OBITUARIES

Apr 24, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the gentle passing of our mother, Francisca (Cisca) Wouters after an 11 year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Along with Alzheimer’s disease, Mom endured four joint replacements as a result of her severe arthritis: two hips, one knee and one shoulder. Many of her grandchildren nicknamed her “Bionic Oma!” And that she was ~...

Apr 23, 2020

Roger (Cutter) Bruinsma, was born March 1963, in New Westminster, BC, and after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer, passed away peacefully at Surrey Memorial Hospital on April 23, 2020. His loving Wife, Susan, was blessed to be able to be snuggled up beside him to hear him take his last soft easy breath. Roger and Susan were...

Apr 23, 2020

He fought the fight. And never looked back. "He was a tough nut to crack". I will always love my little guy from PEI. Love always, Cynthia, son Chris and grandchildren, sisters, Frances, Patsy and Diane and special friends, Gwen, Shelley and Colin. GODSPEED.

Apr 18, 2020

January 12, 1925 - April 18, 2020 Theresa passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord, a beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mom is lovingly remembered by her children; son, Gerry (Barbara) Amantea, daughter, Mary Louise (Joe) Veltri, son-in-law Frank Jacoy, sister Rosemarie, brother John (Lucy), brother-in-law Joseph, 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Predeceased...

Apr 16, 2020

With heavy hearts, we announce that Jose Tavares passed away on April 16th, 2020, from complications due to a fall. He is survived by three brothers: Antonio, Moses (Adelaide) and Lee (Elaine); and his daughter, Goretty (George). Dad was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, in 1925. The eldest of nine children, he moved to Venezuela in 1950 seeking work to...

Apr 14, 2020

Andrew Lewis Collins September 6, 1977 – April 14, 2020 It is with great and profound sadness that we mourn the too-soon passing of our beloved brother, son, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, Andrew Lewis Collins. At this curious and unprecedented time we are unable to have a gathering, but anticipate an opportunity to celebrate his life at a later...

Apr 13, 2020

Fioravante (Freddy) Salvador April 23, 1927 - April 13, 2020 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Freddy Salvador at 92 years old after a short illness. His passing has taken a piece of our heart and there are no words to describe the void we all feel inside. Dad was born in Valvasone, Italy and...

Apr 8, 2020

Apr 8, 2020

Our world lost a beautiful soul, our lovely mother and grandmother, Marie-Rose Philomene (Mailhot) Cochlan, who passed away of natural causes, in Coquitlam, four months after her husband Chris. She was born into a large, French-Canadian family in Gravelbourg, SK; her roots in that town and culture were a source of lifetime pride. Family trials and losses, including the death...

Apr 6, 2020

Roger passed away peacefully at his Coquitlam home with three children at his side. He was born in Yakima, Washington, in USA, He attended the St. Georges residential school from 1951- 1963 in Lytton. He lived his life in Alberta, Washington, Utah, Spences Bridge, Terrace, Vancouver, before settling in Coquitlam. Roger Spence is an Elder and member of the People...

Mar 26, 2020

Mar 25, 2020

On March 25, 2020 Rosemarie Cooper (nee Hopps) passed away at 64 after an incredibly brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Rosemarie was born in Cardiff, Wales on October 17th 1955. At age 13, Rosemarie and her family moved to Canada. She was intelligent and gutsy, a brilliant student and debate champion and graduated from the University of New Brunswick planning...

Mar 6, 2020

Our beloved Debby passed away peacefully after a courageous three-year battle with Ovarian cancer. Debby is survived by her loving family: husband, John; daughters, Chiara and Cassia; mother Ederina; brother Brian (Jodie), nephews Alexander and Braedan; brother-in-law Jim, nieces Nicole and Heather, father-in-law Bill (Pops), Nana Mildred and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Debby was predeceased by her beloved papà,...

Mar 1, 2020

Christopher was a fun loving, adventurous soul. He grew up in Coquitlam where he enjoyed many activities with friends and family. Christopher lived his life as though everyday was his last. He loved to make others laugh. Christopher leaves behind his mother Kerri Cartwright, Father Art Painter, sister Jennifer, brother Jesse, wife Richelle Small. He is survived by his grandparents...

Feb 29, 2020

Passed away peacefully on Saturday February 29 2020 at the age of 90. He was born one of eight children to Joseph and Albertine. He will be missed by his wife of 67 years Evelyn: His children Lavina, Edith, Catherine (Tom), Robert (Shelley) Candide (Tom), James (Denise) ; Nine grandchildren Andrea (Josh), Brandon (Michelle), Jared, Devin (Justine), Sean, Carly (Stephen),...

Feb 28, 2020

Passed away peacefully, at home, with her family at her side. Predeceased by Holger; she will be forever missed, and lovingly remembered, by daughter Kathy (Darrel), son Brian, and many friends and relatives in Canada, Finland and Sweden. Memorial service 2.00 p.m. Saturday March 21, 2020 at Burquitlam Funeral Home, 625 North Road, Coquitlam. Live Streaming of Martha's Memorial Service...

Feb 26, 2020

MINICHIELLO, Agnes Henrietta (nee Steward) 1922 - 2020 MINICHIELLO, Arthur Ralph 1923 - 2020 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear parents, Agnes and Arthur. Agnes slipped away on February 20, 2020, and Art followed the love of his life on February 24, 2020. They are lovingly survived by their five children, Catherine Beauchamp, Nancie (Derek) Chung,...

Feb 19, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Rose Lew on February 19, 2020 at age 58. Survived by mom, May, dad predeceased (Sing), sisters Helen (Bruce), Jeannie (Dan) and brothers Peter (Joyce), John (Sandra), Jack, Andrew(predeceased), Mike (Kelly), William (Natalie) and half siblings Jeannie (Norman) and Ian (Ada) and much beloved nieces and nephews. Rose...

Feb 19, 2020

Angelina Gentile (Sbrocchi) was born in Bondi Beach Australia in May of 1917. She was predeceased by her parents, Giovanni and Angela, brothers, John, Peter and Tony, and sisters, Rosaria, Mary and Elizabeth. She is survived by her sons, Bob (Sandy) and David, her grandsons, David (Jennifer), Michael (Margot), and Bobby, and her great granddaughters Sophia and Ava. She moved...

Feb 15, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Dino Maniago announces his peaceful passing on February 15, 2020 at the age of 87 at his home in Burnaby, BC. Dino was born in Trail, BC on August 19, 1932 to Attilio and Norina Maniago. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Walter and sisters-in-law Jackie and Mavis. He...