Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Norman Leach
Jun 4, 2017
Norman passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Sunday, June 4. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 49 years, Johanne; daughters, Sara (Duane Hepditch) and their children Ben and Julia; Heather (Doug Sage) and their children Connor, Annie and Lucy; brothers, Gus (Gail), and Larry (Dale); sister, Linda Radcliffe (Michael); brother-in-law,...
Annette Leskun
May 31, 2017
Passed away on May 31, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Annette was born on the 18th of May 1922 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She was the 3rd born of 12 children to Joseph MILETTE and Rose MILETTE (nee St. Laurent). Her Canadian ancestry dates back to 1666 and she was directly related to Nicholas MILETTE...
George Gracey
May 31, 2017
George Ivan Gracey passed away peacefully at George Derby Veterans Hospital on May 31, 2017. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 71 years Doris, sons Gerry (Gail), Garry (Yaping), Keith (Helen), sister Marion Shaw, grandchildren Wendy (David), Janice, April, Crystal (Sean), Jason, Davis, Ellee, and great-grandchildren Sydney, Dylan, Sadie, Keadan, Makaylah, TJ, Leaham and...
Fr. John Brioux
May 24, 2017
Rev. John Brioux passed away on May 24, 2017 at Burrard ECG Services Clinic, Vancouver, BC. Fr. Brioux was born July 12, 1942 in Peterborough, ON. He was Ordained to the Priesthood in the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, May 25, 1974 in Ottawa ON. Fr. Brioux is survived by three sisters, Mary Brioux,...
Florence Leblanc
May 21, 2017
After ten months in hospital, our beautiful, kind Florence lost her courageous battle against unrelated complications resulting from heart surgery. A native of Montreal, Florence lived and worked in Toronto before settling in Vancouver in 1989. Florence will be sadly missed by her sisters, Joan LeBlanc of Vancouver, and Patricia Boyd-Strange (Richard) of Toronto. She will also...
Angela Fong
May 20, 2017
Angela Yat Goh Fong, 78, of Vancouver, B.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Kerrisdale, Vancouver, BC with her husband at her side. Born August 24, 1938, in Malaysia, she was the daughter of the late Choong Ngo Khoon and Hwa Tian Fong. Angela was the eldest of nine siblings. She went on to...
Anna Ebert
May 17, 2017
With love and sadness for Anna Ebert who passed away on May 17, 2017 in her 94th year. All who knew her would remember her as a loving Oma, wife, and knowledgeable mom. She had a tenacity that saw her through WW 2 and many adventures through her early years. Travelling abroad with a girlfriend and enjoying a 5-year stay...
James Lawrence
May 16, 2017
"If I can leave someone with a smile on their face, then I have done my job!" Whether the topic was genealogy, the history of North Vancouver, stamp collecting, bowling or his beloved Toronto Blue Jays, Jim was happy to share his knowledge with anyone willing to listen. He loved to make new friends wherever he went,...
Joseph Mackinnon
May 12, 2017
Joseph Gerard MacKinnon born May 17, 1961, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 after a very courageous battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his parents, Richard and Mary MacKinnon and sister Mary Ann MacKinnon. He is survived and will be sadly missed by his loving partner Gabriella Gromer, sister Rose Marie Taylor, and nieces and...
Richard Major
May 10, 2017
Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. Richard passed away peacefully in Vancouver on May 10th, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Aranka; daughters, Klari (Tamas), Sylvi (Frank), Andi (Dave); and 6 grandchildren. Memorial Mass will take place at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church (1810 E. 7th Avenue Vancouver) on Thursday, May 18 at 2:00 pm.
Audrey Warkentin
May 3, 2017
Audrey entered the presence of the Lord on May 3, 2017 at Evergreeen Extended Care in North Vancouver. Audrey was born July 24, 1928 in Codette, Saskatchewan. Audrey is predeceased by her parents, Harry and Bertha Hicks; and her brother, Vernon Hicks. Audrey is survived by her loving husband, Jack (Jacob) Warkentin of 54 years; her sons,...
Charlotte Elaine Campbell
Apr 28, 2017
C. Elaine of Vancouver, BC, passed away peacefully at South Granville Park Lodge. Elaine was a VGH Nursing grad (1950) and had a long, rewarding career as a Public Health Nurse. She was a wonderful aunt, adored cats, loved to travel, and cherished her connections with family and friends around the world. Pre-deceased by first husband, Erl...
Richard Hewko
Apr 27, 2017
Rick passed away peacefully, on April 27, 2017 with his wife, Jessica at his side. He was predeceased by his sister, Karen Wall in 2015. Rick is lovingly survived by his wife, Jessica Wei Hong Yi; brother, Randy; and his parents, Robert and Pauline. Also missing him are his in-laws, Jian Yi and Xuexia Huang; sister-in-law, Weiqing...
Scott Clarke
Apr 20, 2017
Scott Gregory Clarke unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the comfort of his family home at the age of 28. Born on March 2, 1989 in Vancouver, to Paul and Colleen Clarke, Scott grew up in North Delta with his three siblings. He attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and graduated from Sands Secondary School...
Paulette Gaudet
Apr 18, 2017
Born in Homewood, Illinois. Died in Vancouver, British Columbia. Final resting of her Cremated remains will be in Saulnierville, Nova Scotia. Paulette had a distinguished career in marketing and direct mail marketing. She was employed with DePaul University, Playboy International, Citicorp and a variety of Chicago agencies. She contributed to her community through Junior League of Chicago...
Andrei Fedunyk
Apr 17, 2017
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Andrei in North Vancouver, B.C. He is lovingly remembered by his long-time companion, Liz Kaminsky; son, Michael (Kerrie); grandsons, Hayden, Quinn, and Kacey; daughters, Andrea, and Eva; sister, Sophia (Bohdan Trylowsky); nephew, Zenon (Henia; children, Sylvinka, and Tibor); niece, Uliana (Jesse; children, Natalia, Dennis, and Doiron);...
Dawn Peterson
Apr 12, 2017
Dawn passed away peacefully in Burnaby General Hospital due to complications from heart disease, with her daughter Lesley at her side. She was generous and loving, particularly when it came to her 3 grandsons who gave her such pride and joy. She maintained her independence, sharp wit and feisty spirit until the end. Dawn was born in...
James Risk
Apr 6, 2017
Husband, Father, Scientist (Mad), Mr. Fix-it. Born in Chilliwack, BC to Irish immigrant parents and raised on a dairy farm, Jim, from a young age, had an insatiable interest in how anything works. He completed his Master's of Chemistry at UBC and PHD at the University of London, England. Throughout his life he worked as a research...
Christopher Stanbury
Apr 6, 2017
Christopher, age 70, passed away peacefully at the Vancouver Hospice Society, Granville St., on Thursday, April 6, 2017. His family was by his side. Christopher is lovingly survived by his son, Roland (Veerle Haegbaert) of Bruges, Belgium; Priscilla Stanbury (Roland's Mother); and brother-in-law, Robert Spankie of Vancouver. He is also survived by 5 siblings: Penelope Russell, Michael,...
Lucie Sonolet
Apr 3, 2017
Lucie Sonolet aged 24 years of Vancouver, B.C. left this earth peacefully on Monday April the 3rd at 6:13 a.m. Survived by her Mother Nicky Pemberton and Father Pierre-Andre Sonolet and Faithful Companion Gordon Henry; Grandparents Mary Pemberton-Prisco and Mario Prisco; Great Auntie Valerie; Aunties Bev, Veronique and Micaela; Uncle Adriano, First Cousins Marie, Alicia and Sylvie;...
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