Gertrudes (Gertie) Lourdes Dos Remedios (nee Vieira), 90, of Vancouver, BC passed away peacefully on Sept 23, 2022.
Born in Hong Kong on January 10, 1932, Gertie, or Mae to her family, had experienced war and harsh times in her youth, but she had also lived a full life with positivity, kindness and enthusiasm. Gertie was married to Eduardo (Eddie) Dos Remedios, and they had four sons together. She worked as a telephone operator for The Gilman Group and lived in Hong Kong until she retired. Gertie subsequently moved to Canada with her husband to join their children.
Gertie had a great sense of humor and an out-going nature that endeared her to many friends. She was fond of traveling and also enjoyed gathering with friends and family, especially whenever mahjong was on the table. She was truly generous in spirit and had both volunteered and worked with seniors’ activities in Vancouver Chinatown for many years.
Preceded in death by her husband Eddie, Gertie is survived by her sons, Bon (Jennifer) and Vincent (Lily), her 2 brothers and 4 grandchildren. She will also be dearly missed by her extended family and many good friends.
Chapel Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 8th 2022, at Kearney Burnaby Chapel 4715 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC., parking available at back and on the streets. After her cremation, her family will add Gertie’s ashes to be with her husband and sons at Ocean View Burial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Alzheimer Society of B.C., https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en/take-action/donate/donate-memory-honour
Gertie’s family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Windermere Care Centre for all their attentive care.
We will all miss you dearly, Mae.