OBITUARIES

May 11, 2022

BRIAN CHRISTOPHER POWELL MARCH 28, 1948 - MAY 11, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Christopher Powell, at 74 years old, from complications due to lung cancer and stroke. Brian passed away peacefully at Royal Columbian Hospital on May 11th, 2022 with his wife Diane, and children Rob and Kristy, by his side....

May 10, 2022

May 7, 2022

Karin Georgina Ellen Williams (nee Pieplow, formerly Dale) June 4, 1932 – May 7, 2022 Born in Toronto to loving parents Karl Hans Bruno Pieplow (Charlie) and Mary Rose Pieplow (nee Hooper). Karin was a sickly baby and wasn’t expected to live past childhood, but her life has been long and well-lived. As a teen, Karin was offered a scholarship...

May 6, 2022

Catherine will be sadly missed by her brother Kenneth and her sister Marian. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the BC Cancer Foundation.

May 5, 2022

Divall, Beverley Diane (Pomeroy) March 12, 1933 – May 05, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mom passed peacefully at home in Port Moody on May 05. Bev was pre-deceased by her husband Paul, son Steven (Regina), sister Shirley (Roman) and brother Ken (Linda). She is survived...

May 4, 2022

May 1, 2022

Svend Aage Hansen Life Story (1923 – 2022 )Svend was born in Haderslav Denmark and passed away peacefully at the George Derby Care Centre in Burnaby BC at 98 years of age. Svend was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 56 years, Edna (Doleman) in 2002, and brother Bill in 2010. Missing him greatly are his daughter Diana (Peter) Hiebert,...

Apr 27, 2022

Coming soon... As per John’s wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion.

Apr 26, 2022

Apr 19, 2022

With great sadness, the family of Dennis John White wish to announce his sudden passing on April 19, 2022 at the age of 61 at his residence in Vancouver, BC. Dennis was born April 27, 1960 in Churchill, Manitoba, the fifth child of Mary and Donald White. A true intellectual and lifetime scholar, Dennis enjoyed reading, math and systems thinking....

Apr 17, 2022

BENETTI, Angelo August 26, 1933 – April 17, 2022 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Angelo Benetti at Royal Columbian Hospital with his family by his side. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years Marcella; children Lisa (Raymond), Silvia, and Roy (Merran); grandchildren Tiana, Evan, Kaden, Jason, Arianna, and Luca; siblings Antonio (Fidas),...

Apr 17, 2022

Apr 11, 2022

Ralph Donofrio charmed every person he met, and seemed to make us all laugh out loud. Despite telling and re-telling his stories of adventure, we were always transfixed by the way he recounted his love of music, famous artists, sports, and being a dad. It didn’t seem to matter if it was the first or hundredth time you heard one...

Apr 7, 2022

Apr 5, 2022

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Maddalena Demichina, adoring wife and loving mother, sadly passed away on April 5th, surrounded by her family. Maddalena (Lena) was the fourth daughter welcomed by parents Nicola and Anna, in 1942, Bitonto, Italy. Tragically she lost her mother at a young age and therefore her Zia Maddalena assisted with raising...

Mar 30, 2022

After 68 years living life to its fullest, Jim has passed on to his next adventure. Although it was never going to feel like enough time, we were blessed to have so many years worth of memories and lessons learned from Jim. He is predeceased by his father and mother, step-father and older brother. He was born at St. Paul’s...

Mar 28, 2022

Mar 26, 2022

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Mar 16, 2022

Thank you all for taking a moment to read, honour and celebrate the life of Dino De Pieri. I'm Roger De Pieri, and Dino was the middle brother in my family and is survived by myself and my eldest brother Robert. As many of you know, Dino has been partially estranged from the family for quite a long time, making...

Mar 15, 2022