OBITUARIES

Jan 6, 2013

Dunn, William Lewis July 28, 1940 – January 6, 2013 Passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at the age of 72. Predeceased by parents George and Elizabeth, and sister Janet. William is survived by loving wife Sheila, son Dave, daughter Tammy, grandson Marcus, and granddaughters Danielle, Rosanna and Kara. Loved and missed by brothers George and Bob, sisters...

Jan 6, 2013

BRIGGS, Roger Alexander,CD (Silent Key VE7RB) April 13, 1938 - January 6, 2013 Passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side, into the arms of Jesus on January 6, 2013 at the age of 74. Survived by three children Lynne Boyd, Jim (Sue) Briggs, Lisa (Ray) Blanchette; brother Ken (Lydia) Briggs; sister Judy (Roberto) Paccagnan; nephews Stephen, Robert and...

Jan 5, 2013

FITZGERALD, Gerry (Fitzy) April 25, 1939 - January 5, 2013 After a lengthy battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Gerry passed peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Gerry is survived by his loving wife, Diana (McLaren), his daughters Carrie Norman (Dan), Darcy and Jenna, his son, David (Karen), his brother Jim (Edna), sister Ann and sister Marie Satchell (Barrie), his...

Jan 1, 2013

BRESLIN, Frank: exchanged time and space for eternity on January 1, 2013. He was 76. Born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland immigrating to Canada in 1964 (becoming a Canadian citizen). As a young man, Frank served his country with the Scottish Fusiliers. Predeceased by his parents: Peter and Elizabeth (Cambridge) and his sister Philomena. He will be greatly missed by family...

Dec 30, 2012

GIUNTO, Maria Rosa Born on April 16, 1924 in Mammola, Italy, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2012 at age 88. Loved and missed by her loving husband of 68 years, Matteo, her children Pina (Alberto) Langone, Ana (Freddy) Behar, Lisa (Francisco) Salvia, Vicente (Alejandra) Giunto, Claudio (Janet) Giunto; also by her fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Her unwavering faith...

Dec 29, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maureen Linda MacPherson after a long courageous battle with cancer on December 29, 2012 at Burnaby General Hospital. She will be deeply missed by her husband Douglas Turnbull, her sisters Lorraine Head (Michael, Sandra, Karyn), Christine Whittington (Ian, Brea), Cheryl Duke (Marvin, Steven, Jamie) and Janice Christian (Al, Devan,...

Dec 27, 2012

Melita Jean Hume (nee Fraser) June 29, 1921 – December 27, 2012 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Melita, our beloved Mother, daughter of the late William and Mary (McPherson) Fraser, in New Westminster, British Columbia. Cherished wife of the late Ian Knowlton Hume for 64 years, she had a long, rich and fulfilling life....

Dec 26, 2012

JAVIER, Enrique Velasco, passed away peacefully Dec 26, 2012. Enrique was born Oct 21, 1925 in Manila, Philippines. He moved to Canada in December 1985 and has lived in Coquitlam with his family since. A devout Catholic and caring man, he will be greatly missed by his family: loving wife, Josefa; sons, Raymond (Elizabeth) and Emmanuel (Teresita); daughters, Maria Adoracion...

Dec 20, 2012

JOHN PLANINSIC John or Hans was born in Villach, Austria where he grew up playing soccer, skiing, mountain climbing and ski jumping. He apprenticed as a shop keeper and then in sheet metal. He arrived in Canada in 1951 and worked as a logger in Northern Ontario where winter temperatures dropped to -45 degrees. He told stories about being frozen...

Dec 20, 2012

Dec 19, 2012

Dec 14, 2012

James Kenneth Christie 1950—2012 It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother Jim. Much loved and sorely missed by his twin sister Janet, brother Wayne and his partner of 16 years Andrew Winston. Also many relatives and very dear friends and his cat Sam. Predeceased by his father Dave and mother Hazel in 2005....

Dec 13, 2012

Serguei Axentsev passed away at home peacefully at the age of 76. A first-generation Canadian, and a native of Minsk, Belarus (of the former USSR), Serguei had a highly successful scientific career in biophysics. He was awarded a higher doctoral degree (Doctor of Sciences) in 1985 for his significant contributions to biological sciences, and became a professor in 1996. As...

Dec 12, 2012

RAFAELA PAJARILLO HOMBREBUENO It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Rafaela ‘Nanay’ Hombrebueno on December 12, 2012, in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Rafaela was predeceased by her father Filemon Pajarillo; mother Maria Abriol Pajarillo; siblings Pura, Julita and Monching; and husband Armando 'Tatay' Hombrebueno. Left to celebrate her life and legacy are her children Evelyn...

Dec 10, 2012

Dec 9, 2012

Elizabeth Crocket MacDonald (nee Baker) 20 September 1928 to 9 December 2012 Betty passed away on Sunday, the 9th of December, five years to the day of the death of her beloved husband Al. She spent the last few months in a valiant fight to recover from complications due to heart surgery. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Betty trained as a...

Dec 5, 2012

Dec 3, 2012

EVANS, Marian Christina June 22, 1928 – December 03, 2012 Marian passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 84. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Chester; children, Colleen (Brian) Hurzin and Gordon Evans; and two brothers Mark Frisk and Allan Frisk. She was predeceased by her sister, Irene and brother, Peter....

Nov 30, 2012

Nov 27, 2012