In loving memory
Darlene Erma Desrochers
June 13, 1947 – October 7, 2025
Lived 78 years
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1947
Born June 13
1949
Darlene was 2 when NATO was founded
1957
Darlene was 10 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Darlene was 15 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1972
Darlene was 25 when Paul Henderson's goal won the Summit Series against the Soviet Union
1980
Darlene was 33 when Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope across Canada
1991
Darlene was 44 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2002
Darlene was 55 when Canada's men won Olympic hockey gold for the first time in 50 years
2010
Darlene was 63 when Sidney Crosby's golden goal won Olympic gold in Vancouver
2022
Darlene was 75 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away October 7, age 78
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