Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia
Brendan Patrick Donnelly
May 8, 2020
Brendan passed away Friday May 8, 2020, with his sister Marilyn by his side. May 12, 2020 would have been his 77th birthday. We will miss him and his infectious smile dearly. Brendan was the eldest of nine children born and raised in Vancouver and lived his entire life in Vancouver. He is survived by his sisters, Marilyn Duncan,...
Douglas Mcintosh
May 6, 2020
On a beautiful day in May our Douglas said his final goodbye to the family he loved so very, very much. Doug was a quiet, kind, gentle man. If he was your friend, you truly had a friend. He was born on August 26, 1960 in Edmonton, died of cancer on May 6, 2020 in New Westminster. Doug was...
William Richard Lee
May 5, 2020
Richard was born on October 18, 1943 in Etobicoke, Ontario to Hugh and Margaret (née Brandon). With a passion for sciences and anything electric, he received a degree from the University of Waterloo. He worked a variety of jobs, including at Atomic Energy in Ontario and Nova Scotia and most recently as a lighting tech with the Motion Picture...
Elsie Hyde (Askew) Nee Davidson
May 5, 2020
Elsie Hyde passed away peacefully May 5, 2020 at Madison Care Centre. Elsie was born February 23, 1925 in Merritt, BC to John and Agnes Davidson. Elsie was happily married to the love of her life, Allan Askew in 1946 until his death in 1982. They raised 3 children in New Westminster: Maureen, Jean and Ken. Elsie married Tim...
Darrell Bushell
May 5, 2020
Darrell Bushell was a kind soul who lost his 5-year battle with cancer on May 5th, 2020. He will be sadly missed by his wife Anna, daughter Nadia (Matthew Rossi), and many other family members and friends.
Darrell grew up and worked in New Westminster until the early 1990’s then went on to own and run several...
Gordon Thomas Dickinson Birrell
May 4, 2020
He was intelligent yet humble; fierce yet gentle; sharp yet fun-loving and goofy. He loved music whether it was humming a tune or dancing in the living room or dance club; and he could sing up a storm, making his words up as he sang along and confusing everyone. He loved to travel (preferably in cooler weather) - loved...
Judith Kathleen Farrell
May 4, 2020
Judy passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2020 in Burnaby, BC at the age of 78.
She was born on July 17th, 1941 in Pittsburgh PA to Genvieve and Henry Stearn. Predeceased by both parents and her loving husband, Thomas Daniel Farrell. She will be sadly missed by daughter Julie and son John.
A private...
Josefine Maria Froschauer
May 2, 2020
(artist unknown, Froschauer art collection)
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
Born on St. Joseph's day in 1937 into a family of five children in a...
Harvey John Blondeau
May 1, 2020
Harvey John Blondeau passed away peacefully on the morning of May 1st, 2020, at Burnaby Hospital at the age of 83.
Harvey will be sadly missed and is survived by his wife of 50 years Arlette, son Colin, son Nathan (wife Larena, children Sierra and Tyler), daughter Rebecca, and many surviving siblings and extended family.
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Santina Zuccaro
May 1, 2020
Santina passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 at Belvedere Care Centre in Coquitlam, at the age of 92. Santina was born on September 25th, 1927 in Sannicandro di Bari, Italy to Nicola and Maria Demarinis. She was the eldest of nine children. Santina was predeceased by husband Giuseppe in 2016, her parents, and her siblings Vincenzo, Domenica and...
Annaruth Mcmaster
May 1, 2020
McMaster, AnnaRuth
September 12, 1920 – May 1, 2020
Mom died peacefully at home in her 99th year. She was predeceased by her husband Bill in 2014, her parents, Dean and Mrs. JN Finlayson, her brothers Nory and Edward and her many devoted dogs.
Mom was born in Winnipeg and completed her education...
Mary Kate Hatch (Nee Hansen)
Apr 30, 2020
Born in Vancouver BC to Henry Sofus and Johanna Christina Hansen, Mary is survived by her children Shawn (Mary-Lou), Kellie (Glen) and Erin (Art), grandchildren Natalie, Brendan, Sasha, Tara, Brodie and Connor as well as great grandchildren Mila, Steven and Andrew.
Mary spent many hours of her youth training as a ballerina. As a young woman she...
Mary Frances Lightburn (Née Morris)
Apr 29, 2020
On April 29th, 2020 Mary Frances Lightburn, née Morris, spent the evening listening to Gershwin with her daughter and son in law. Knowing it might be her last night, her daughter read her the story Good Night Moon for old memories, wished her mother goodnight, and carefully kissed each cheek. The tenacious Mary slipped away the next morning, once...
Wayne Macht
Apr 28, 2020
Wayne was born November 19, 1943 in Vancouver, BC. He was a proud SFU grad and a retired Surrey school teacher. He passed away suddenly on April 28, 2020. Wayne will be remembered with love by his wife Nora, his children Jeff, Derek (Jessica), Andrea and Jessica (Karl), his grandchildren Ben, Hannah, Georgia and Hattie, his siblings Con, Len...
Dr. Marina Socorro De Faria-Neves
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Marina Socorro De Faria-Neves passed away peacefully at George Derby Centre where she resided on April 28th. Predeceased by her parents; father Martinho and mother Laurinda. She is survived by her brother Michael and various relatives. Born in Hong Kong on June 27 in 1938, Marina came to Canada in 1968. A teacher both in Hong Kong and...
Anna Maria Benevoli (Smolcich)
Apr 28, 2020
It is with Great Sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our dearest Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Aunt. She lived in the New Vista Care Home for the last 2 years. She was predeceased by our father, Mario (1995) and by her brothers, Berti, Olindo & Vincenzo. She is survived by son, Giovanni (Glynnis), daughter...
Duncan Joseph Phyper
Apr 27, 2020
Born December 22, 1924 Montreal, Quebec
Passed away April 27, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia
Duncan beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away in Vancouver B.C., at the age of 95. Forced by the circumstances of the Great Depression, he left school at age 14 to help support the family. Undeterred, Duncan dedicated his...
Jeffrey Ralf Groen
Apr 27, 2020
Jeffrey, age 61, died peacefully in his sleep.
He is predeceased by his mother, Leslie, and older brother, Martin.
Jeffrey was a beloved and caring son, and is survived by his father, Gerry.
Jeffrey was a U. B. C. graduate with a bachelor in commerce.
No service by request.
Anne Sharp
Apr 27, 2020
Anne Sharp –writer, mother, sister and friend– passed away at home on April 27th, after a 10-month long journey with cancer. She leaves behind her children, Ella and John, as well as siblings John, Beth, Bill, Jeannie and Jim.
Anne grew up in Oshawa, ON and headed to Thunder Bay, ON in 1970 to study English and...
Teng Yuanqi 滕元启先生
Apr 27, 2020
Born on Nov.22, 1937 in Laiyang, Shandong Province, China, Yuanqi Teng moved to Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1956, and later emigrated to Vancouver in 2009.
Our dad was a devoted husband to his wife Zuolan Liu and a dedicated father to his family of five children. He was not a saint nor an exceptional scholar, but just...
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