Local obituaries for Vancouver, British Columbia

Sep 5, 2019

Mollie was born in Liverpool England, September 13, 1919 to Sydney and Mary.

Sydney, a printer, served as an orderly in the British Hospital Corp during the Boer War, emigrated to, and worked in Canada for a time, then volunteered and re-enlisted in Victoria BC in 1916 to serve in the Canadian Army Medical Corp / CEF...

Aug 31, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Anna Marie Zlomanczyk age 95, of Richmond, BC announce her passing on August 31, 2019 at the Hilton Villa Care Centre in Surrey, BC. Anna was born on March 1,1924 in Bihale, Poland to John and Mary Sopel.  She was predeceased in 1998 by her husband Stanley of 56 years....

Aug 31, 2019

Cecily A.M. Keefe passed away peacefully on August 31st, 2019 in Vancouver B.C. at the age of 86. She will be lovingly remembered by Ernest Keefe, John Keefe (Marie Keefe), Evangeline Keefe (sister in law) , other family, friends , nieces and nephews.

Cecily was a fun, loving, free spirited person who loved to write poetry and...

Aug 30, 2019

It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather Pietro Aiello on August 30, 2019 at the age of 89, just one week shy of his 90th Birthday.

Our hearts are aching and despite knowing this day would come, nothing has prepared us for this huge void in...

Aug 30, 2019

Albert Peng Lam Tan, age 68, passed away after a sudden illness Friday, August 30th at Royal Columbian Hospital. Born in 1951 in Singapore, he migrated to Canada with his wife and children in 1992. Albert’s generosity shone in his passion for cooking for others and meticulous home renovations for the comfort of his family. He was an avid...

Aug 28, 2019

Brune passed away peacefully August 28, 2019. Born in Schwarzach, Austria, she came to Canada as a young woman seeking to see the world. Brune joined Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1962 which launched a life of countless adventures; but her favorite places will always be Australia, Hawaii and Fiji. Brune always lived life to its fullest and radiated positivity....

Aug 27, 2019

Billesberger, Gary Lyle passed away peacefully on August 27, 2019 in North Delta, British Columbia, at the age of 71. Gary was predeceased by his parents Ulrich and Mary Billesberger, his brother Bruce and his son James. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughters: Selena, Melissa and Karina, his grandsons: Andreas and Thaddeus, his widow Maria, his sisters...

Aug 26, 2019

Garry W. Magee, born in Toronto on March 30, 1941, passed away peacefully on Monday August 26, 2019.

He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife Julia, son Michael and daughter Amanda as well as an adoring extended family. He will be remembered for his amazingly wide knowledge, his...

Aug 25, 2019

Hugh was born on August 28, 1924 and passed away peacefully on Sunday August 25, 2019 at the age of 94. Hugh is predeceased by his parents James and Myrtle, son Jim, wife Jean, daughter Kathleen, sister Elaine, and second wife Doris. He will be lovingly missed by his daughter Margaret, granddaughter Courtney, grandsons Brandon and Cody (Lyndsay) and...

Aug 25, 2019

Secondo Genovese passed away peacefully on August 25, 2019 at the age of 93 years.

Predeceased by his loving wife Ida in 2009.  He will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Marisa (Jim), Nadia (Eddie); grandchildren Raquel, Adrian, Noel and many nephews and niece and friends. Ceo loved to sing and his accordion was always close by...

Aug 25, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Adela Busko on August 25, 2019.  She will always be remembered by her loving husband of 64 years Joseph and daughter Donna.  She is also survived by her cousin Joan and in-laws in Ontario.  Della was born and raised in Vancouver, graduating from John Oliver High School in...

Aug 18, 2019

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mychajlo (Michael) Mychajlyszyn on Sunday, 18 August 2019 at the age of 93 in Vancouver, Canada.

Beloved husband of Patricia, his wife of 57 years; proud Tato of daughter Anne (Michael), son Slavko (Ruslana), son Michael (Marlis), daughter Natalie (Dennis), and son John (Rachelle); devoted Dido...

Aug 17, 2019

Passed away peacefully on August 17, 2019 in Richmond B.C. at the age of 93. He was predeceased by his wife, Florence, in 2001. Dad and mom are again together.

Michael is survived by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Son, Gary and wife, Maureen. Grandson Peter/Stephanie and great grandson Sacha, granddaughter Erin/Rick with great grandchildren Sophie,...

Aug 16, 2019

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of June, also known to others as “Shirley”. She will be missed and remembered by her daughter Carol, grandchildren Taralyn, (Jim), Brandon (Jacqueline), great-grandchildren Erris, Emsley and sister Lorraine. We all have our own memories of her but ones we all share are her love of coffee, Egg McMuffin’s,...

Aug 13, 2019

Veronica “Vreni” to her many friends and family, passed away surrounded by family, on August 13, 2019 in Vancouver at the age of 87. Vreni was born and raised in the picturesque Alps of Canton Graubunden in Switzerland. In 1958 Vreni and Andy married in Switzerland, honeymooned in Paris and started on their way to a new life in...

Aug 13, 2019

Anna's heartbroken family announces her death on Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 at 6:20pm at St. John's Hospice in Vancouver. Anna was born on June 13th, 1955 in Montreal to Julius and Marion Scharing (nee Lusk). Anna will be forever loved by her late husband Kevin, her daughter Caroline (David), son Michael (Alicia) and four beloved grandchildren Lucia, Mateo, Ellen...

Aug 10, 2019

Surrounded by family, Cristino Zepedeo peacefully slipped away to be with the Lord on August 10, 2019. He was born April 28, 1960 to Giovanni and Rosa Zepedeo in Sepino, Campobasso, Italy.

On May 26, 1990 he married the love of his life Elizabeth Claro. Chris, is survived by his wife Elizabeth, his daughter Rosalisa (Ryan), son...

Aug 6, 2019

We lost our beloved Dal on August 6, 2019, following his latest ordeal with cancer. Healthy for his first six decades, he then survived a stroke, a different cancer, open heart surgery and various smaller intrusions. But his latest diagnosis in January 2019 of a new, aggressive, malignancy foretold a different outcome. Dal was born in Vancouver to Walter...

Aug 6, 2019

Bohdan Karpinski passed away peacefully on August 6th, 2019, in Burnaby General Hospital at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with cancer.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years, Marusia and his children, Andrew and Roxolana. He is also remembered by his mother Paraskewia and late father Andrzej. His sister Ola...

Aug 6, 2019

Kayla died suddenly in Peace Arch Hospital at 11:04 pm, leaving behind Ma Shirley Horvat, Pa Joseph Drake, Gramma Donna Milner (Tom Milner) Grampa William Drake (Roberta Drake), Brothers Sean (Jen, Liam, Angelyn) Jeremiah, Wyatt, sisters Kassandra and Jesslyn, uncles Garth, Rick, Aaron, Ricky, aunts Ruth, Tanya, Ronna, Evelyn, Nicole, Janie, cousins Trevor, Anina, Koria ,Kristina, Sarah, adam, Kaitlyn,...