multidisciplinary Studies for several years. A
champion of French language and literature, he
created courses in Francophone literature from
all over the world (Western Africa, Antilles,
Belgium, Lebanon, Switzerland, French Canada).
In 1987, he founded ditions du GREF, publishing
French essayists, novelists, and poets. He was
a member of the Order of the Royal Society of
Canada, an officer of the Crown of Belgium, and
an officer of l'Ordre des Palmes acadmiques
(France). A pianist and orchestra conductor, he
instilled the love of music and books in his
two daughters. He played piano duets with his
children, and read to them nightly before bed.
He also had a passion for good food, wine, and
ravine walks. He shared with his family a joie-
de-vivre, travelling and cruising to many
countries with his wife, Carla. At the end of
his life, he quoted the French poet Louis
Aragon: "Je dirais apr tout que cette vie fut
belle/In the end, I would say that it has been
a beautiful life."
A family graveside service will be held on
Thursday, May 6, 2021. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations can be made to New Visions
Toronto, 416-868-1493, or Pancreatic Cancer
Research, 416-961-7223, or to a charity of your
choice.
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