Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Frank Joseph Buday
Jun 1, 2020
Frank Buday was born in Slovakia in 1924. At the age of four he and his brother Joe emigrated to Canada with their mother, Mary. They joined Frank’s dad, Josef, in Alberta, where he and his brothers had established a farm in the northern town of Tilley. In this extended and isolated family, they spoke Slovak until Frank went...
Nicolaas Cornelis De Vos
Jun 1, 2020
Born in Nymegen, Netherlands and passed away peacefully in Vancouver, on June 1, 2020 at the age of 88 yrs.
Predeceased by his wife Johanna in 2017 and his four siblings. Lovingly survived by his daughters, Brigitte and Yvonne, grandchildren Carmen, Maya (Jon), Kayla (Erik), Jeremy, Isabel and Cameron, great grandson Gio, sister Joke and many relatives...
Joaquim Marcelino Fernandes
May 29, 2020
Joaquim was born in Carona, Aldona, Bardez, Goa on Christmas Day, 1927. He worked in Kenya for Barclays Bank from 1948 to 1970, and returned to India and lived in Bandra, Mumbai. He later joined his daughter and her family in June 1994 in Vancouver BC.
He lost his wife very early on and struggled to raise...
Renate Williams
May 29, 2020
Renate loved the sea. Other than two years in landlocked Alberta, she managed to spend her long life close to water. The Baltic was the first sea she glimpsed, when she was born Renate Jutta Bähre in Danzig (Gdansk) on March 22, 1934. When her family fled the Nazi invasion of Poland, they ended up in Lübeck, Germany, another...
Nicholas (Nick) Nasar
May 28, 2020
NASAR, Nicholas (Nick) passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2020, with his wife Eleanor at his side in Vancouver, BC at the age of 92.
Nick was very smart. He skipped two grades at school, and spoke 5 languages. As a young man he immigrated to Canada. He was a skilled auto bodyman and then he saw...
Antonietta Zanatta
May 28, 2020
Antonietta was born in Orvinio, Italy March 1st, 1933 and peacefully passed away May 28th,2020 in Vancouver, BC at the age of 87. Antonietta will be missed by her son Marco, daughter-in-law Bianca, grandson Marcangelo and her daughter Stella, grandchildren Brandon, Bianca, Justin and Kevin; Her sisters Caterina (Augusto), Nunzi+ and Adriana, nieces, nephews, many family members and dear...
Nadia Nancy Smigel
May 26, 2020
Beloved mother and Baba, Nadia Smigel passed peacefully into the Lord’s presence on May 26, 2020 at Burnaby General Hospital. She will be dearly missed by her children: Mark (Lori), Greg (Tanya), Leah; and grandchildren Joshua, Matthew, Sophia, Rebecca, Olivia, and Annalies. She is survived by her brother Victor and sister Marianne. Daughter of the late Henry and Ann...
Donalda Janet Brown
May 23, 2020
Donalda died peacefully on May 23 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her brother Dave, her brother-in-law, Bert and her niece, Barbara. She will be missed by her sister, Marion, her sister-in-law, Lois, nieces and nephews Stephen, Lynn, Catherine, Sarah and Gordon, and her friends. Donalda lived in Surrey her whole life, primarily in Cloverdale; she loved...
Robert Gordon Goddard
May 23, 2020
Robert Gordon Goddard, after a courageous battle with cancer, passed away on May 23, 2020.
Survived by his wife Catherine Condon and the Goddard children, Alan (Kim), Leanne (Gary), Bruce and grandchildren David, Abby and Lucas. Robert worked at Canada Post for many years and was a member of Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
Due to...
Father Peter Chiang Te-Yun 姜德潤神父
May 23, 2020
Rev. Fr. Peter Te-Yun Chiang was born in Hubei, China, Feb. 3, 1929, son of Chiang Kee Chuen and Kok (Mary) Man Nee. He was recruited by the Franciscan missionary in his hometown to enter the minor seminary when he was ten years old. Fr. Peter studied seven years in the minor seminary and followed by two...
Roy Dennis O'Hare
May 23, 2020
With great sadness, the family of Roy Dennis O’Hare announces his unexpected passing on the evening of May 23, 2020 at the age of 80. Roy was born on January 5, 1940 near Livelong, SK and spent his early years in rural Saskatchewan before eventually moving to Saskatoon. He joined the Saskatoon Police Service on October 1, 1965 and...

George Pedlar
May 22, 2020
George Pedlar died of a massive heart attack on May 22, 2020 at the age of 77. Born in Toronto Ontario Aug 11, 1942 and traveled to Vancouver when he was 2. Eldest of 9 children. He is predeceased by his parents George and Marie Pedlar, sister Marie Lughley, and brother Mike Pedlar. Survived by his wife Heather of...
