Thérèse Dion

Thérèse Dion
Born
Thérèse Tanguay

(1927-03-20)20 March 1927
Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada
Died17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 92)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesMaman Dion
OccupationTelevision personality
Spouse
Adhémar-Charles Dion
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(m. 1945; died 2003)​
Children14, including Celine Dion

Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, MSM (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)
  • Clément 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)
  • Céline Dion (born 30 March 1968)

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]

References

  1. ^ Kussin, Zachary (17 January 2020). "Celine Dion's mom, Thérèse Dion, dead at 92". New York Post. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ Germain, G.H. (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography of Céline Dion. Dundurn Press. p. 26. ISBN 9781550023183. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Maman Dion puts own brand of sizzle into cooking show". National Post, 8 September 1999.
  4. ^ 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". Montreal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "'Maman Dion,' mother of superstar Céline Dion, dead at 92 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Golfers do good; Maman Dion's Foundation Fights High School Dropout Rate". Montreal Gazette, 27 July 2008.
  7. ^ Johnson, Lauren (5 October 2022). "Celine Dion's 13 Siblings Ranked Oldest to Youngest". Oldest.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ Kaminer, Michael (13 April 2023). "Celine Dion Lists Her Mother's Montreal-Area Home for C$2.4 Million". Mansion Global. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ^ Murphy, Desiree (17 January 2020). "Céline Dion's Mother, Thérèse, Dead at 92". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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