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Celine Dion puts on a brave face to mourn her brother Daniel at a memorial just one day after her husband's emotional funeral
- Celine Dion and her family mourned her older brother Daniel Saturday
- Daniel Dion, 59, had been suffering from brain, tongue and throat cancer and died January 16 in a Montreal hospital with family by his side
- The Dion family held a visitation at Salon Charles Rajotte, a funeral home in Repentigny, Canada
- Daniel died two days after the singer's husband René Angélil, 73, died also from cancer
- At his funeral Friday, his son René Charles delivered a stirring tribute to father René Angélil
Just one day after saying farewell to her husband, Celine Dion and her family mourned her older brother Daniel Saturday in Canada.
The
family held a visitation at Salon Charles Rajotte, a funeral home in
Repentigny, which is located outside of Montreal, for Daniel who died
last week of cancer at age 59.
His tragic death came just two days after the singer's husband René Angélil also died after battling the disease for years.
'They're close; she's close with all of her siblings,' a source told People.com of Dion, 47, and Daniel. 'It's hard.'
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Grieving: Celine Dion and her family
arrived at Salon Charles Rajotte, a funeral home in Repentigny, Saturday
to mourn her older brother Daniel who died last Saturday from cancer
Dressed in a gray skirt suit with a
black coat draped over her shoulders, the singer was pictured arriving
with her family members to the funeral chapel that's located outside of
Montreal in Canada
The singer
arrived with her mother (pictured left) and her sister to the funeral
home Saturday. The family just said their final goodbyes to Celine's
husband at his funeral Friday
Family and friends will say their
final goodbye to Daniel at a funeral Monday that will be held at the
St-Simon-et-Jude parish in Charlemagne, Quebec, where the family was
raised
Dressed
in a gray skirt suit with a black coat draped over her shoulders, the
singer was pictured arriving with her sister and mother to the funeral
chapel Saturday.
Family
and friends will say their final goodbye to Daniel at a funeral Monday
that will be held at the St-Simon-et-Jude parish in Charlemagne, Quebec,
where the family was raised, People.com reported.
Daniel had been suffering from throat, brain and tongue cancer.
He
was in the hospital in Céline's native Montreal and surrounded by his
family, including 88-year-old mother Therese when he died.
'They're close, she's close with all of her siblings,' a source told the Montreal Gazette. 'It's hard.'
'His
last days were in the wonderful care of the doctors and personnel at
Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne Québec,'
Daniel's obituary reads.
'For those wishing to send flowers, a donation to that organization would be very much appreciated.'
Celine
Dion's (left) brother Daniel (right) died aged 59 after losing his
battle with cancer, just days after the singer's husband also passed
away
Remembering him: A tribute for Daniel took place January 23, at Salon Charles Rajotte in Repentigny
Family man: Daniel (far left)
was surrounded by his family, including 88-year-old mother Therese
(pictured, center, in 2006) when he passed away
Close: Though Daniel was a part of a
large family, they kept close. He is pictured here (back right) with: (L
to R) siblings Paul, Claudette, Ghislaine, and Liette (also pictured,
Keith Frampton)
It
also read: 'Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost
discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died
today, January 16. He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion,
brother of Céline.'
'In
sadness and grief, he leaves a large family headed by their mother,
Thérèse Tanguay-Dion; his daughters Valérie (Patrick Goyette) and
Marie-Michelle; his grandchildren Matis and Laurianne (Valérie); his
brothers and sisters Denise (Yvon Dodier), Clément (Denise Dumont),
Claudette (Serge Gaudet) Liette (Guy Poirier) Michel (Danièle Corbeil),
Louise (Pierre Tremblay), Jacques (Geneviève Garceau), Ghislaine
(Jacques Talbot), Linda (Alain Sylvestre), Manon, Paul, Pauline (Marc
Martel) and Céline (René Angélil). As well as many nieces and nephews,
cousins and friends, who are remembering a gentle and reserved man of
many talents.'
During
the award-winning singer's husband's funeral, the couple's oldest son,
René Charles Angelil, gave a moving eulogy to his father and captured
the heart of Canada..
René
Charles has been a pillar of strength for his devastated mother, and
during his father René Angélil's funeral on Friday at the Notre-Dame
Basilica he was even for a moment able to make her smile.
