MAGNUS POIRIER
President from 1923 to 1958
Member of the Knights of Columbus. Churchwarden.
Board member of the Caisse Populaire St-Jean de la Croix, Club Canadien, Club St-Denis, Club de Réforme, Club Richelieu Montréal. President of the Société St-Jean-Baptiste, the Société Saint-Vincent de Paul, and the Feast of Corpus Christi event for many parishes. He was known for his dedication to his work, his selflessness, his excellent listening skills, and his community and social involvement.
ERNESTINE GUÉNETTE POIRIER
President from 1959 to 1967
Daughter of Udgérie Guénette and Victorine Dubé, Ernestine Guénette was born in Saint-Jérôme on July 2, 1894.
Dame de Ste-Anne, daughter of Isabelle, mother of 10 children, 5 of whom worked for Magnus Poirier, and president of the family business from 1959 to 1967. She worked in petit point, copper enamel and porcelain painting, and was very patient, meticulous and serious. She commanded respect and was a good listener.
She served as president of Magnus Poirier from 1959 to 1967.
ROGER POIRIER
President from 1967 to 1988
Churchwarden and member of the Société St-Vincent de Paul.
Member of the board of directors of the Caisse Populaire St-Édouard, the Albert-Hudon and Patro summer camps, Club Richelieu Montréal, Club Optimiste Dante, Club Canadien, Club St-Denis, Ordre de la Patente, and Foyer Dante.
He was president of the fundraising campaigns for the Red Cross and the Canadian Cancer Society St-Léonard, and vice-president of the Funeral Directors Associations of Canada, Québec and Montréal. He was a hard worker and a charismatic, civic-minded man. He forged ties with various cultural and ethnic communities that are still in place thanks to his extensive network of contacts.
A consummate communicator, he had outstanding interpersonal skills.
GILLES POIRIER
President from 1988 to 2005
Churchwarden and member of the Société St-Vincent de Paul.
Member of the board of directors of the Caisse Populaire St-André Apôtre, a Grand Knight of Columbus, a Sir Noble of the Order of the Alhambra, and a member of the Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.
He served as president of the Funeral Directors Associations of Canada, Québec and Montréal and was a teacher at the Institut de Thanatologie. He was whole-heartedly dedicated to his profession and to the development of professional practices. His devotion was expressed through his membership in several Catholic religious associations and groups.
CLAUDE POIRIER
President from 2005 to 2009
Vice-president of recreation for the Ste-Cécile and Holy Family parishes.
He also served at all levels of Club Richelieu, up to international president.
He was the founding president of Réseau Ado du Québec, the Société Montréal-Nord 2015, and the Angelman Foundation.
Member of the board of directors of Fonds de soutien des jeunes sans abris du Québec; Auberges du Coeur; Fleury, Marie-Clarac and Sacré-Coeur hospital foundations; Montréal-Nord and des Étoiles CLSC foundations; Muscular Dystrophy Association; Funeral Directors Associations of Québec and Montréal.
He was also a teacher at the Institut de thanatologie.
JACQUES POIRIER
President from 2009 to 2025
Involved in the Optimist Club and the Marie-Clarac and Jeanne-Mance hospital foundations.
He is the founding president of Espérance de Vie - Enfants du monde and Basket de rue.
He is involved in the Italian, Haitian, Muslim and North African associations.
He is a hard worker and a visionary. His creative and innovative approach, his dedication to multiethnic and multi-faith causes, and his deep respect for individual beliefs and customs have earned him recognition and appreciation across the board.
