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Merrill Ruggles
May 14, 2018
Merrill was born in Kingston, NS, son of June & Christie Ruggles and oldest of 4 children. Predeceased by his parents and his sister Carol. Merrill is survived by his wife of 48 years Diane, daughter Cynthia, brother Alan and sister Kathy, mother-in-law Laura Coombs along with several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Merrill left Kingston in October 1968 to...
Marilynn Colley
May 6, 2018
Marilynn Emily Colley Aug 26, 1937 - May 6, 2018 Marilynn Emily (Miller) Colley passed away peacefully at age 79 in Langley, BC. An exceptional student, she graduated from Como Lake High School and went on to run her own successful business. Predeceased by her first husband Ian Jack, Marilynn is survived by her beloved husband John. She is survived...
Phyllis Burt
Mar 27, 2018
Phyllis Marion Burt (nee Tuck) passed away March 27 at the age of 94 at Vancouver General Hospital after a (thankfully) brief illness. She was born on July 6, 1923 in Vernon. Raised in Vancouver, she was the middle child of five (Douglas, Donald, Avora & Dickie). As a young woman, she loved to play the piano, sketch, dabble in...
Shirley Taylor
Mar 23, 2018
Sad to announce Shirley Margaret Taylor passed away peacefully March 23, 2018 in Burnaby at 88 years young. Born in Nelson New Zealand on Oct. 1, 1929 and raised in Wellington during the depression by widow Nancy Henderson. Met future Canadian husband merchant seaman Leslie in Wellington and set sail to Vancouver where spent the next 64 years including years...
Frances Johnston
Mar 14, 2018
Died peacefully at New Vista Care Home in Burnaby, B.C. She is survived by daughter Wendy, son Sean (Libby), brothers Frank (Sharron) and Ray (Wendy), grandsons Daniel and Samuel and great-grandson Tyler. She was predeceased by husband Harold, father François and mother Denise, and sisters Marguerite Chapman (Ed), Yolande Frederick (Bill), Jacqueline Logan (Jim) and Aimée Gallup (Larry). She also...
Leonard Hinton
Mar 6, 2018
On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the world became a sadder place when Leonard John Hinton left this earth, in his 93rd year of a life well lived. Len was born in Vancouver where he grew up and met his greatest love, Eileen, his wife of 70 years. Together, they built a home in Burnaby where he lived and worked until...
Thomas Brown
Feb 7, 2018
THOMAS CAMERON BROWN August 24, 1932 - February 7, 2018 Tom passed away suddenly in Burnaby on February 7, 2018 at the age of 85. He is survived by his loving wife Phyllis of 53 years, and daughter Heather, as well as several nieces and nephews. Tom was predeceased by his brothers Ian and Will. He was an avid golfer...
Dr. William Stewart
Jan 28, 2018
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of William Patrick Stewart (Pat) on January 28th in Port Moody B.C. Pat was born on June 24th 1947 in Allenby, B.C. His family moved to Penticton where he attended Penticton Secondary School and graduated with honors. His love of learning was apparent at a very early age. He received his...
Clarence Boudreau
Jan 11, 2018
In Loving Memory of Joseph Ralph “Clarence” Boudreau On January 11, 2018 Clarence Boudreau passed away at the age of 77, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He is survived by his 2 sons; Perry (Jude) and Ernie (Stephanie); 2 daughters Anna (Victor) Czerwony and Christine Herr; 7 grandchildren: Helena, Stephen, Michelle, Peter, Bryan, Shea-Lynn and Thoren; great grandchildren Dylan, Jordana,...
Earl Daisley
Sep 4, 2017
Earl “Pinky” Daisley died peacefully after a long battle with Cancer surrounded by his brother Patrick and ex-wife Dianne in Canada on Monday September 4th 2017 in Burnaby, B.C. at the age of 72. “Pinky” was born on February 4th 1945 in San Fernando Trinidad to Helena Knight & Hubert Daisley. He was a carpenter by trade. He moved to...
Tineke Shabacon
Aug 31, 2017
Shabacon, Tineke Born on August 20th, 1937 in Amsterdam North Holland, Tineke passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on August 31st, 2017 at the age of 80. Loved and missed by her eldest son Amnon Shabacon, daughters Yasmin van Bylandt & Zohra LeDonne. Tineke had a passion for the outdoors, hiking, biking and enjoying a Bakje Koffie with her...
Patrick Scoles
Jul 31, 2017
Patrick K. Scoles Born May 21, 1934, died July 31, 2017 Pat passed away at age 83 at Surrey Memorial Hospital, BC, following the effects of a stroke 8 years ago, and, more recently, pneumonia, Pat was born in Treherne, MB, grew up in the Altamont/St. Lupicin area on the Scoles Family Farm and, after finishing school in Altamont, went...
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