Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Pauline Chan
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,...
Egon Schirner
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...
John Sandy
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)...
Nathaniel Krushel
Oct 11, 2015
A loving soul and talented free spirit, Nathaniel left his mark on so many of us. His bonding with friends, and his love of music and art are his legacy. Though parenting this feisty, red headed skateboarder was challenging from the beginning, we could see he was becoming a fine responsible young man. He graduated from Henry...
Paul Starek
Oct 7, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Paul Starek, on October 7, 2015, at Royal City Manor. He was born in Habovka, Czechoslovakia on December 26, 1926, the son of Thomas and Anna Starek. Paul and his parents travelled to Canada in 1936 and settled in...
Raymond Kosloski
Sep 28, 2015
Passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, September 28, 2015, aged 65 years. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Phyllis, daughters Shelley, Nicole (Jordan), Lauren (Cole), granddaughter Madelyn, and many family and friends. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 9387 Holmes St., Burnaby, on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at...
Colleen Fanning
Sep 25, 2015
Colleen is survived by her loving children, Amalia and Jeremy Daoussis, her mother, Irene Fanning, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is predeceased by her father, Larry Fanning, and her brother, Steve.
Francis Donaldson
Sep 20, 2015
Francis Donaldson, Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC) July 12, 1921 – September 20, 2015 With loving family by his side, Francis (Frank) Donaldson died peacefully in his sleep on September 20, 2015. Born in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland Frank attended the Glasgow School of Architecture. He served with the Royal Engineers during the...
Edwin Cyril Smith
Sep 17, 2015
Ted was born at the Royal Army Base in Woolwich, England and lived his early years in Shoeburyness on the English Channel near London. During the years of WWII, he moved up to Alyth, Scotland with his mother Patricia Smith and sister Patricia Zupan, nee Smith. After the war, the family moved back to Shoeburyness and was...
Frederic Koch
Sep 15, 2015
We are greatly saddened to announce the death of Fred Koch, age 68, from cancer on September 15, 2015 at Vancouver General Hospital. Fred grew up in the small town of Renata, B.C. on the Lower Arrow Lake. He went to Stanley Humphries High School in Castlegar where he excelled both academically and athletically. He also played...
Helen P. Cornwell
Sep 15, 2015
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Cornwell at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Stan, and is survived by her sister, Irene. She will be forever missed by her daughters Kathy and Barbara (Tom), grandchildren Andrea, John (Rachel), Jacqueline (Scott), and Matthew (Laura),...
Patrick Carl Borden
Sep 15, 2015
Our beloved son and brother Patrick died suddenly in Montreal on 15 September. He is survived by his parents, Edna and John, his brother Ian (Sarah), and his nephew Eduardo. Patrick was a scholar, author, athlete, and teacher. He spent his early days in Burnaby, except for a glorious year with his family in England when he...
James Paone
Sep 13, 2015
With heavy hearts and wonderful memories, we announce the passing of our much-loved Butch on September 13, 2015. He lived life to the fullest. His passions were his family, his partnership at Alfred Horie Construction (AHC), hunting, fishing, cooking and entertaining. His forever passion was sailing – he had just completed a 40 day sailing adventure, half...
Donna Catharine Herb
Sep 7, 2015
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Donna Herb who died peacefully in her home on September 7, 2015 at the age of 83. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Jack, her children Catharine (Peter), Nancy, Michael, and Ted (Jodi), grandsons JJ and Brett Wilson and Cole Herb, sisters Wendy Wright (Wayne)...
Regina Tobias
Aug 28, 2015
Regina Tobias passed away on August 28, 2015, at the age of 83. She will be loving remembered by her five children; Jozef, Terezia, Mary, Steve, and Annie along with their families. Regina was born in Slovakia, the oldest of nine siblings. She became a teacher, married Jozef and had five children. In 1968, she moved with...
Ronald Raymond Macdonald
Aug 24, 2015
Born at home to parents Alan and Mary Ann MacDonald in Cranbrook, BC on Christmas Day 1924, Dad completed his earthly journey more than 90 years later on August 24, 2015, peacefully passing away at home in Vancouver, BC. Dad is predeceased by his parents Alan and Mary Ann (nee McKenzie) and his older brother Alan. He...
Maria Olthoff
Aug 18, 2015
On August the 18th at 23:45 Maria Olthoff received her “Wings to Heaven” She left us peacefully, with her family at her bedside at Surrey Memorial Hospital We wish to say thank you to all the Nurses and Doctors at Surrey Hospital for all their kind care in her final hours, and we wish to say thank...
Brigida Medina
Aug 12, 2015
October 8, 1925 - August 12, 2015 On her 90th year, Brigida Ledesma Medina passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Peace Arch Hospital on August 12. Born in Bolong, Zamboanga City, Philippines on October 8, 1925, she was the second of five children and the last survivor of her siblings. She was predeceased by her husband Enrique...
Peter James Cowhig
Aug 10, 2015
It is with deep sadness our family announces the passing of Peter Cowhig. Peter is survived by his daughter, Jasmine McNeil; grandchildren, Charley, Ben, and Georgia McNeil; as well as his mother, Jeannette Cowhig; sisters, Mary, Gemma, and Margaret; and brothers, John, Michael, and Paul. He revelled in the role of "Uncle Wonderful" to his many nieces...
Anne Lamont Curtis
Aug 9, 2015
Anne passed away peacefully August 9th at Chalmers Lodge, her home in Vancouver for the past 3 years. Anne was born in 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland, but grew up near Kitsilano Beach, a place she loved and visited often. Anne graduated from Kitsilano High School and worked with Vancouver City's planning and health departments for 31 years....
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