DUPUIS: Rene of Seaforth
Posted By Haskett Funeral Homes On September 22, 2026 @ 9:19 AM In Obituary, Seaforth | 65 Comments
Rene passed away peacefully at the Seaforth Community Hospital on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the age of 81. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Nicole Dupuis (2025).
He was the loving father of Denise Scott (Wayne) of Mississauga, Debbie Bennewies (Kevin) of Seaforth, and Brian Dupuis (Becky) of Bayfield, and the proud grandfather of 9.
Rene served on the Seaforth Fire Department for 25 years and was a dedicated member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 156, Seaforth, for 45 years. He was also a member of the Ontario Harness Association and the proud owner of the Commercial Hotel in Seaforth for many years.
Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Seaforth. Arrangements have been entrusted to Haskett Funeral Home, Seaforth.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 156 Poppy Fund would be appreciated by the family.
Condolences for the family of “DUPUIS: Rene of Seaforth”
Denise, Brian, Debbie and Families
Very sorry to hear about Rene
We send our condolences
Thinking of you in the loss of your dad, Rene! Our deepest sympathy!love & prayers ! Ron. & Theresa Murray.
To Brian, Denise, Debbie, thinking of you in the loss of your dad, Rene, our deepest sympathy! Love & prayers, Ron &Theresa Murray & family.
Our deepest condolences to Rene’s family, he will be greatly missed.
Fond memories with the guys at morning coffe.
Rene was a devoted husband, proud father and supportive grandfather. To me he was a generous and good friend. I , along with all who knew him, will miss him.
Denise .Brian and Debbie and families .. I am so sorry to hear this .. RIP Rene
We had some good laughs out at the shop. Lots of Kabitzing! And if anybody could deliver them, Rene could.
I’m sorry his life has ended. Sorry Deb, Denise and Brian for the loss of your dad.
He will be missed.
Sincere condolences to the Dupuis families.
Jim & Tracy Nash
Our condolences to Denise, Debbie and Brian and families on Rene’s passing. May your most cherished memories warm your heart and bring a smile to your face.
To the Dupuis Family
May you find comfort in your loving memories
Our condolences to Brian, Becky, Sam & Max
Tony & Judy
My condolences to Rene’s family. Rene and I were at CHSS together for many years and his room was right next to mine. He always helped me carry the groceries in to my classroom and was so kind. He always had a smile for everyone. He will be missed.
So sorry to hear of Rene’s passing. I have many fond memories of him at the horse barns.
Tammy McCann (Kennedy)
Denise, Debbie, Brian and families, My deepest sympathy to you on the passing of your father. Rene was a good friend and neighbour for many years. He will be missed by the community of Seaforth, Dick Burgess
My condolences to the Dupuis family. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sorry to hear this news. Rene was a good neighbour to our aunt and our mom.
Rene will be missed by many in the community. Sending condolences to his family. Rest in Peace.
Sending our deepest sympathies Rest in peace Rene
Sending you all our sincere condolences. One more cousin gone. RIP Rene.
Deepest sympathies to the Dupuis family, please know you are all in our thoughts, prayers and our hearts.
Brian,Becky,Sam,Max
Thinking of you all and sending our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather.
Jeff,Julie,Hunter & Morgan Kennedy
Kevin, Deb and family – So sorry to hear of Rene’s passing. May your memories help you through the difficult days ahead. Hope you can find comfort in realizing that your dad and mom are reunited again.
For the Dupuis family, my sincere condolences, Rene was a great friend ,I will always miss our morning laughs, and conversations
My deepest condolences to the families you are in my thoughts and prayers,
My deepest sympathy to Rene’s family, Denise, Debbie and Brian and their families, he was a great guy, always ready for a talk, he will be missed, My prayers are with you, RIP Rene,🙏
Sorry to hear about Rene . Our condolences to the entire family 🙏🏻❤️
Dear Debbie and Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
R.I.P. Big brother you are no longer suffering. Our condolences to Denise, Brian, Debbie and the whole family.
Our sincerest condolences to the Dupuis family. Rene will certainly be missed. Our thoughts are with all of you at this time. Sincerely, Greg and Kathy OReilly
Sorry for your loss.
Denise , Debbie and Brian so sorry for your loss! My deepest sympathies to you all! Sending hugs your way !
Debbie, Kevin and family
We are so sorry to hear of Rene’s passing.
Sending thoughts, prayers and hugs to you and your family.
Uncle Rene was always a great uncle, loved his woodwork and when he came to visit in peterborough
Our condolences to the Dupuis family on the loss of their father
Brian Becky Sam and Max…My sincere condolences to you in the passing of your dad and grandfather. May all his memories remain your heart forever.
Brian,Denise, Deb and families. Sending our deepest sympathy . We would always have a little chat when we ran into each other. He will be missed .
Our deepest condolences. We will miss having chats with him when we saw him on his daily walks.
My deepest condolences to Brian and family on your loss.
