Beauvais, Doreen Ann (Ecker) ~ at Hospice Niagara, St. Catharines, on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of 48 years to Harvey Beauvais. Loving mother of Michelle (Jim) Andrews, Sandy Conners and Marc (Sandi) Beauvais. Memère will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Amanda, Christopher, Stephanie, Steven, Kaleigh and Nathan. Dear sister of Ralph (Suzanne) Ecker, Kenneth (Patricia) Ecker, Lorne Ecker, Loretta (Les) Longmire and Gerrad Ecker. Predeceased by parents Englebert and Henrietta Ecker and brother Keith Ecker. Doreen worked as a clerk with the Thorold License Bureau for many years retiring in 1998. She also served in the R.C.A.F. for 4½ years, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #305, the Canadian Corp Unit #44, Thorold and a member of Club Belvedere, Thorold.