Jane Delost
May 22, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of the best and brightest lights among us, Jane Delost, beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend. Jane passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on May 22, 2020 after a very courageous battle with cancer.
Jane is survived by her loving partner,...
Elisabeth De Traversay
May 20, 2020
Elisabeth passed away peacefully after a long illness at the age of 90 at Arbutus Residential Care Centre. She lived a fulfilling life as a sister, mother, grandmother and friend.
Born Marie Elisabeth Geneviève Treille in the Aquitaine region of France, emigrated to Canada in her 30’s and had a rewarding 30 year career as a French...
Ruben Unger
May 20, 2020
Ruben was born in Colonia Menno, Chaco, Paraguay. Ruben was the 7th child in a family of 9 children. His name, Ruben, means “a son at last” as he had 1 older brother and 5 older sisters, and was then followed by two more younger brothers. Ruben’s family left Paraguay in 1960 to go to Steinbach and Thompson Manitoba,...
Gerald Andre Robert Sylvester
May 19, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Gerald Sylvester who passed away peacefully on May 19th in his 90th year surrounded in love by his family.
But it is also with great joy that we celebrate his life, so well-lived. An entrepreneur, teacher and college administrator, Gerry was born in Ste. Rose...
Antonio Rinaldo
May 14, 2020
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Antonio Rinaldo, a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He was born in Chiarano, Treviso, Italy on October 27, 1940, and passed away on May 14, 2020, in Vancouver after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Antonio joins in heaven his son Valter, his parents Lucia and...
Stephen Peder Danielsen
May 13, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Stephen.
Stephen Danielsen burst onto the scene in August of 1968. This blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy of Norwegian-Croatian heritage was the second of four children born to Per and Antonette Danielsen. He was preceded by sister Tina-Marie and followed by brothers Anton and Vince. His...
Wong Oi Ching 黃愛貞女士
May 12, 2020
黃愛貞女士 - 我的奶奶 (1935-2020)
生於香港,長於香港,1957年與我老爺何燊培先生結婚,婚後除了繼續在醫院工作,亦把持家務,照顧丈夫兒女日常起居,無微不至。1993隨兒子移民加拿大,1995正式定居於卑詩省高貴林市, 移民後努力融入加國生活,學習英文(ESL)及太極,她雖然謙稱自己兩様學習都長期處于初級狀態,但其實經過多年堅持,兩様都已掌握得很好,英語可以應付日常溝通;而在太極班中,她雖是最年長的學員,可記性及所學招式绝不遜於年輕一輩。奶奶身材嬌小,行動極為靈活,即使已達85高齡,仍然健步如飛。她那堅毅的眼神 、銀灰的頭髮、操著流利廣東話却不太典型的中國面孔,讓我印象深刻難忘。奶奶一月尾在香港發病,二月中回加國,三月中確診癌病,治療過程雖然辛苦,她從沒放棄,努力抗癌,並且反過來安慰身邊親人不用擔心,承諾她一定努力,不負親人所望。五月十二曰早上十時三十四分,奶奶不敵癌魔,于Port Moody Eagle Ridge Hospital主懷安息。彌留時親人陪伴在側,於一片經文聲中安詳離開。奶奶,正如您離開前四天對我説,您已非常盡力。套用您兒子Stephen常用句子:「媽,人生中,您完滿畢業了!」願您一路走好. Love from Kit and Stephen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 給我最敬愛的奶奶 - 黃愛貞女士, 在我眼中,我的奶奶對家庭抱着義無反顧的付出,對老爺、子女充滿愛着無限的愛,是個好堅強,好精靈,好體貼的人! 我感覺到自己非常幸福有妳這個奶奶, 妳教了我很多做人處事的道理、烹調方法等等,一一對我來說都好受用!妳也時常給我鼓勵,對我的愛令我非常感動、舒服!……妳的離世,我很心痛! 雖然今後我只能在心中懷念妳,但我也很想很想在此對妳說 "媽媽我愛妳",很多謝妳對我的愛舆包容! 我會以妳作為榜樣! 媽媽(奶奶)一路好走!永遠懷念妳! Love from Fornia & Louis ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Say goodbye to my dearest wonderful mother, I know why you always told me to be strong before, because you knew that one day...
Leslie David Copan
May 12, 2020
Les Copan, FRCNA FCNRS passed away peacefully on May 12, 2020 in Burnaby, BC at the age of 93 years.
Predeceased by Ivy Beaton, his loving partner of 30 years, and by his children Lee, Michael, and Stephen, he is survived by his daughter Gail, grandson Robert and granddaughter Willow, and great-grandchildren Anthony, Kaitlyn, and Adam.
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