OH MY! I am so sorry . Always a pleasure to meet up with your Dad and Grandpa. I have missed him the last while when out and about. That’s where I would meet him. I will keep those memories with my as I know you will always. He sure thought the world of you all
Condolences to the family Rene will be missed
Denise, Debbie, Brian,
We are very sorry for your loss. I have so many fond memories of your dad’s trips to Peterborough, visits to Seaforth when we were little and your dad’s creative woodwork. My mom and him loved to do the craft fairs together. We will miss him and he will always have a special place in my heart as my godfather. Your dad always had a calm presence and smile for everyone. Xx
Sorry to hear of Rene’s passing, he was a great man and will be truly missed by many .. Bob and Wendy Patrick
My condolences to the Dupuis family.
I have wonderful memories of working for Rene at the Commercial Hotel for one summer during my university days. What a busy place it was!
Sending hugs to Denise, Debbie,Brian and their families.
Your DAD was so proud of his kids, grand kids and of his great granddaughter. Remember all the good times. He will definitely be missed by us all.
My sympathy to Rene’s family and friends. He was a friendly person to meet on morning walks. Thinking of you in the days and weeks ahead. May good memories and shared stories help to bring you comfort during this sad time.
Dear Denise, Debbie, Brian and families,
Our sincere condolences to you and your family on the death of your father.
May God grant him eternal rest.
Eleanor and Joan
Sending comforting hugs to Rene’s family.
Sincerely,
Gerry, Kathy and Derek Cooper
Sending sincere sympathy to all the family. We have one of Rene’s beautiful coffee tables in our living room. He was truly talented. Always had friendly smile and a hello!
To Rene’s family. We are sorry to hear of Rene’s passing. I always enjoyed having a chat with him. Treasure the great memories he has left behind. Gerry & Nancy O’Reilly
Denise, Debbie, Brian and families, I am so very sorry for your loss. I have many good childhood memories of spending time with your family. Since moving back to Seaforth, I always enjoyed visits with Rene: he often stopped in on his bike to chat.
Denise, Debbie, Brian and families
Sending our sincere condolences on the recent passing of your dad.
I have known your dad since he moved to Seaforth when he purchased the Commercial Hotel.
Rene was a dedicated captain on the Seaforth Fire Department and a good friend.
He will be missed by everyone who knew him.
Tom and Twyla
Dear Denise, Debbie & Brian-Sending heartfelt sympathy to the entire family at this difficult time.
I am so very sorry for your loss. Rene was such a friendly, kind man and will be missed by many. Treasure all the wonderful memories you have , may he rest in peace. My condolences to you all.
My deepest condolences to Rene’s family. I cherish the memories of the racetrack with your dad, he will be missed and always remembered.
We’re sorry to hear about Rene’s passing. Thinking of the family at this time. Rene was dedicated to so many things in the community. The Commercial Hotel was a fun memory where friends met and hung out. And getting to know Rene over the years seeing his dedication to Nicole and his family was special.
Dear Family of Rene – Our sincere sympathy in your loss of a fine gentleman. I had the pleasure of working as custodial at CHSS for some years. He will be missed by his family and many friends.
Respectfully, Ken Caldwell
René was my brother in law.. it is sad to hear of his passing. Rene was a furniture maker and we have many of his creations at our house. He and his sister Angie my wife used to go in The Hand of Man art show here in Peterborough. We also visited Nicole and Rene many times in Seaforth when he had the hotel in Seaforth. It was during these visits I got to know Rene.
Peggy and I pass on our deepest sympathies and condolences to all family members and the many friends of Rene and the family..
Gos bless Rene!
We are very sorry to hear of Rene’s passing. Our deepest condolences to all Rene’s family at this sad and difficult time. Sincerely Bill and Gail Price
I am so sorry for your loss. Rene was our neighbor and our dog absolutely loved him and got so excited when he would walk by our house. He will be missed.
To all of Rene’s Family, my sympathy in your loss. May you all find peace and comfort in Happy Memories….R.I.P. Rene
We were very saddened to hear of Rene’s passing. I first meet him on our oldest child’s first day of school. I got many mornings and afternoon chats with him. He was an amazing bus driver . Our children were very sad when he retired (he was a favourite). He will be deeply missed. Thinking of all your families. Our sincere condolences.
We were lucky enough to live across the street from Rene. He was such a great neighbour; bringing our kids their own special Halloween treats, always putting out our garbage bins when we weren’t home, and always checking up on us and our family. He was always so kind and we really loved chatting with him. He will definitely be missed in our family.
Sending all of our love during this difficult time.
He truly was one of the greatest . We will never forget him.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all at this sad time
Sincerely Gordon & Irma pryce
Our sincere sympathy to all of the family.
Cub & Joanne
Our deepest sympathies on the loss of Rene. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Marlene & Dave
So sorry to hear of Rene’s passing- My deepest sympathy to you, Denise, Debbie and Brian- a great, gentle man who will be missed- Hugs and Prayers- Joan Stapleton and family
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Brian, Denise and Debbie and families – our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. He’s up there now with Mum (Anne) complaining about the bus routes, hopefully over a cold beer. May you cherish the memories and the good times.
Lynn and Tim MacMillan
(nee McLaughlin)