Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Mar 23, 2016

Passed away peacefully on March 23, 2016 at age 77. He was at Vancouver General Hospital in B.C. with family by his side. Father, grandpa, uncle, brother, husband, friend, companion, dog-lover, artist, ad-guy, painter, sculptor, antique collector, golfer, cottage builder, realtor, Brit, Canadian-Brit, an unbelievably kind and generous soul! Richard will be missed by all for his...

Mar 22, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. William (Bill) Theophlus Brown. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 with loved ones at his side. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Rosemary Brown; and survived by his children, Cleta, Gary, Jonathan; grandchildren; and great grandchild. Born and raised...

Mar 22, 2016

Power (nee Thomas) Daphne Mary Fenton November 10, 1922 – March 22, 2016 Our loving Mother passed away peacefully in her sleep… exactly as she would have wished it! Daphne will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Angela (Martyn) Crowder of Edmonton; son, Sean Power of Phuket Thailand; grandchildren, Melissa Crowder, Byron (Mira) Crowder; great grandchildren, Fenton,...

Mar 21, 2016

Mar 15, 2016

Adelina passed away peacefully on the morning of March 15, 2016, at the Granville Park Lodge in Vancouver. Predeceased by her husband and the love of her life, Ken. Born in Vancouver and one of 11 children, she leaves behind her last remaining sister, Inez. She will be lovingly remembered by her 3 daughters; Gail (Allan), Brenda...

Mar 10, 2016

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Cate Tootill, our loving mother and grandmother.  Cate died peacefully in her sleep on March 10, 2016 at the age of 86, surrounded by two generations of her family.  She was predeceased by Eric, her beloved and devoted husband of more than sixty years and by one of her...

Mar 9, 2016

Michael (Mick) David Mahony died peacefully on the evening of Wednesday March 9, 2016 at Vancouver General Hospital. He is survived by his wife Carol May; his children Heather May (Dan) and Colin Raymond (Sue); brother Raymond (Judy); nephew Tim (Charity); his beloved grandchildren, Ewan, Ben, Kye and Emily; cousins Shirley, Maureen and Yvonne, Audrey and Derek,...

Mar 8, 2016

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jeanette Marlene Gruber (Wheeler). She was born May 19, 1951 in Kelowna, B.C. and left us unexpectedly on March 8, 2016. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Robert Herring (step children Lindzee and Bob), Daughter Tammy Gruber Jasper (Jim), Granddaughter Brittany Jasper, Grandson Sean Herring,...

Mar 6, 2016

Suzanne Line Morneau passed away on March 6, 2016 in Vancouver,British Columbia at the age of 58. She is predeceased by her father, Marcel Cadieux and her mother Jeanette Fillion. She is survived by Yuji Komoto, Melanie(Arash), Nicholas(Katie), her grand-children, as well as friends, family and colleagues.

Mar 5, 2016

Passed away peacefully at the B.C. Cancer Agency after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, with his family by his side. Predeceased by his parents, Carl and Eira Kottmeier; and survived by his loving wife, Sonia Kottmeier; siblings, Hans, Andrew and Thomas; children, Carl (Sherri), Paul, Alyx, Barbara (Chris) and Martin (Ida); grandchildren, Ava and Matti; and...

Mar 1, 2016

It is with great sorrow that the family of Winnie My-Hue Thai announces her passing on the morning of March 1, 2016 at Burnaby Hospital at the age of 47. She is survived by her husband (Jie Cong Lee); sons Michael and Andy. Born on August 22, 1968 in Cambodia, Winnie immigrated to Canada in the 80s...

Feb 27, 2016

Passed away on February 27, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Hugh; two sons, John William (Susan) of Atlanta, Georgia and Robert James (Heather) of Vancouver; two daughters, Dawn Maureen of Calgary and Barbara Anne of Vancouver; six grandsons, James, Andrew, Jeffrey, Douglas, David, and Evan; and great granddaughter, Grace Elizabeth. She is...

Feb 24, 2016

Tom passed away peacefully on February 24, 2016, at age 77, surrounded by family and friends at Lionsgate Hospital. Tom had been diagnosed with colon cancer December 23, 2015 and due to a pre-surgery complication which compromised his kidneys, he lost his life. He was born in Shanghai, China to parents Bernardo and Maria Loh. He was...

Feb 23, 2016

Phil, a man of great faith and love, passed away on Feb 23, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Phil leaves behind his grieving wife Mary and children Teresa, Paul (Bonnie), Marilyn and Caroline (Ron), 9 grand-children and 14 great grand-children. Phil attended Vancouver College and UBC, later serving in the Canadian military as a Sergeant. He...

Feb 21, 2016

Our dear Hildegard, our loving wife, mother and friend, moved on beyond cancer on February 21. Hilde is missed by her devoted husband Reiner; daughters Sylvia (Jim), Christine (Bernie) and Monica (Bryan); and grandchildren Sarah, Mark, Maria, John, Suzanna, Chris and Alastar. Hilde is also missed by her siblings Herman (Morgan), Walter (Margaret) and Edith; nephews/niece Peter...

Feb 17, 2016

Born on July 18, 1932, in Vancouver, passed away peacefully at the St. John's Hospice in Vancouver on February 17, 2016. He is survived by his sister Lisa (Robert) McArdle; daughters Anne (Bill) Griffin and Patricia (John) Owen and son Graham; and grandchildren Malloy, Frances and Alice Owen. A brilliant and creative professor of mechanical engineering who...

Feb 14, 2016

It is with great sadness that the family of Vinko Bartolic announces his passing on Sunday February 14, 2016 at Vancouver General Hospital at the age of 81 years, following a battle with lung cancer. Vinko was born in Zagreb, Croatia on January 3, 1935, the only son of Franca Bartolic. He completed trade school in Zagreb...

Feb 14, 2016

Hampel, Rosamunde (nee Wolski) – slipped peacefully from this earth and into the arms of God Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Coquitlam, BC. Rose was born February 13, 1919 to Euphrosine (Kaut) and Adolf Wolski, in Knutange, France and raised in the Lutheran faith. Rose was predeceased by her husband Rudolf, son Ken, sisters Elsie (Stierle), Hulda...

Feb 13, 2016

Benny passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Lody, and his family.  He is survived by his daughters, Ghia (George), Rana (James) and Dana (Charlie), and his granddaughters Megan, Nayla, and Ciara.  A Memorial Service will be held at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 3737 West 27th Ave. (at Highbury), Saturday, February 20th, 2016, 2:00pm."in lieu of flowers,...

Jan 30, 2016

Architect, Director of Housing GVRD, Developer, sometime trombone player; lover of life, Dixieland jazz and all things Roman. Bill "shuffled off this mortal coil", just 23 days shy of his 86th birthday. Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, he immigrated to Canada in 1966 and settled in Vancouver in 1971. Bill's love for family was unyielding, absolute...