In Memory of Rolland “Rolly” Cleroux
February 3, 1940 – April 10, 2025
Rolland “Rolly” Cleroux of Navan passed away peacefully at the age of 85 , after a courageous battle with dementia, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Rolly is survived by his sister, Georgette (Ralph Schneider), and his children: Henry, Allen (Karen), Johnny (Sandy), Michael (Diane), Roland “JR” (Tracy), Kevin (Jennifer), and stepson Andrew Begin. He leaves behind a legacy through his beloved grandchildren: Debbie, Allan, Jonathan, Mitchell, Kaitlin, Alexis, Jody, Justin, and Emily, and his great-grandchildren: Trinity, Brooklyn, Noah, Nolan, Nina, Naomi, Sophie, AvaGrace, Wesley, Maverick, Thomas, Marie-Pierre, and Layla.
He was predeceased by his parents, Edmond and Irene (Couturier), his sisters Florette (Louis Smith) and Lisette (Lucien “Bill” Barnabé), his brother Guy (Diane), his wife Joyce (Mullen), and Annette (Begin).
Born on February 3, 1940, in Ottawa, Ontario, Rolly lived a life marked by hard work, entrepreneurship, and passion for the outdoors. He owned and operated Rolly’s Auto Wreckers in Navan from 1960 to 1975. He later partnered to form Orleans Landscaping and went on to establish Cumberland Kanata Landscaping in Orléans.
Rolly had a deep love for hunting and the great outdoors, and he will be fondly remembered by his family and the many, many friends whose lives he touched.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Complex on Taylor Creek, off Trim Road in Orléans, followed by a brief service and a luncheon on-site.
Rolly will be dearly missed, forever loved, and never forgotten.
Had a impact on me , and will always be a great memory of times together.
An idol to me most of my life I always wanted to be like Rolly when I grew up. I use to call him Scrooge as a nickname but it couldn’t be the farthest from the truth. He was a generous man that fed people and employed them even gave them many chances. When I worked in the office with him, he reminded me many times by saying “chewy treat people like humans”. He had a big heart if someone should have been fired he wouldn’t do it most of the time. He knew they needed the money to pay rent or food. I am who I am today because of him, I run a business because I learned from him. He gave me my first lawn contract clients when I was just 23 years old and asked nothing for it. I quit school and could have had a different path in life if it wasn’t for learning from Rolly. He did this for many people. He loved all his son’s and he was proud of them. He would always speak in the office to clients and friends about how strong Rolland Jr was and he could do any job without any machine, how Johnny can learn anything on the spot and do it right away he was very intelligent , how Allen could fix anything, how Michael was a perfectionist with pride, how Kevin was such a nice young man that he was glad to have in his life. He loved all his sons, he was proud of all of them. He was something we will never meet or see again he was old school and special. I wanted a souvenir of Rolly and I asked for his empty wallet, I am happy they gave it to me. It’s a reminder to me to always work hard like Rolly and good things will happen in life. Rolly didn’t do much schooling and he showed the community what hard work can do without a diploma. A piece of paper doesn’t make a man, his pride, the way he treats others and hard work does. Rolly showed that till the end until he couldn’t work anymore. I spent 13 years with him in an office and I loved my job because I got to spend time with him. He was a special man and I’m glad I had him in my life along with his sons. Thank you Rolland
M’y Deepest condolences goes to the family 🙏 R.I.P. ROLLY !!
Kevin .. My Heartfelt Condolences to you & the family. May He rest in peace.
Aunt Mitzi
( Joanna Fitzsimmons Black))
Our condolences to the Cleroux family…We the Farach family were very sad to hear about the passing of Mr. Rolly Cleroux…We have known Mr Cleroux and family since the mid 80″s…as years went by , when we purchased our home in Orleans, we hired Mr Cleroux company to plant Cedar hedge all around our backyard, money was a bit tight after purchasing our house and Mr. Cleroux said pay me when you can…We paid him in 3 instalment, I will never forget the way he respected us and trusted us. What a great man he was…Thank you Mr Cleroux , you will surely be missed by us , your family and by everyone you have known….Rest in peace our friend…from the Farach family.
he loved working in the cedars
My deepest condolences to the Family. So sorry for your loss …….
My deepest condolences to family, loved ones and caregivers. I had the honor of being one of Rolly’s caregivers and he will be fondly remembered. I miss you Rolly, Godspeed my friend.
I’m sorry to hear about Rolly’s passing. I didn’t know him terribly well, but he gave me one of my first jobs when I was young, at Cumberland Kanata Landscaping. I really enjoyed that job, shovelling soil, and delivering cedars.
My deepest sympathy to the family, I have known this gentlemen for a very long time. It saddened me to see that he has passed. Take care of us all Rollie!