The 4th generation manages 6 funeral complexes and 2 cemeteries. A leader in its sector, this funeral services company is one of the few to be owned by a Quebec family.

Today, Complexes funéraires Yves Légaré is not only one of the rare funeral service companies in the greater metropolitan area that is still owned by a Quebec family, but also its success and initiatives have made it one of the leaders in its field for nearly a century.

Present in its community since the 1990s, the Complexe Pierrefonds, located at 14370 boul. Pierrefonds in Pierrefonds, got a makeover in 2022/2023. A brand new look with modern architecture and the latest technologies, it now welcomes families in bright, spacious and warm spaces.

DescriptionLocated in an entirely natural environment and neighboring the Papineau Cemetery and the Sainte-Dorothée Complex, the new mausoleums house exterior tombs and niches accessible in good weather or bad.

The Anjou Complex is a building that is both Zen and bright, conducive to contemplation. Its modern architecture, its open glass areas, its sober and refined rooms offer harmonious spaces to gather and pay tribute to a loved one.

The Papineau Cemetery and the Ruisseau Mausoleum are separated from the Sainte-Dorothée Complex by the Papineau Creek, a small stream lined with tall grass that crosses the city of Laval. The five hectares of the Papineau Cemetery are a magnificent place of contemplation in the heart of nature.

A trained embalmer, but also a manager involved for many years in the company founded by his grandfather Alfred Dallaire, Yves Légaré, son of Paul-Émile Légaré and Thérèse Dallaire, ensures continuity by founding his own company. Complexes funéraires Yves Légaré is born.

Over the years, the company has experienced sustained growth and continues to expand its horizons by acquiring banners and opening new funeral complexes. 1983: Inauguration of the Rive-Sud Complex and the Près du Fleuve Cemetery. 1989: Acquisition of the JF Wilson banner complexes in Pierrefonds and Châteauguay. 1992: Inauguration of the Saint-Christophe Mausoleum at the Près du Fleuve Cemetery. 1995: Inauguration of the Angrignon Complex in LaSalle. 2002: Inauguration of the Sainte-Dorothée Complex in Laval

Paul-Émile and his wife Thérèse reinvented the concept of “exhibition rooms”. They were the first to convert funeral homes into vast funeral complexes. Since then, the complexes have housed under one roof not only exhibition rooms, but also columbariums, reception rooms, meditation rooms, and several other services.

In 1967, in a context of profound upheavals in values, Paul-Émile Légaré, the visionary, anticipated the new expectations of customers and proposed an innovative idea to simplify the procedures following a death. This was the arrival of the concept of funeral pre-arrangements in Quebec. It is now possible to make your own funeral arrangements according to your own choices and wishes.

In 1952, having fully succeeded in business, Alfred Dallaire now involves his son-in-law Paul-Émile Légaré and his daughter Thérèse in the management of the family business. The construction of the funeral home on Rouen Street in Montreal marks one of the first milestones of their collaboration. In 1955, Alfred and Aline entrust the management of the company to their daughter Thérèse and their son-in-law Paul-Émile. In just a few years, this couple of visionary entrepreneurs will grow the company to own some thirty funeral homes, a cemetery as well as several mausoleums and columbariums.

Our story begins in the early 1930s with the founder Alfred Dallaire. An entrepreneur at heart, Alfred acquired his own barbershop in Montreal. But, fate soon struck, leading him to become a funeral director. This new chapter in his life began with a gesture of great human solidarity following the tragic death of a very poor young girl that no funeral director wanted to take care of. Shocked by this injustice, Alfred transformed his barbershop into a funeral home. This was the beginning of a new adventure for Alfred and his wife Aline.