Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Rev. Benno Stefan Burghardt
Dec 29, 2019
Sacerdotes tui induantur justitiam, et sancti tui exsultent. (Psalm 132:9) Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
Born November 2, 1933 in Java, Indonesia. Passed away on the Feast of the Holy Family, December 29, 2019 in Burnaby, BC at age 86.
Fr. Benno Burghardt was...
Geraldine Judith Carruthers
Dec 28, 2019
Judy passed away peacefully in her 85th year at the German Canadian Care Home located in Vancouver with family by her side. She was the only child of the late Frank Cyrus Cook and Thelma (Bud) Cunningham whose family arrived in Vancouver in 1887. Judy enjoyed a wonderful life growing up in Vancouver attending St. Patrick’s Elementary and Secondary...
Laurie Annette Dinsmore
Dec 27, 2019
Laurie was born in Vancouver on January 7th, 1943, the only child of Annette Toshi Ballard and Aubrey Dinsmore of Vancouver.
She will be dearly missed by the love of her life Jim, relatives from Canada, USA, England, Scotland and Sweden: aunt Doris Tivald, niece Tracey Jonsson, cousins Jacqueline Stegner, Agnes Jean Kennedy, Terry Kennedy, Phyllis McGuirk...
Rudi Schneider
Dec 26, 2019
Rudi was born in the small village of Oberradling along the border of Hungary and Austria where he lived a simple but happy life. While his passport says he was born in Hungary, Rudi always proudly stated that he was an Austrian. Rudi's father passed away of a heart condition at an early age of 32 years. His grandfather...
Jean Charles Bernard "Barney" Rousseau
Dec 25, 2019
With heavy hearts the family of Barney Rousseau announces his passing on December 25, 2019 in Vancouver. He was predeceased by his parents, Lucien and Laura Rousseau, brothers Ernie (Jeanne), Paul (Jeannine), Ray, sister Julie (Ted) and sister-in-law Gloria. He is survived by his loving wife Alice, sister Bernice (Dean) and brother Ted. Barney had many nieces and nephews...
Lydia Anne Fridge
Dec 25, 2019
Lydia Anne Fridge (nee Topham) passed away peacefully at Victoria Heights Assisted Living home, in New Westminster, on December 25, 2019 at the age of 97 years. “A special day for a special lady”. She was predeceased by her husband David.
Annie was born on October 4, 1922 in Peachland, B.C. to Beatrice and Fred Topham. Her...
James Gordon Lyle
Dec 23, 2019
LYLE, James Gordon - it is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of James Gordon Lyle at the age of 60. After a courageous battle with brain cancer, he passed away at home in Port Coquitlam on December 23, 2019 with his family at his side. Gord was born November 27, 1959 in New Westminster. He...
Dennis Claude Hart
Dec 23, 2019
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis in his 98th year. He was predeceased by his brother Eric, sister Eileen, and by his daughter Vanessa (Jim). He is survived by his loving wife Josie, son Martin, daughter Caroline, stepchildren Richard and Karen, grandchildren Stephanie, Adam, Sheila, Emily and Julia, step-grandchildren Devin and Griffin, and...
Colette Marie Moss
Dec 22, 2019
Colette passed softly into the night last Sunday, the 22nd of December.
She was born in Donnybrook, Ireland in 1932. As an adult, she was in the Rag Trade both in Dublin and London.
Colette and her husband Brendan came to Canada in 1956 and fell in love with Vancouver. When her children were raised,...
Charles Yam Chuen Tsang
Dec 21, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Charles Tsang announces his passing on December 21, 2019, at the age of 65 in Vancouver, BC. Charles is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Christina, daughters Allison and Karen, his siblings Donald (Selina), YP (Betty), Norman (Jan), Adrian, and Katherine.
Charles was born in Hong...
Candy Ngan Sun
Dec 19, 2019
With profound sadness, we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mother and wife, Candy Ngan Sun. Just a day after her 65th birthday, a stroke took her life and brought her to her forever resting place next to God. She slipped away peacefully surrounded by her loving family – her devoted husband of 37 years, Thomas, their three...
Christina Mui Yue Ling
Dec 19, 2019
Mui, Christina (Yue Ling) passed away peacefully in Burnaby, BC on December 19th, 2019 at the age of 75.
She is survived and will be remembered and sadly missed by her husband (Joseph), Her siblings and many close friends.
Christina was a gentle, spiritual person, deeply devoted and loyal to family and friends.
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Peter Dudley Burbidge
Dec 18, 2019
Peter Dudley Burbidge passed away peacefully at the age of 77 with family by his side. Peter is predeceased by his wife Marilyn Burbidge. He is survived by his daughter Kathy her husband Vic, son John his wife Jackie, and grandchildren Ryan, Leah, Amber, Tori, and Cole. Peter was a social guy who loved curling, fishing, dog walks, playing...
Mary Lorraine Sutcliffe
Dec 17, 2019
Mary Lorraine Sutcliffe passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on December 17th, 2019 in Vancouver, after almost 20 years managing the effects of Alzheimer’s. Lorraine was surrounded by family, friends and the wonderful care givers at Point Grey Private Hospital in Vancouver in the weeks before her death. Her last whispered words were “Love, Love, Love”.
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Peter Franz Bachmann
Dec 15, 2019
Peter Franz Bachmann, fourth of six children, was born November 22, 1928 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He obtained a mechanical engineering degree in 1952. After immigrating to Canada and spending six years in Toronto, Peter moved to Vancouver to work for HA Simons, where he would spend his entire professional career designing pulp and paper mills world-wide. He married Carmel...
Marcel Joseph Blackburn
Dec 15, 2019
Blackburn, Marcel Joseph passed away peacefully on December 15, 2019, at Peace Portal Seniors Village at the age of 96. Predeceased by his loving son Denis, brothers Maurice and Frank, sisters Adrienne, Cecile and Gerarda. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Yolande Blackburn, daughter Nicolle Sicotte, daughter Madeleine Hanna, daughter Coline Podaima (Myles), daughter Lise Williamson (Peter),...
Michel Joseph Raoul Legal
Dec 14, 2019
ABBOTSFORD – Michel Joseph Raoul Legal passed away peacefully with family at his side at the age of 83 on December 14, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lovingly survived by his wife of 62 years Angèle, his six children – Liliane (Denis), Henri (Tracey), Mariette (Robert), Daniel (Nicole), Louise, and Jocelyne (Jeff), his 24 grandchildren...
Brigitte Peschke
Dec 11, 2019
Brigitte Peschke
Brigitte Peschke was born in 1929 in Lubeck Germany. She passed away peacefully on December 11th 2019. She is survived by her son, Christopher Peschke, her daughter Stephanie Peschke, her daughter in law Vivienne Peschke, niece Karin Peschke, brother in law Peter Peschke, nephews Gerald, Heino, and Oliver Brandt, Stefan and Olaf Teschke.
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Marilyn Ethel Young
Dec 10, 2019
Marilyn Ethel Young Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt & Good Friend.
Marilyn Ethel Young (née Gowan) passed away on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019, at Crofton Manor in Kerrisdale, Vancouver, where she had lived for the past three years. Daughter of the late Charles Donald (“Don”) Gowan, and the late Emily Lynn (“Lynn”) Gowan (née Green); and wife...
Savo Lazarian
Dec 9, 2019
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Tata, Savo (Sam, Sahag) Lazarian. Savo passed away peacefully at home in the early evening of December 9, 2019 surrounded by his family. Savo was born in Cacak, Yugoslavia, the third child of Selvina and Ghazaros Lazarian. He immigrated to Canada with his mother and two...
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