Our beloved father, Gerald Mendes, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023 at age 88 in Vancouver, B.C. Gerald was predeceased by his devoted wife: Doreen Mendes. He will be deeply missed by his family: Gregory (Alejandra), Natalie (Jeffrey), Julian (Kelly) and his 5 beautiful granddaughters: Sadie, Mila, Teghan, Makenna, and Shaelyn.

Gerald was born on December 5, 1934, in Mumbai, India and grew up in beautiful Goa, where he loved the warm weather and eating fresh mangoes. As a young man, he moved to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia followed by London, England where he married Doreen, and their 3 children were born. Opportunity took them to Calgary, Canada to raise their family.

Gerald lived an adventurous lifestyle, enjoying many different cultures through his career in the airline and travel industry. In retirement, they moved to Vancouver, Canada where he found fulfillment serving as a Knight of Columbus. In July 2000, he remarkably received the gift of life through a heart transplant at St. Paul’s hospital thanks to a generous and selfless donor.

The family would like to graciously thank all the healthcare heroes for their compassionate care and the family of the anonymous organ donor. In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted through St. Paul’s Foundation website: helpstpauls.com

Prayers will be held on November 17 at 6pm. The Mass of Christian burial will be held on November 18 at 12:00pm, at St. Augustine’s Parish 2028 West 7th Avenue in Vancouver and will be followed by the internment at the Gardens of Gethsemani 15694 32 Ave, Surrey at 2:30pm.