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Janet Lee Maclellan
Sep 10, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Janet Lee MacLellan on September 10, 2025 in Richmond, BC. She was 74 years old.
Janet was born on February 23, 1951 to Norma and Donald MacLellan in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. The family moved to Lower Plymouth, Pictou County where Janet graduated from East Pictou Rural High School. She went...
Elroy Ludvik Sveinson
Sep 6, 2025
Elroy passed away peacefully in hospice care with his wife, Carolyn, by his side after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He will be greatly missed.
Born in Riverton, Manitoba, Elroy moved to British Columbia with Carolyn in 1965 after they were married. They shared nearly 60 years together, traveling, raising a family and planning for their retirement years.
Elroy worked at...
Madeleine Palidwor
Sep 5, 2025
Madeleine passed away peacefully in Port Coquitlam. Always smiling and quick to laugh, a warm, caring person with a ‘joie de vivre’. She loved crosswords, scrabble, bridge, bocci, knitting, golf, family dinners and baking the best bread ever. Beloved mother of Patti, Dave (Lisa), Ted (Marcia), Rick. Cherished grandmother of Matt, Tara, Nick, Lauren, Andrew, Jeff, Marlon, Joel, Amy, Billy,...
Gerard Gabriel Halpin
Sep 4, 2025
Gerard, or Gerry as he was fondly known, was born in Dublin City, to an industrious and entrepreneurial family on Sept 7, 1942. He was a devoted son to arguably his favourite person in the world, his Mam Eileen. It was the spirit in which he cared for her, that drew his beautiful wife of 57 years , Catherine (Kay)...
Raymond Edward Drabik
Sep 1, 2025
It is with great sadness we announce that Raymond Edward Drabik “Ray” passed away peacefully on September 1st at Royal Columbian Hospital due to complications from chronic heart and lung conditions.
Ray is predeceased by his parents “Ted” and Mary Drabik. He is loved and missed by his wife of over 57 years, Ruth, his three daughters Marnie (Renn), Christina and...
Judith Anise Bicknell
Aug 26, 2025
We are saddened to announce that Judith passed away after a long illness. Judith was born in Winnipeg in 1940 to a musical family. She attended Carleton University, and then passed the Level 7 music exam. She joined a friend in Jamaica where she taught music, immersed herself in all aspects of Jamaican music, and met and married husband Robin.
The...
Shirley Sachiko Witherow
Aug 26, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Shirley Witherow, in the early morning of August 26, 2025.
Shirley was born Sachiko Tsujimura on December 15, 1939, in Vancouver, BC, to Seizaburo and Takako (Kamiya), and was the beloved youngest sibling of Marge (Etsuko), Joe (Kiyotaka), Kay (Kazuko), and Margaret (Masako). Along with her family,...
Thomas John Berry
Aug 23, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas John Berry on August 23, 2025.
He was born on September 21, 1957 to Marion and Percy Berry in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tom grew up in North Burnaby, the eldest of eight children. He married Sandra on July 24, 1982, and they had two children, Andrea and Katrina. He...
Iolanda Salute Paccagnan
Aug 18, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother. She passed peacefully with family by her side. Predeceased by her husband RINO and grandson Nicholas. She will be sadly missed by her loving family, children Sergio (Lori), Valerie (Jim) Lena (Glenn) Johnny (Theresa) and grandchildren Barry, Linda, Sean, Mitchell, Bryan, Cassie, Spencer, Nathan, Cecilia, great...
Andrea Jane Barlow
Aug 8, 2025
On August 8th, 2025, Andrea Jane Barlow (nee Vickery) of Maple Ridge passed away in New Westminster surrounded by her closest family. She was a deeply loved daughter, sister, mother, aunty and friend.
Born in Vancouver, Andrea was the first of four daughters to George and Nancy Vickery. Andy, as only her sisters could call her, loved being a big sister....
Liliana (Lana) Tesan
Aug 4, 2025
Liliana Lucia [Lana] Tesan
March 20, 1954 – August 4, 2025
We are saddened to announce that Lana passed away at the Belvedere Care Home in Coquitlam, BC, on August 4, 2025. She is survived by her beloved mother, Leonilla Tesan, her brother, Ric Tesan, his partner, Shelley, her stepson, Cristain Hallo, and his partner, Jessica, as well as her precious granddaughters,...
Elizabeth Dorothy Dockerill
Aug 1, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Dockerill passed away peacefully at Royal Columbian Hospital on August 1, 2025.
Born on May 26, 1948, in Trail, B.C., Betty was the youngest daughter of Ethel and Robert “Bob” Dockerill. She grew up in Trail, where she attended school and graduated from Grade 12. Betty continued her education at Selkirk College in Castlegar for a year, followed by...
Keith Darwin Tinck
Jul 27, 2025
Born March 29, 1939, Keith passed away July 27, 2025, at age 86. Beloved husband of Claudia, father of Janine (John) Buglioni, Linda (Dean) Breckenridge, and Colleen (Brad) Reid, and proud grandfather of Brennan, Rayna (Riley), Jenna, Aiden, Robin, Carlon, Noah, and Iain. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, travel, jazz, hockey, and was known for his dry wit and appreciation of...
William Charles Mainland
Jul 25, 2025
William Charles Mainland, 77, left us peacefully on July 25th, 2025, surrounded by family. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Bill will always be remembered for his love of sports, his backyard and talking about the stock market.
Born on December 10th, 1947, in Trail, British Columbia, Bill grew up the second of three sons to William and Catherine Mainland. When...
Vivian Lucille Kroeker
Jul 23, 2025
Vivian Lucile Kroeker, 99 years old, passed away July 23, 2025, at Cartier House Care Centre in Coquitlam, BC.
Vivian Offerdahl was born on June 2, 1926 in Kelowna, BC to Irving and Inez Offerdahl. Vivian grew up on the family orchard in the town of Winfield, BC where she attended public school and worked summers in the orchards and the...
Bruce McDonald
Jul 22, 2025
Born June 28, 1937, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend Bruce passed peacefully into the presence of our Lord on July 22nd, 2025 at the age of 88 years. Bruce was pre-deceased by Betty, his wife of 58 years, mother Maudie, and father Fraser. He will be deeply missed by his family, church and friends and is survived...
Shirley Elizabeth Ryan
Jul 16, 2025
Shirley was born January 14th, 1942, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2025, at the age of 83.
She is loved dearly and missed by her loving husband James, her three children, Robert, David and Christopher, as well as her grandson Marcus, whom she and Jim raised in their later years. Shirley was a foster mother...
Anne Florence Kellett
Jul 16, 2025
It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and matriarch, Anne Florence Kellett (nee Lewry), who passed away on July 16, 2025 at the remarkable age of 101.
Born in Toronto on September 15, 1923, Anne lived a life defined by strength, grace, faith, and unwavering devotion to her family. A...
Wilson Durward
Jul 13, 2025
Wilson Durward passed away peacefully at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver on July 13, 2025. Wilson was in his 82nd year.
Wilson is survived by his cousins: Allison Storey, Deborah Storey, and Terry Storey, all of Vancouver Island. He leaves behind many cousins from the Bramall side of the family in central Alberta and in New Zealand.
Wilson will be missed...
Miriam Gwyneth Baillie
Jul 11, 2025
Miriam Gwyneth Louise Baillie, born February 18, 1927, passed away peacefully at the age of 98, July 11, 2025.
She was a beautiful, amazing person who impacted everyone she came across. Her love and kindness were always the forefront of her personality. She was a daughter, granddaughter, sister, wife, mother, nana, aunt, friend & so much more. Her life revolved around...
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