Although he is only days shy of his
fifteenth birthday, Celine Dion's son René Charles Angelil captured the
heart of Canada with a moving eulogy to his late father during his
funeral on Friday at the Notre-Dame Basilica
René
Charles even got laughs from the audience and a smile from his mother
when he referenced his father René Angélil's love for smoked meat,
saying 'He had a busy life but we were getting to know each other
through golf, poker, smoked meat and other wonderful food'
René Charles continued by telling his father that he had left the teen enough good memories to pass on to his younger brothers
'Fifteen years is not a long time to get to know your father,' René Charles began.
'He had a busy life but we were getting to know each other through golf, poker, smoked meat and other wonderful food.'
It
was at the line about smoked meat that René Charles got a few knowing
laughs from the audience, a smile spreading to both his and his mother's
faces.
'Bonding more and more as time went by,' he continued.
'You
left me now with enough good memories of you to share with my younger
brothers. As they grow older without you being around, I'll make sure to
pass on what I've learned from you.'
'You are a tough act to follow, but with your help everything is going to be fine.'
'Dad, I promise you there that we are all going to live up to your standards.'
Overcome: Celine sets her head down on her husband's coffin in a silent moment during the service
Struggle: Celine took moments throughout the service to regain her composure as she was surrounded by scores of well-wishers
René Charles (pictured here with his
father in 2009) was widely praised on Twitter, where he was lauded for
his poise and strength
René Charles' eulogy was widely praised on Twitter, where he was lauded for his poise and strength.
'What
an exemplary young man Rene Charles is!' tweeted one user. 'He will do a
wonderful job of looking after his mom and brothers.'
'Rene Charles will grow to be a fine young man,' wrote another.
Celine,
elegantly dressed in a black full-sleeve dress and a long black veil
managed to maintain her composure for the touching ceremony remembering
the showbiz manager.
René
Charles escorted his elderly grandmother Thérèse, 88, into the service,
while Celine walked in gripping the hands of her twin five-year-old
sons Nelson and Eddy,
A
huge number of well-wishers also gathered for the 'national funeral'
service - filling the aisles of the church and the area outside.
Young sons: Celine Dion and René
Angélil's two twin five-year-olds touchingly dressed in matching
bow-ties and fedoras, pictured, joined her at the funeral of their
father
Celine Dion leaves the church with her
children, Rene-Charles (center left) and twins Eddy and Nelson after
funeral services for her husband Friday in Canada
A
national funeral is the closest a non-politician can get to a state
funeral in Canada and is partially paid for by the government. The
couple are so popular in the province and the country at large that
Angélil and his grieving wife were offered the highest honor.
Also
in attendance was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie
Grégoire-Trudeau, and federal Heritage Minister Mélanie Jol.
The
service was broadcast on giant screens outside the Basilica - the
church where the couple was married in December 1994 - and flags across
Quebec will remain at half-mast throughout the day.
Dion
entered the service surrounded by family and placed a rose touchingly
on the casket while being comforted by her eldest child. There also
appeared to be a small pillow holding the couple's wedding bands.
Angélil's adult son Patrick also paid tribute to him with a eulogy in French.
They were
devoted to each other: The couple together on the red carpet at the
Veronic Voices premiere at Bally's in Las Vegas in June 2013
'He
never missed a chance to tell us he loved us. Now, more than ever, we
realize how exceptional it was to have a father who never hesitated to
say those so precious words,' The Toronto Star translated.
Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73 on January 14, Celine, 46, was almost 26 years his junior.
The
couple met when she was just 12-years-old when he became her manager -
with Angélil mortgaging his home to help her make her first record.
They
had a secret affair that began seven years later but they didn't go
public for another five in fear of criticism over their age gap.
They
were married in a lavish wedding broadcast on Canadian TV in December
1994. At first her mother wouldn't approve of the couple but eventually
came to accept him as her son-in-law while Celine referred to him as
'the only boyfriend I ever had'.
Day of mourning: The service was
broadcast on giant screens outside the Basilica - the church where the
couple was married in December 1994 - and flags across Quebec will
remain at half-mast throughout the day.
