Guy Lafleur's funeral will be 'humble and accessible', just like he was
The family of the late NHL legend Guy Lafleur have announced plans for his funeral. Details are being handled by the Montreal Canadiens, and the team has stated that everyone will have a chance to pay their respects.
Out of respect for the public, which has supported Guy over the years, the Lafleur family has agreed to share their grief with the community. And in keeping with the family's wishes, all activities will reflect the image of the late hockey legend: they will be humble and accessible.
Lafleur will lie in state at the Bell Centre on Sunday, May 1, from noon to 8:00 p.m. and Monday, May 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fans wishing to pay a final tribute to Lafleur are invited to visit the Bell Centre, using its main entrance at 1909 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal.
The national funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m. at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, located on Rene-Levesque Blvd., corner Mansfield. At the family's request, the events will be organized by the Canadiens, with the collaboration of the Protocole du Gouvernement du Quebec.
Members of the public wishing to express their condolences can visit the Canadiens' website. .
Fans wishing to honor Lafleur's memory by contributing to the Guy Lafleur Fund for Cancer Research can make a donation in his name to the the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM).
Lafleur will lie in state at the Bell Centre on Sunday, May 1, from noon to 8:00 p.m. and Monday, May 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fans wishing to pay a final tribute to Lafleur are invited to visit the Bell Centre, using its main entrance at 1909 avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal.
The national funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m. at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, located on Rene-Levesque Blvd., corner Mansfield. At the family's request, the events will be organized by the Canadiens, with the collaboration of the Protocole du Gouvernement du Quebec.
Members of the public wishing to express their condolences can visit the Canadiens' website. .
Fans wishing to honor Lafleur's memory by contributing to the Guy Lafleur Fund for Cancer Research can make a donation in his name to the the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM).
The Montreal Canadiens have also announced that players at Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins will wear the famous No. 10 as a ceremonial patch on their jerseys. To honor Lafleur's legacy, the team will present a special pregame ceremony in memory of the iconic player and man he was.
Lafleur, a five-time Stanley Cup Champion and one of the greatest players to ever lace up the skates, died earlier this week at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer.
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