Chantal Koppe passed away on March 23, 2023 at her home in Burnaby surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Mauritius on June 2nd 1945 to Chat Kwong & Kok Chin Wan, with an intrepid sense of adventure Chantal led a colourful life that took her first to Montréal and then to Vancouver, followed by many trips around the world. She loved preparing and sharing meals, travelling and the outdoors, downhill skiing, hiking and camping with her beloved pop top Volkswagen van. She partnered with her husband to build a printing business and grow her family, where she is now the grandmother of two.
She is survived by her husband Otto and her children Bernhard, David and Aoi and grandchildren Levi and Colette, her four brothers (Jacques, Michael, Gerard, Daniel) and two sisters (Christine, Christiane) and uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at 10:30am at St. Theresa’s Parish on 5146 Laurel St in Burnaby, BC. Following directly after will be the burial at Mountain View Cemetery on 5455 Fraser St. in Vancouver.
Donations in honour of Chantal can be sent to the Burnaby Hospice Society as she spent years volunteering there. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/4318 .