Lena & Robert Messier
Lena & Robert Messier
Mr & Mrs
October 3, 1944 – November 28, 2023
Lived 79 years
Sudbury, Ontario
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1944
Born October 3
1945
Lena was 1 when World War II ended
1957
Lena was 13 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Lena was 18 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1972
Lena was 28 when Paul Henderson's goal won the Summit Series against the Soviet Union
1980
Lena was 36 when Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope across Canada
1991
Lena was 47 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2002
Lena was 58 when Canada's men won Olympic hockey gold for the first time in 50 years
2010
Lena was 66 when Sidney Crosby's golden goal won Olympic gold in Vancouver
2022
Lena was 78 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away November 28, age 79
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