Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

KEW, Dr. John Edward Michael (Mike) in Vancouver, BC, November 22, 2020, with family present. Born 1932 in Quesnel, BC. Predeceased by sister Donna Marie, parents Sarah Beatrice (née Strand) and James Edward Kew, and his first wife Dellavina Francis (née Charles) of the Musqueam Nation. Survived by his wife Barbara Williamson, sons Nathan and James of Musqueam, sister...

Mary Fletcher of Richmond, BC, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020 at VGH after fighting cancer for two years.

She is lovingly survived by her husband Stephen Fletcher, sister Dalyn Chan, daughter Jessica Mager and two grandchildren Kai and Bryn Horton.

She had a long happy career in electron microscopy at UBC Materials Engineering...

A Native daughter of New Westminster, born to Frederick Nassau Smith and Katie Annie May Campbell, Mary lived her entire life in the Royal City. She was proud of her heritage and the contributions made by the McInnes, Campbell and Smith families in the city’s early years. She is survived by son Wayne (Sharon), daughter Ainslie, granddaughters Sonja (Oscar),...

Joan Marie Hanson

Hanson, Joan Marie passed away peacefully on May 10, 2020. Predeceased by her husband Victor (Vic) Hanson. She is survived by her sister Shirley and Shirley's children, Keith, Bud, Karlean and Dena; Joan's four children: Vicki (Russ), Verne (Kerry), Joy-Anne (Andre), Jerry (Suzy); grandchildren: Tim (Jennifer), Sonia (Chris),...

D'arcy, Lynn, Mardell passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on May 17, 2020 at VGH at the age of 70. She is survived by her only son Troy and older brother Don D'arcy. She will be missed by many. She was a deeply spiritual person with a very generous sense of humor, always cracking jokes and doing what she could...

Paul Chia-Chen Teng was born in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. He passed away peacefully in Mount St. Joseph’s Hospital in Vancouver BC on January 30th, 2020. He was 92 years old.

An accomplished radio broadcaster, his efforts on the Chinese Radio Broadcast as the voice of United Nations Command in Taiwan and Okinawa helped to bridge the...

David passed away unexpectedly at the age of 74 on January 10th, 2020 at his home in Vancouver, B.C.

David was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, the son of Margaret M. Smith and Archibald W. Farwell, but he lived in Vancouver for most of his adult life where he worked as a group therapist and social worker...

On Tuesday, December 31st, 2019, Michael Ng, loving husband of Woo Chi Nam; father of Winifred, Walter and Alice; father-in-law of Paul, Terry and Wilfred, as well as, grandfather of Rachel, Sonia, Rose and Elizabeth; passed away at the age of 82.

Michael raised his children with much love and care, and was an equally outstanding husband...

With his usual determination, Emmerich, at the age of 100, crossed the finish line to join the love of his life, Ginette, who predeceased him in September, 2019. Our beloved Opa will be terribly missed by his four daughters, Marguerite (Michael), Isabelle (Michael),Theresa (Gordon), Annie (Bill); his six grandchildren, Tegan, Nicole, Emilie, Crey, Pippa, Cheyanne; his great-granddaughter Nina, as...

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Mary-Lee Barrington (Shadwell) who died peacefully on November 2nd, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She is predeceased by her eldest son, Stephen (Nela), and survived by her loving husband, Colin, son Matthew (Dawn), daughter Leah (Shahin), son Daniel (Rhonda), and grandchildren Massimo, Justin, Kyra, Danika, Angelica, Calvin, Michelle,...

Died peacefully October 07, 2019 in his Maple Ridge home at the age of 88 surrounded by his beloved family. He will be lovingly remembered by: His wife Paulette His Children: Carmen, Norman, Neil, Celine and Michelle His grandchildren: Amy, Jennifer, Kaitlynn, Rae-Leigh, Aaron, Elysia, Danielle, Julien and Joel His great grandchildren: Briah, Amelie, Soleil, Olivia, Sylar, Kratos, Brooklynn,...

Peacefully on Wednesday October 9, 2019 at Royal Columbia Hospital, New Westminster, BC, Sister Mary Ann Moyer, aged 73 years died. Sister Mary Ann was born on November 2, 1945 to Louise Weigleitner and Henry S. Moyer in Kelowna, BC where she grew up. She entered the Sisters of the Child Jesus in North Vancouver, BC on September 4,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Branko Kirincic announces his passing after a courageous battle with illness, on September 21, 2019, at the age of 74 years.  He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 50 years, Angela, and his sons John (Melissa) and Robert (Claire).  He will be fondly remembered by...

Omielan, Czeslawa passed away unexpectedly on Sep., 2, 2019 in Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, at the age of 87. She is survived by her sons Joe, John and Walt. She worked hard to raise and support her children as she thought was best. Prayers will be said at 10:30 a.m., Sep. 18 at St. Casimir Church, 1187 East...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret Murray Cowan Hickey. Margaret was born on September 16, 1924 in Windsor, Ontario, and died in Coquitlam, BC on September 1, 2019, just short of her 95th birthday.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents Hugh and Sally Cowan, brothers Stewart, Hughie and Tom, husband Everead...

Cowley, Norma Elizabeth

July 12, 1925- April 16, 2019

Norma passed away peacefully at Langley Memorial Hospital on April 16, 2019. Predeceased by husband John Henry Cowley, brother Philip Sloane (Pat), sister Pat Sloane (Al Dugas).  Lovingly remembered and missed by:  son George and daughter- in-law Patricia, son Glen and daughter-in-law Karen, son Bruce (Tawny),...

With two of his loving grandchildren at his side, our beloved John passed away in his favorite place; his home in New Westminster. Born in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, he was the seventh child of Pierre and Marie Campagne, and of his three sisters and six brothers he is survived by his brother Marcel. Predeceased in 2016 by his wife...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donald Alexander Menzies, on March 7, 2019 aged 65 years, while surrounded by family. He fought, and almost won, his battle with cancer, but unfortunately, he didn’t have the strength to fight it a second time. He is dearly missed by his daughter Kristy (Derek) grandson Flynn,...

"A real character"

Paul Bartosh passed away peacefully with the love of his life, Joyce — his wife of an amazing 72 years — at his side, holding his hand and singing his favourite song, Blue Spanish Eyes.

Dad was a man of his times who embraced life full steam ahead. He always...