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Thérèse Dion | |
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| Born | Thérèse Tanguay (1927-03-20)20 March 1927 Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 92) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Other names | Maman Dion |
| Occupation | Television personality |
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| Children | 14, includingCéline Dion |
Thérèse Tanguay-Dion,MSM (20 March 1927 – 17 January 2020), popularly known asMaman Dion ("Mommy Dion" in French), was a Canadian television personality and the mother of singerCéline Dion.
She was born on theGaspé Peninsula, inSainte-Anne-des-Monts,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 astage mother involved in her daughter's career, she later launched her own line of food products, Pâtés de Maman Dion, and became host of acooking show forTVA 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]
Thérèse and Adhémar had 14 children:[7]
After several months of experiencing health issues, Thérèse Tanguay-Dion died at her home in the Saint-Rose neighbourhood ofLaval, Quebec on 17 January 2020, at the age of 92.[8][9]
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