Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Dec 12, 2015

Passed away peacefully in Langley, BC, December 12, 2015 at the age of 96. Predeceased by husband Arthur, son Bryan and siblings JD and Regina McDougall. Lovingly remembered by daughter-in-law Loraine, grandchildren, Alan (Jeannine), Chris, Valerie (Martin), great grandchildren Lexa and Rylie and other family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, December 29, at 12:30pm...

Nov 30, 2015

Elaine McKeown passed away on November 30, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was born in Toronto and grew up in the "Beaches" district of the city. In her youth, she was a competitive swimmer who competed in national and international events, including the 1955 Pan American Games. Married to "Bill" McKeown in 1962, the couple moved...

Nov 26, 2015

Passed away quietly on November 26, 2015 at St. Michael’s Hospice in Burnaby. She was 59. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Rob; her brothers and sisters, Noreen, Bill (Yvonne), John (Elly), Eileen, Gordon (Kris), and Lynne; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and, Abigail, her cat aka Nurse Kitty. Susan had a deep...

Nov 13, 2015

Passed away peacefully at home on November 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with Myositis. Born in Trissiano, Vicenza, Italy on February 17, 1933, the daughter of Vittoria & Luigi Zarontonello. In 1961, she moved to Vancouver, BC with her new husband, Tarcisio, where she lived for 53 years, and in 2014 she moved to Halifax, NS....

Nov 9, 2015

Joe passed away peacefully on  November 9, 2015. Born April 25, 1923 in East Broughton Quebec, he was a 10th generation Canadian who could trace his ancestry in Canada back to 1652. He was predeceased by his father Noel, mother Bernadette, two sisters Jeannette and Marie-Reine, his little brother, Paul and his beloved wife Mary. Joe is survived by...

Nov 4, 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving wife, mother, and grandmother Maria Camara.  She passed on November 4th, 2015, surrounded by family at the German Canadian House after fighting a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Faro, Portugal on November 22, 1935, the daughter of Maria and Amadeus...

Oct 30, 2015

Born in Winnipeg, January 1, 1931, and died on Friday, October 30. She will be greatly and deeply missed. She was a loving, compassionate and extremely generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother; a bridge Grand Master; fluent in five languages; a member of the Jane Austin society; extremely involved in political life and fund raising. She volunteered with the UBC...

Oct 28, 2015

Oct 22, 2015

Pauline Po-Lin Chan, age 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Burnaby Hospital on Thursday, October 22, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Pauline was born in 1958 in Hong Kong to Lai Kwan and Out Cheung Tai. Pauline was the most compassionate, selfless and generous woman.  She was a devoted wife, loving daughter,...

Oct 17, 2015

Died peacefully on October 17, 2015 in the George Derby Centre, Burnaby at the age of 89 years. Predeceased by his life partner of many years, Isabella MacLeish, parents Arno and Martha, and brothers, Hellmut and Klaus-Dieter. Egon is survived by his daughter Beatrix Schirner and her husband, James Strachan, sisters Marianne Wilde and Erika Burmeister, and...

Oct 15, 2015

John Trevor Malcolm Sandy, MD,FRCSC,FACS June 28, 1928 – October 15, 2015 Trevor passed unexpectedly on October 15, 2015 with family members by his side. He leaves behind to grieve his wife of 63 years Gwyn, his two sons Bob (Lisa) and Bruce (Victor), two grandsons Lorne Michael (Niya) and Lynden, his three brothers Glen, Clare (Cathy)...

Oct 11, 2015

A loving soul and talented free spirit, Nathaniel left his mark on so many of us. His bonding with friends, and his love of music and art are his legacy. Though parenting this feisty, red headed skateboarder was challenging from the beginning, we could see he was becoming a fine responsible young man. He graduated from Henry...

Oct 7, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Paul Starek, on October 7, 2015, at Royal City Manor. He was born in Habovka, Czechoslovakia on December 26, 1926, the son of Thomas and Anna Starek. Paul and his parents travelled to Canada in 1936 and settled in...

Sep 28, 2015

Passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, September 28, 2015, aged 65 years. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Phyllis, daughters Shelley, Nicole (Jordan), Lauren (Cole), granddaughter Madelyn, and many family and friends. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 9387 Holmes St., Burnaby, on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at...

Sep 25, 2015

Colleen is survived by her loving children, Amalia and Jeremy Daoussis, her mother, Irene Fanning, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is predeceased by her father, Larry Fanning, and her brother, Steve.

Sep 20, 2015

Francis Donaldson, Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC) July 12, 1921 – September 20, 2015 With loving family by his side, Francis (Frank) Donaldson died peacefully in his sleep on September 20, 2015.  Born in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland Frank attended the Glasgow School of Architecture. He served with the Royal Engineers during the...

Sep 17, 2015

Ted was born at the Royal Army Base in Woolwich, England and lived his early years in Shoeburyness on the English Channel near London. During the years of WWII, he moved up to Alyth, Scotland with his mother Patricia Smith and sister Patricia Zupan, nee Smith. After the war, the family moved back to Shoeburyness and was...

Sep 15, 2015

We are greatly saddened to announce the death of Fred Koch, age 68, from cancer on September 15, 2015 at Vancouver General Hospital. Fred grew up in the small town of Renata, B.C. on the Lower Arrow Lake. He went to Stanley Humphries High School in Castlegar where he excelled both academically and athletically. He also played...

Sep 15, 2015

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Cornwell at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Stan, and is survived by her sister, Irene. She will be forever missed by her daughters Kathy and Barbara (Tom), grandchildren Andrea, John (Rachel), Jacqueline (Scott), and Matthew (Laura),...

Sep 15, 2015

Our beloved son and brother Patrick died suddenly in Montreal on 15 September. He is survived by his parents, Edna and John, his brother Ian (Sarah), and his nephew Eduardo. Patrick was a scholar, author, athlete, and teacher. He spent his early days in Burnaby, except for a glorious year with his family in England when he...