OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Pietro Simone

Pietro Simone

Aug 3, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful Husband, Father, Nonno, and Bisnonno.

Pietro Simone was born in Bisceglie, Italy on August 7, 1935, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 3, 2024.

Predeceased by his wife Caterina, Pietro is survived by his loving children; Nick (Cathy), Mary...

Sylvia Elaine Johnston

Sylvia Elaine Johnston

Aug 3, 2024

Sylvia Elaine Johnston passed away peacefully on August 3rd, 2024 in Maple Ridge, B.C., at the age of 80. She will be lovingly remembered by family and friends as a supportive individual, well-loved teacher and mentor.  Sylvia also enjoyed acting in plays, winning best actor in one of them.

She will be missed by many....

Nancy Agnes Kilpatrick

Nancy Agnes Kilpatrick

Aug 2, 2024

Born December 30,1935 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Agnes Kilpatrick on Friday, August 2, 2024 in Burnaby. Predeceased by her loving husband Joseph, parents, brothers Eddie and Jack and sister Molly. She will be lovingly and forever remembered by her children Steven, Alison (William) and John (Anita)....

Kenneth Daniel Campbell

Kenneth Daniel Campbell

Aug 1, 2024

Ken passed away suddenly on August 1, 2024. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Ernesto Rosales Cota

Ernesto Rosales Cota

Jul 27, 2024

Ernesto passed away at home with his mother, Honoria, and wife, Nicole, by his side at the age of 39 on July 27, 2024.

He was born on July 6, 1985, in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico to Honoria Cota Palacios and Ernesto Rosales Duañes. It’s known as the city that caught the sun and he is known...

Carol Gwendolyn Woods

Carol Gwendolyn Woods

Jul 25, 2024

Carol passed away on July 25, 2024. She was predeceased by her daughter Kelly. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, John, and her children Catherine and Michael as well as 10 grandchildren.

Carol was born in Toronto in 1936 and graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in English Literature in 1957....

Thompson Joseph Tai Chuen Yang

Thompson Joseph Tai Chuen Yang

Jul 25, 2024

**In Loving Memory of Thompson Joseph Tai Chuen Yang**

Thompson Joseph Tai Chuen Yang, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 25, 2024 at 10:58am in the Nanaimo Regional Hospital palliative care unit, in British Columbia. Born February 26, 1934 in Hong Kong, he was the oldest...

Lorraine Nancy Jones

Lorraine Nancy Jones

Jul 24, 2024

Lorraine Nancy Jones was a devoted wife of 66 years , beautiful Mom, Nana, and great grandma!

Lovingly remembered by husband Len, son Rob (Sarah) daughter Brenda (John) grandchildren Meghan, Sam, Andrea, Jesse and great grandson Harvey.

She raised her family on her own fresh preserves from her garden and always had plenty in the...

Barbara Ann Williamson

Barbara Ann Williamson

Jul 24, 2024

Barbara Ann Williamson age 87, of Vancouver B.C. passed away quietly on July 24th, 2024 at the St. John Hospice on the UBC campus grounds.

Born March 24, 1937, she was the daughter Stuart Williamson and Violet Williamson, nee Cooper. She is survived by her stepsons, Nathan and James Kew, her cousins, Hikmet...

Flora Antonel

Flora Antonel

Jul 24, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Wife, Mom, Nonna, Zia, Sister and Friend, Flora. She passed away peacefully surrounded with the love of her family. Over 63 years ago she left her family in Piavon, Italy to marry the love of her life, Luigi in Vancouver. Together they built a loving...

Robert (Brendan) Diamond

Robert (Brendan) Diamond

Jul 22, 2024

Robert (Brendan) Diamond, 89, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. Brendan lived a full and vibrant live from beginning to end and touched many lives. Brendan was born in Belfast, Ireland, on December 31, 1934, to Daniel and Jean. He had two older siblings, Sheila and Noel. He was educated at St....

Alice Butler

Alice Butler

Jul 22, 2024

Wow, what a ride!  We had 52 years together. Our first date lasted a year and we circled the globe together.  From hiking in the Himalayas, to being caught in the worst snow storm of our lives – right smack on the equator, in deepest Africa.

You were from New York and I was from Vancouver.  You...

Rita Dom

Rita Dom

Jul 21, 2024

Hendrika (Rita) Dom, born August 10, 1935 in Dwingeloo, Netherlands, peacefully passed away July 21, 2024 in Vancouver BC.

Rita was the loving mother of her daughter Linda, and an amazing Oma to her two grandsons Nathan & Dylan.

Rita enjoyed spending time with her grandsons, playing board games or cards with friends, and going...

John Gettings

John Gettings

Jul 18, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of our father, grandpa, brother and friend John Gettings, of West Vancouver, British Columbia, who passed away on July 18, 2024, at the age of 73.

John was born in 1951 in Greenock, Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1957. John always had a love for sports, winning...

Siro Parolin

Siro Parolin

Jul 15, 2024

Siro Parolin passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 91. Siro was born on April 12, 1933 in Mussolente, Vicenza, Italy.

At 14 years of age, Siro left his family's home. First to work on a farm near Turin in the Piedmont Region of Italy, and then to work...

Albert Ing

Albert Ing

Jul 13, 2024

Al passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024, in his 90th year. He is predeceased by his parents Mary (1974) and Henry (1981); wife Jean (1991); brother Harry (1992), sister Ida (2018), sister Dorothy (2012), and brother Raymond (2017).

He is survived by his companion, Catherine, daughter Toby (Andrew), son Kerry (Christy), sisters Jean and Amie, and...

Elspeth Dorothy Hancock

Elspeth Dorothy Hancock

Jul 13, 2024

Elspeth (Bet) passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024. She is predeceased by her husband, Reginald, in August 2011. Bet is survived by their two children, daughter Ruth (Joe) and son Colin (Christine) and three grandchildren, Michael, Ian (Olivia) and Jonthan. Elspeth Hancock, better known to family and friends as “Bet” was born to Charles Hunt and Dorothy Cook...

Donna Sheryl Jones

Donna Sheryl Jones

Jul 9, 2024

Donna Sheryl Jones (66) of Vancouver died peacefully on July 9, 2024 in St. Paul’s Hospital. She was born on December 31, 1957 with her twin sister Debra Lynne Jones to parents Susan Cerney and Gordon Harold Jones. 

Donna and Debra grew up in the South Fraser neighborhood of Vancouver where they were both baptized at Saint Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church...

Rosa Campagna

Rosa Campagna

Jul 8, 2024

Rosa passed away peacefully on July 8, 2024, in Surrey, BC at the age of 93 surrounded by her loved ones.

Predeceased by her husband Michael Campagna who she loved immensely. She will be missed deeply and loved forever by her children Carmine, Marisa (Frank), Angela (Frank), Vince, Rosa (Paul), Vito, Ralph, her 17 grandchildren, 20 great...

Anthony (Tony) Tadey

Anthony (Tony) Tadey

Jul 8, 2024

Tony was born in Cranbrook B.C. to parents Ivan and Ivka who immigrated from former Yugoslavia. His siblings include Dusan (deceased), Mary, Millen, Anne (deceased), Kay, John (deceased), Margaret, and Eve.

His memoires recount many stories of those humble beginnings – the hardships and sacrifices of daily life, the beauty and freedom of...

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