Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Anna Nowak

Jan 19, 2022

It is with great love and sadness that we announce the passing of Anna Nowak on January 19th, 2022, at the age of 83.

Anna was born in 1938 in Kraczkowa, Poland. She met her husband Edward there and they were married in 1959 before she moved to Vancouver in 1960. Known far and wide for her...

Norah Mary (Norma) Mcfadden (Nee Troup)

Jan 18, 2022

Norma passed away suddenly following a brief illness, leaving behind her heartbroken family. Born in Peace River, Alberta, Norma grew up on the family farm homesteaded by her parents Robert and Christina, who emigrated from Scotland. After completing high school, she attended Galt School of Nursing in Lethbridge, graduating in 1949 before embarking on a career helping others in...

Manuel C. Valente

Jan 18, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad, Manuel “Manny” Valente. Manny passed away on January 18, 2022, at the age of 91.  He leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years, Marilyn Villanueva Valente, and his children Sarah (Bernie), Sheila, and Alan (Juliana), and granddaughter Karla.  He is survived by his sister Josefina,...

Louis Van Blankenstein

Jan 17, 2022

The family of Louis van Blankenstein is grieved to announce his passing on January 17, 2022, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Louis was born in Bloomsbury, London, on Nov. 16, 1931. His mother Florence (nee Gibson) was determined that her young sons would not speak like barrow-boys, so Louis and his brother Michael (1928-2021) received elocution lessons. Louis and Michael...

Wilfred Kenneth (Ken) Dawson

Jan 17, 2022

Wilfred Kenneth (Ken) Dawson, born on October 6th 1927 in Quebec City, died on January 17th 2022, in Vancouver, BC, aged 94.

Ken attended Quebec High School, and McGill University in Montreal for one semester, cut short by his near death and two-year recovery from rheumatic fever. During this forced inaction he became keenly interested in the...

Marie Linehan

Jan 17, 2022

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my dear friend and sister Marie Linehan, late of County Cork, Ireland and Vancouver, Canada.

Marie was born in Cork City on 31st October 1943, but lived for more than 50 years in Canada, where she died in Vancouver on 17th January 2022 after a long...

Mr. Michael James Connelly

Jan 15, 2022

Michael passed away peacefully in hospital. He is survived by Joanne, his wife of 55 years, daughters Sharon and Heather, sister Margaret and cherished relatives. Michael was a Certified General Accountant for 50 years with offices in Port Moody, Burnaby and New Westminster. In later years, he enjoyed working as a courier, driving around the Lower Mainland in his...

Sheila Lorraine Hardy (Nee Hughes)

Jan 14, 2022

We are saddened to announce the passing of Sheila Hardy at 7 pm, January 14.

She was at peace after her recent health struggles and had her family by her side.

Sheila was raised and schooled in Burnaby, BC. She found her passion and career in music early at the age of 8 under the...

Vilma Zilli

Jan 14, 2022

Vilma Zilli passed away peacefully in Surrey, BC on January 14, 2022 at the age of 84.

Vilma is survived by her sister Irene, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her father Lino, mother Rosina and sister Mara.

Vilma was born to parents Lino and Rosina on April 5,...

Peter Borzillo

Jan 14, 2022

Peter passed away on January 14, 2022, in Vancouver, BC.

He was a true Eastender that lived life.  He will be profoundly missed by his loved ones.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Helen’s Church 3860 Triumph Street, Burnaby, BC. Family and friends may view Peter’s...

John James Bolton

Jan 12, 2022

John J Bolton passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2022. Lovingly survived by wife Nancy. No service by request.

Linda May Di Geso

Jan 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda May Di Geso (Goodrich) on January 10, 2022. Linda was born February 3, 1947, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Tony, her three children Trevor (Sadie), Darren (Laura), Tonia (Ian) and her six loving grandchildren, Angelina, Laila, Sam,...

Norman Ronald Birch

Jan 8, 2022

Teacher, Priest and Friend. “SAD, NOT BAD BUT GLAD” to be with the LORD after a long, wonderful life well lived. He passed away peacefully at Delta Hospital from lung cancer. He is survived by his brother Robert, his nephew Michael and niece Rosalie. He is predeceased by his parents Richard and Melba May, as well as his brother...

Mr. Bernard Beaudoin

Jan 8, 2022

Bernard Beaudoin was born 3 years before “The Great Depression” of 1929. He often mentioned his father had to go to Northern Ontario to find a job at the beginning of the 1930s and that his young family of 5 in the Beauce County south of Quebec City survived on bread and white shortening for a while.

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James William Lowther

Jan 7, 2022

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of our beloved James William Lowther (Jim). As he desired, James passed away peacefully at home and in his leaving he was as full of grace as he had always been in life. The day he passed, January 7th, 2022, was full of light and...

Thomas Anthony Mcaleese

Jan 5, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tony on Wednesday January 5, 2022, at Surrey Memorial Hospital at the age of 88.  He is predeceased by many family members. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Ethnea of 69 years, his sons Tom (Nelia), Brad (June), his daughters Diane, Debbie, Jodi (Len), his grandchildren...

Edgardo “King” Moya

Jan 4, 2022

Edgardo “KING” Moya

Our dearest King Moya has joined our Creator.

He has been our strength, our shield and our biggest hero.

We lost a loving father, a devoted husband, a doting lolo, and a true friend but Heaven gained a good soul.

You will always be in our hearts.

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Daniel Denis Sheehan

Jan 3, 2022

Danny was born to move; soccer at Bobolink Park, delivering newspapers after school and, on his one speed bike, delivering telegrams downtown for the CN and Friday orders of fish and chips all over Fraserview. At eighteen he got his first adult job - working on ‘the gangs’ servicing poles along the CN tracks in northern BC.

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Noel Albert Richard Lucid

Jan 3, 2022

Having survived an abusive childhood, bullying in Public School, Noel was denied an education when the Winnipeg School Board expelled him early in Grade 9 for being gay. He then worked for the Winnipeg Tribune and Grain Exchange before moving to Toronto where he became the main male clothes model shown in the Timothy Eaton newspaper ads and catalogues...

John Harry Podmore

Jan 2, 2022

With deep sorrow, we mourn the passing of John Harry Podmore who passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022, at home after a long illness. John is predeceased by his father John William and mother Helen May (Selman) Podmore. He leaves behind his wife of almost 60 years, Gail (Beddeson), and their three children, Julie (Laudan), Michael (Taryn), and...