ROSS, Rolande Marie

It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of our beloved, Rolande Marie Ross (nee Poirier) at the age of 69 from cancer on July 27, 2018 at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. Rolande was born on August 26, 1948 in Escuminac, NB, the daughter of Bruno and Catherine Poirier. She grew up in Baie Ste Anne, NB with her 9 brothers and 6 sisters until the age of 18 when she briefly lived in Moncton and Montreal before moving to Vancouver with her sister Ida. It was there that she met husband, Gary Ross and had her two children, Ward and Jennifer. She had many happy years of marriage and raising a family where her love of children led her to become a pre-school teacher for the City of Port Coquitlam and then on to the Parks and Recreation Department coordinating various community programs and special events.

After 25 years with the City, she was fortunate to retire at the age of 52 to enjoy a life of travel and adventure with her new partner Dale who she met a few years after getting divorced. Together with her soul mate Dale, she loved skiing in Whistler, traveling around the US in a motor home, hiking and jeeping in Moab, spending time with family and pursuing her love of photography. She touched many lives with her infectious laugh, sense of humour and positive attitude and will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by her partner Dale of 20+ years, son Ward (Linsey), grandchildren Kennedy and Tait, daughter Jennifer (Oliver), granddaughters Isabel and Sophie and her large extended family.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 2:00 pm at St. Clare of Assisi, 2888 Delahaye Drive, Coquitlam, BC. There will also be a service held in Baie Ste Anne, New Brunswick at St. Anne’s on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm with a mass to follow at 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Rolande to the Paul Sugar Foundation, her amazing palliative care doctor at: www.paulsugarfoundation.com