Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Jan 10, 2016

Bruce Duncan 1951 - 2016 With much love we remember Bruce, who passed away suddenly on January 10th at the age of 64. Bruce's keen wit and playful sense of humour will be missed by all, not least his wife, Carol, daughters Sherie and Tracey (Martin), grandchildren Josephine and Olivier, brother Bill (Vicki) and sister Lyn. Bruce...

Jan 9, 2016

The family of Paula Schneider is saddened to announce her passing. Paula passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in the early morning hours on January 9th. She leaves behind her loving husband of 63 years, Nick; son Tony (Alexis); daughter Elisabeth Kloepper (Hans-Dieter); daughter Regina Doherty; son Nick (Sandie); daughter Patricia Almeida; grandchildren Christopher, Michelle (Marijan), Ricky,...

Jan 9, 2016

Dick Clarke, at the age of 90 passed peacefully on January 9, 2016 in the comfort of his home.  Born June 5, 1925, in Vancouver, British Columbia to Richard Clarke, Sr. and his wife, Olive (Foley).  Dick grew up in West Point Grey, Vancouver with his nine siblings Elaine, Alvin, Alf, Wilbur, Len, Olive, Bill, Joe, and...

Jan 7, 2016

Elaine Wai Ling Yim passed away peacefully on January 7th, 2016 in Vancouver BC at the age of 73. Predeceased by her father Yim Chip Ko and mother Wong Yuk Tim. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Hardy (Susana); her grandchildren, Lauren and Markus; sisters, Annie (Hung Tak) and Lily; brother, Johnson (Janti); nieces, nephews,...

Jan 4, 2016

Died peacefully on January 4, 2016 in her home, in her 96th year. Predeceased by John, her loving husband of 50 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her devoted children, Rosemarie, and John Christian, both of Vancouver. Mother was a woman of great spirit and strength. She was a generous, kind and beautiful person, whose hospitality...

Jan 4, 2016

Peacefully, with the same grace and dignity which had embodied her life, Shelagh passed away at Columbus Residence, Vancouver, on Monday, January 4th, 2016. With her family by her side, she went to join her beloved husband George, who predeceased her in 1999. Born in Winnipeg on August 11th, 1926, Shelagh was predeceased by her parents, Murray...

Dec 29, 2015

Teresa Elvira Weisser passed away peacefully on December 29, 2015 in Vancouver, BC at the age of 80 years. Predeceased by her husband Heinz Eric Weisser. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, David (Nadja) and Susan (Mark); sister, Lydia (Hector); and nieces and nephews, Evelyn (Dick), Janet (Aktar), Paul (Alice), and Gabe (Joan). Teresa had...

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 14, 2015

Ines passed peacefully on December 14.  She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Orlando and children Mario (Susie) and Lisa (Jeff).  Her grandchildren, Zoe, Alicia, Matteo, Amanda and Stephanie were her pride and joy.   She leaves behind sisters Ada, Alba, Olga, brother Vince and nieces and nephews who were her treasured family. She is...

Dec 12, 2015

Passed away peacefully in Langley, BC, December 12, 2015 at the age of 96. Predeceased by husband Arthur, son Bryan and siblings JD and Regina McDougall. Lovingly remembered by daughter-in-law Loraine, grandchildren, Alan (Jeannine), Chris, Valerie (Martin), great grandchildren Lexa and Rylie and other family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, December 29, at 12:30pm...

Nov 30, 2015

Elaine McKeown passed away on November 30, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was born in Toronto and grew up in the "Beaches" district of the city. In her youth, she was a competitive swimmer who competed in national and international events, including the 1955 Pan American Games. Married to "Bill" McKeown in 1962, the couple moved...

Nov 26, 2015

Passed away quietly on November 26, 2015 at St. Michael’s Hospice in Burnaby. She was 59. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Rob; her brothers and sisters, Noreen, Bill (Yvonne), John (Elly), Eileen, Gordon (Kris), and Lynne; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and, Abigail, her cat aka Nurse Kitty. Susan had a deep...

Nov 13, 2015

Passed away peacefully at home on November 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with Myositis. Born in Trissiano, Vicenza, Italy on February 17, 1933, the daughter of Vittoria & Luigi Zarontonello. In 1961, she moved to Vancouver, BC with her new husband, Tarcisio, where she lived for 53 years, and in 2014 she moved to Halifax, NS....

Nov 9, 2015

Joe passed away peacefully on  November 9, 2015. Born April 25, 1923 in East Broughton Quebec, he was a 10th generation Canadian who could trace his ancestry in Canada back to 1652. He was predeceased by his father Noel, mother Bernadette, two sisters Jeannette and Marie-Reine, his little brother, Paul and his beloved wife Mary. Joe is survived by...

Nov 4, 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving wife, mother, and grandmother Maria Camara.  She passed on November 4th, 2015, surrounded by family at the German Canadian House after fighting a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Faro, Portugal on November 22, 1935, the daughter of Maria and Amadeus...

Oct 30, 2015

Born in Winnipeg, January 1, 1931, and died on Friday, October 30. She will be greatly and deeply missed. She was a loving, compassionate and extremely generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; a bridge Grand Master; fluent in five languages; a member of the Jane Austin society; extremely involved in political life and fund raising. She volunteered with the UBC...

Oct 28, 2015

Oct 22, 2015

Pauline Po-Lin Chan, age 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Burnaby Hospital on Thursday, October 22, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Pauline was born in 1958 in Hong Kong to Lai Kwan and Out Cheung Tai. Pauline was the most compassionate, selfless and generous woman.  She was a devoted wife, loving daughter,...

Oct 17, 2015

Died peacefully on October 17, 2015 in the George Derby Centre, Burnaby at the age of 89 years. Predeceased by his life partner of many years, Isabella MacLeish, parents Arno and Martha, and brothers, Hellmut and Klaus-Dieter. Egon is survived by his daughter Beatrix Schirner and her husband, James Strachan, sisters Marianne Wilde and Erika Burmeister, and...

Oct 15, 2015

John Trevor Malcolm Sandy, MD,FRCSC,FACS June 28, 1928 – October 15, 2015 Trevor passed unexpectedly on October 15, 2015 with family members by his side. He leaves behind to grieve his wife of 63 years Gwyn, his two sons Bob (Lisa) and Bruce (Victor), two grandsons Lorne Michael (Niya) and Lynden, his three brothers Glen, Clare (Cathy)...