Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Kenneth James Dickson
May 26, 2022
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ken on May 26, 2022 at the age of 76. He will be sadly missed by his wife Lydia, his sons Neal (Cynthia), Mark (Shawna), stepsons Dan (Kimberley), Don (Jacquelynn) and 3 grandchildren - Gabriella, Solomon and Amos.
Ken  enjoyed the memories of...
Micheline M Gill (Née Contrain)
May 24, 2022
On May 24th, Micheline Gill slipped away peacefully into the arms of God to be with her beloved husband, Jimmy.
Born in Belgium after the 1st World War, Micheline lived through the 2nd. She endured the invasion and occupation of her homeland. After the war, she met and married the love of her life, Jimmy. They lived...
Graham , Margaret
May 24, 2022
Margaret Graham (nee Hnatiuk) aka Marjorie passed away peacefully on May 24th 2022 in White Rock, B.C. at the age of 93. Born, November 19, 1928 on the Konechny's farm near Hubbard, Saskatchewan and raised in Melville, Saskatchewan. A daughter of John Hnatiuk and Agnes ( nee Konechny ) Hnatiuk.
Predeceased by husband of 47 years, James...
Carol Sandra Challoner
May 22, 2022
Carol passed away peacefully in Vancouver, BC, on May 22, 2022, around noon. She is survived by her loving daughter, Alexandra; Duncan’s children, daughter Margaret (Bob), sons Ian (Louise) and Hugh (Clariel) and Duncan’s four grandchildren, Maren, Jocelyn, and twins Stellan and Lachlan; siblings Karen and Jim (daughter Erin, stepdaughter Sherann, and stepson Scott). She is predeceased by her...
Manuel Leite
May 21, 2022
Manuel was born in the small town of Nordeste on the island of Sao Miguel, Portugal. He immigrated to Vancouver in 1966 to join his wife, Hilda, with only 20 dollars in his pocket and a dream of a better life. Years of hard work for the City of Vancouver, and working in construction and landscaping, allowed him to...
Keith Brown Travers
May 21, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving father Keith after a very courageous battle with cancer.
Dad is survived by his three children, Linda, Jennifer, and David as well as by his grandchildren, Dallas, Devon, Brontë, Chad, Todd, and Jessica, as well as many great-grandchildren. Dad was predeceased by his mother...
Allan Charles Heaps
May 20, 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce that Al Heaps, as he was known to his family, many friends and business colleagues, passed away on May 20, 2022. Al lived a rich life, full of achievements and adventures. A loving brother, brother in-law, uncle, great uncle and friend, he will be deeply missed by all who knew and...
Cynthia Degolia Cornish Nowlan
May 20, 2022
Cynthia Degolia Cornish Nowlan passed away on May 20, 2022, in Vancouver, though her California spirit will live on.
Born in 1934 to Herbert and Yvonne Cornish, Cynthia grew up in the then small town of Palo Alto with her brother Jim. She graduated from Stanford University where she played on the women’s tennis team, one of...
Rev. Dennis Wayne Alexander, O.M.I.
May 15, 2022
Fr. Dennis passed away peacefully May 15, 2022 at Vancouver General Hospital.
Fr. Dennis was born October 13, 1948 in Trail BC to parents Vernon Le Roy Alexander (Alberta, Canada) and Chiara Meiron (Italy). He is survived by his brother, Paul Alexander and niece, Belinda Alexander, both of Calgary AB.
Prior to entering the Noviate,...
Violet Anna Tham
May 14, 2022
Violet Anna "Tsui Cham" Tham (nee Young) passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the age of 102 in Vancouver. Â She was surrounded by her loving family who will miss her dearly.
Violet - Popo to just about everybody she met - is survived by her sister Emerald, her brother Winston, her 6 children, 11...
Rose Marie Hardinge (Nee Forrest)
May 12, 2022
Rose passed away quietly in the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster on 12 May, at the age of 96.
Rose was born in her family home on Mathers Avenue in West Vancouver on 22 July 1925. She was the daughter of Rose Anne and Walter A. Forrest. She was always very proud of her West Van...
Maureen Ellen Anne-Elizabeth Robinson
May 12, 2022
Maureen was born in Toronto, Ontario, the youngest and only daughter of William Robinson and Jean Robinson (nee McCauley). Parents are deceased and survivors include two brothers, Brian Robinson, Bill (William) Robinson, and families, as well as extended family and friends in Canada, Ireland, and Australia. The family moved to Vancouver when Maureen was a child. She attended John...
Ethel Agema
May 12, 2022
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Ethel on May 12, 2022. She passed away peacefully, after expressing readiness to rejoin her husband Charles, and children, Michael and Christine. She will always be remembered for her stories of being a war bride, traveling from London, England to Canada, her love of family, and of...
Bozena Wodzianek
May 12, 2022
Wodzianek, Bozena passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022, in Port Coquitlam. She will be missed by her son Richard (Laurie), her daughter Isabela (Jeff), her grandsons Nicholas (Emily) and Tom (Hannah), and the many friends she made in Poland and Canada. Her cremated remains will be interned at The Gardens of Gethsemeni, alongside her predeceased husband Wladyslaw.
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Florence Odette Botham (Née Toupin)
May 11, 2022
Florence passed away peacefully on May 11, 2022.
She leaves behind her beloved husband Grant, her children Louise (John) and Richard (Missy) as well as her grandchildren, David, Isaac and Maeve. Blessed with innate commonsense, she was an unfailing source of support for all of us.
Born July 1934 in Saskatchewan, Florence married Grant in...
Kim Rachelle Eadie
May 11, 2022
Kim Rachelle Eadie, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, she was 60 years old.
She will be remembered by her two sisters, Raye (Curt) Fraser, and Leslie (Larry) West, nieces, and nephews. Â She was predeceased by her father, Claren Eadie, and mother, Arlene Eadie.
Kim was born on October 9th, 1961, in North Vancouver,...
Elsa Zavarise
May 10, 2022
Elsa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Burnaby, B.C. at the age of 90.
She was predeceased by her husband Alfonso. Â She will be lovingly remembered by her son Carlo (Ingrid), daughter Loretta (Andrew), grandchildren GianLuca (Samantha), Isabella (Cody), Elizabeth and Luke, sister Dina (Bruno), nieces and nephews in Italy, and close friend Alan....
Estelita Tullao Sanchez
May 10, 2022
Estelita Tullao Sanchez went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2022 in Vancouver, BC. She was born on September 2, 1933 in Inayauan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The second oldest daughter in her family, she is survived by her younger sister Ligaya (Andrea).
To pursue better educational opportunities for their children,...
Rev. Otto Benedicte Rollheiser, O.M.I.
May 9, 2022
Fr. Otto passed away peacefully on May 9, 2022 at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver BC.
Fr. Otto was born March 21, 1938 in Fusilier, Â SK to parents Peter and Mary Rollheiser (nee Kress) both from Saratov, Russia. There were 11 children in the family. Â He is predeceased by siblings: Â Elizabeth Rollheiser, Pete Rollheiser, Rose Jarabek,...
Marcia Mae Batie
May 8, 2022
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday June 9th, 2022 at 1:30 pm, at the Penticton United Church in Penticton, BC. Tea to follow.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 at 11:00 am, in Stenen, Saskatchewan. Lunch to follow.
Marcia Batie died on Mother’s Day, May 8th,...
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