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Desrosiers is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arthur Desrosiers was a doctor and mayor of Eastview, Ontario, later known as Vanier. He also represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1934-1937.

Édouard Desrosiers was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a singer by career.

Dennis Desrosiers is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 13 professional seasons, mostly in the International Hockey League (IHL) where he played 532 games, scoring 312 goals and 277 points for 589 points, and earning 1690 penalty minutes. Following his retirement as a player, Desrosiers spent the next 18 seasons a head coach in the IHL, ECHL, UHL and OHL. He was then Saginaw Spirit's radio colour commentator from 2004-2012.

Joel Des Rosiers, (born 1951) Medical doctor, writer and poet Paultre Pierre Desrosiers, (born 1953) Medical doctor, internacional health expert,anthropologist

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