Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Frances Ann Penland
May 2, 2019
Frances was born in Beausejour, Manitoba and passed away peacefully in Delta, B.C.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph Hiram Penland and five siblings.
Frances is survived by her children ; Fred ( Lynn), Allen (Jackie), Barbara ( Chris), Joanne ( Ron), John,
and Martin ( Marjorie) and many grandchildren and...
Francois Yeve Kwong Wan
May 2, 2019
Francois passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on May 2, 2019 in North Vancouver, BC, Canada at the age of 72. He is survived by his sons Neal and Bryan, his sister Yolande, and brothers Raymond, George, Max, Regis, Roger, and Lucien. Francois was born in Port Louis, Mauritius Island. People who knew him spoke about his...
The Reverend James A. Penrice
May 1, 2019
A lifelong Vancouver resident who dedicated his professional life to the service of the Anglican Church in East Vancouver, Father Penrice will be buried from Holy Cross Church 4580 Walden Street, Vancouver, BC on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11:30 am. The Funeral Mass will be followed by interment in his family plot at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Tamara Tikhonovna Verbenkov
Apr 30, 2019
VERBENKOV, Tamara Tikhonovna Apr 25, 1924 - Apr 30, 2019 The family of Tamara Verbenkov mourns her falling asleep in the Lord on April 30 at the age of 95, at the Evergreen Baptist Campus of Care in White Rock, BC. Born in Harbin, Manchuria, China, she was predeceased by her husband Boris. Survived by her daughter Maria (Kyril)...
Colin John Mangan
Apr 30, 2019
A passionate runner, Colin finished his last race with grace and strength. After a lengthy journey, Colin passed away in Vancouver from Alzheimer’s-related complications.
Colin shared his life, laughter and love with his family - his wife of 46 years, Connie, his daughter, Nicole (Chris) and his son, Sean (Daria) as well as his grandsons, Ethan and...
John Ernest Atkinson
Apr 29, 2019
Atkinson, John Ernest passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2019 in New Westminster at the age of 74. Predeceased by his sister Jean Belbin, parents John and Muriel Atkinson. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Julie, Amanda (Jason), Breanne, grandchildren Zach, Jake, Sophie, Amber, Ryder and Brayden. John touched everyone he met and will be greatly missed...
Gwenyth Theresa Kitos
Apr 28, 2019
Gwenyth Theresa Kitos (b Aug. 10, 1929, Macklin, SK [of Errol and Theresa Heffernan] – d Apr. 28, 2019, Burnaby, BC). Lived in Wainwright, AB, during her first 16 years and moved to Vancouver, BC, in 1945. Studied nutrition at UBC, graduating in 1950 with the BHE in dietetics, interned at the Vancouver and North Vancouver General hospitals. She...
Betty Kinaschuk
Apr 26, 2019
KINASCHUK, Betty – passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 shortly past noon. Betty was born on the family farm in Arran, Saskatchewan. She moved to N.W. in her early 20’s which she loved ever since. She remained, “Sweet Sixteen” as she hated to tell her age at all. She loved to sing, cook and shop where she could...
Bethann Margaret Burton
Apr 26, 2019
It is with deepest sorrow we mark the passing of BethAnn Margaret Burton on April 26, 2019.
BethAnn was born and raised in Ottawa and graduated from the University of Guelph before moving to Vancouver, where she met and married Jesse. BethAnn is survived by her husband Jesse, parents Ron and Peggy, and sister Catherine.
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Ryan Kenneth Schmidt
Apr 24, 2019
Ryan Kenneth Schmidt, 27, of Vancouver, British Columbia, succumbed to a courageous fight against Ewing Sarcoma cancer, surrounded by his family, on April 24th, 2019.
Ryan is survived by his wife Carly, daughter Adelyn, Mother Karen, Father Miles, and brother Jonny (Diana), and many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and extended family. Ryan will be...
Roger Barrington Williams
Apr 23, 2019
Roger Barrington Williams. BA, MA, December 2, 1961 – April 23, 2019 Athlete, performer, photographer, educator, coach, mentor, friend, son, writer, producer, consultant. Roger was born in Kingston, Jamaica and was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Silver Heights Collegiate High School, and obtained a B.A at the University of Manitoba in Advanced Sociology. Shortly after graduation he studied...
László (Leslie) Adamovich
Apr 21, 2019
The last of the original Sopron-Vancouver Forestry Professors went to the great forest in the sky early Easter morning at the tender age of 98. Born in the forest of the Eszterhá zy Castle in Hungary, Lá szló hailed from a long line of foresters. His father, József, was the official Forester & Gameskeeper for the Eszterhá zy's. Growing...
Marcello Soda
Apr 20, 2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Marcello on April 20, 2019 in Vancouver, B.C. Born, September 9, 1966 in Cosenza, Italy. Marcello is predeceased by his parents Pasquale and Luigina. Survived by his brothers Luciano and Francesco Soda and sister Teresa Tulli of Montreal, Quebec.
Graveside committal will be held...
Elaine Virginia Coleman
Apr 20, 2019
With great sadness we announce that Elaine Coleman has died in Vancouver, BC at the age of 94. Her health recently declined rapidly, and she elected to have a medically-assisted death. Elaine died peacefully with her family by her side. She will be lovingly remembered for her kind heart.
Elaine was born in Kamloops, BC. She spent...
Elsie Miu Har Lam
Apr 20, 2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elsie Miu Har Lam after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Elsie was born in Hong Kong on April 27, 1935, and she passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband Francis and will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by...
John Joseph Cepuran
Apr 19, 2019
John Cepuran passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Surrey Memorial Hospital with his devoted wife and partner of 59 years, Ana Cepuran by his side. Beloved father to his daughter Sheri Cepuran; a generous and loving Grandpa to his grandchildren Samantha Anne Cepuran (Vancouver), Daniel, Amanda, and Melyssa Cepuran (Chilliwack). He was predeceased by his father...
Jonas Lehrman
Apr 18, 2019
There are few countries Jonas and Ruth did not visit but chose Canada as the country they loved. They lived in Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver. They were lifelong champions of justice and peace.
Celebration of their lives to be announced at a later date.
Dominic Pitton
Apr 17, 2019
Our loving dad Dominic passed away peacefully on April 17, 2019. His humor and smile will live on in our hearts. He is survived by his loving wife Edda of 66 years and he will be remembered by his daughter Loren, son Walter and his beloved grandson Michael.
Prayers will be offered Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at...
Martha Adelheid Vlasic
Apr 16, 2019
Martha passed away peacefully at 11:15 PM. She suffered a massive stroke on April 5th and was unable to recover. Martha was one of the most beautiful and vibrant souls that you could ever meet. That is not to say that life wasn’t challenging due to battling successive illnesses. In spite of her health challenges, she always had a...
Chantal Caesar
Apr 15, 2019
Chantal passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2019 in Vancouver surrounded by loved ones.
Predeceased by her father Francis and her mother Jeannine.
Prayers will be offered on Friday, April 26th at 6pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish/Paroisse Saint Sacrement where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at 10 a.m....
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