{"id":4590,"date":"2026-10-15T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectionsmondiales.ca\/blog\/obituary-for-mr-real-wolfe\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:05:51","slug":"obituary-for-mr-real-wolfe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectionsmondiales.ca\/en\/blog\/obituary-for-mr-real-wolfe\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary for Mr. R\u00e9al Wolfe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4590\" class=\"elementor elementor-4590 elementor-4575\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfe31b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfe31b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0978ad5\" data-id=\"0978ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea4da0 elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea4da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is with great sadness that the S\u00e9lections Mondiales des Vins announces the passing of its president, <strong>Mr. R\u00e9al Wolfe<\/strong>, on <strong>October 11, 2026<\/strong>, in Montreal, at the age of 68.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00e9al Wolfe played a pivotal role in the growth and recognition of Quebec\u2019s wine industry. A unifying presence and tireless builder, he was deeply committed to fostering connections among wine producers, experts and professionals from Quebec and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>As president of the S\u00e9lections Mondiales des Vins, he helped establish Montreal as a leading gathering place for the international wine community. His dedication, determination and ability to rally people around ambitious projects enabled the organization to grow and gain recognition well beyond Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>His colleagues and collaborators will remember him as a dedicated and approachable man who cared deeply about his profession. His contribution will remain an integral part of the history of the S\u00e9lections Mondiales des Vins and will continue to inspire those who carry its mission forward.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife, Michele Elyse Girard; his children, Marie Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Wolfe (Fran\u00e7ois Bally) and Charles Thomas Wolfe (Tayrie Brito Garrido); and his granddaughters, Elisabeth and Anna Bally.<\/p>\n<p>He was the son of Agathe Bell, the brother of Monique Wolfe (Michel Pilon) and the brother-in-law of Dani\u00e8le Girard (Andr\u00e9 Fournier). He is also survived by his nephew, Jean-Michel Pilon; his nieces, B\u00e9atrice and Laurence-Gabrielle Fournier; as well as his cousins, other relatives and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The family will receive relatives and friends on <strong>Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.<\/strong>, at the Urgel Bourgie\/Athos Funeral Complex, located at <strong>1255 Beaumont Avenue in the Town of Mount Royal<\/strong>. A memorial ceremony will be held <strong>from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The entire S\u00e9lections Mondiales des Vins team extends its heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. We will remember with gratitude his dedication, leadership and invaluable contributions to our organization and to the world of wine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023f436 elementor-align-left animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"023f436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urgelbourgie.com\/avis-de-deces\/262686-real-wolfe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the obituary on the Urgel Bourgie website.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The S\u00e9lections Mondiales des Vins competition honours the memory of its president, R\u00e9al Wolfe, who passed away in Montreal on October 11, 2026, at the age of 68.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6458,"featured_media":4580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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