Thérèse Dion

Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, MSM (née Tanguay; March 20, 1927 – January 17, 2020), popularly known as Maman Dion ("Mommy Dion" in French), was a Canadian television personality and the mother of singer Celine Dion.

Thérèse Dion
Born
Thérèse Tanguay

(1927-03-20)March 20, 1927
Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 17, 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 92)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesMaman Dion
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active1954–2020
Spouse
Adhémar-Charles Dion
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(m. 1945; died 2003)​
Children14, including Celine Dion
Notes

She was born on the Gaspé Peninsula, in Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, as was her husband, Adhémar-Charles Dion.[2] Her parents were Antoinette (née Sergerie) and Laureat Achille Tanguay.[3]

Already well known in Quebec as a stage mother involved in her daughter's career, she later launched her own line of food products, Pâtés de Maman Dion, and became host of a cooking show for TVA.[4][5] She was also a sponsor of the Fondation Maman Dion which was founded in 2006,[6] an educational foundation which provides school supplies, clothing and eyewear to underprivileged children.[7]

Children

Thérèse and Adhémar had 14 children:[8]

  • Denise Dion (born August 16, 1946)
  • Clement Dion (born November 2, 1947)
  • Claudette Dion (born December 10, 1948)
  • Liette Dion (born February 8, 1950)
  • Michel Dion (born August 18, 1952)
  • Louise Dion (born September 22, 1953)
  • Jacques Dion (born March 10, 1955)
  • Daniel Dion (November 29, 1956 – January 16, 2016)
  • Ghislaine Dion (born July 28, 1958)
  • Linda Dion (born June 23, 1959)
  • Manon Dion (born October 7, 1960)
  • Paul Dion (born April 3, 1962)
  • Pauline Dion (born April 3, 1962)
  • Celine Dion (born March 30, 1968)

Death

Thérèse Tanguay-Dion died on January 17, 2020, of Alzheimer’s. She was 92.[9]

References
  1. "Celine Dion Remembers Mother, Therese, with Moving Tribute at Concert".
  2. Kussin, Zachary (January 17, 2020). "Celine Dion's mom, Thérèse Dion, dead at 92". New York Post. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. Germain, G.H. (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography of Céline Dion. Dundurn Press. p. 26. ISBN 9781550023183. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. "Maman Dion puts own brand of sizzle into cooking show". National Post, September 8, 1999.
  5. Luft, Basem Boshra and Amy (January 17, 2020). "'Maman, we love you so much': Therese Dion, mother of superstar Celine Dion, has died at age 92". Montreal. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. "'Maman Dion,' mother of superstar Céline Dion, dead at 92 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  7. "Golfers do good; Maman Dion's Foundation Fights High School Dropout Rate". Montreal Gazette, July 27, 2008.
  8. "Céline's Family".
  9. "Celine Dion Remembers Mother, Therese, With Moving Tribute". TMZ. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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