Obituaries & Tributes
It is with great sadness that the family of Astrid Erika Volkenant (nee Heinrich) announce her passing, after an extended battle with dementia, on Monday, November 23, 2020, at the age of 80 years.
Astrid Erika Volkenant was born on May 16, 1940 in Kirschberg Germany (today part of Poland) to Ama Gratia & Theodore Heinrich amid World War II. She was the 3rd of 4 children, having 2 sisters and an older brother, Herbert, who predeceased her, dying of pneumonia at age 3 before Astrid...
It is with great sadness that the family of Astrid Erika Volkenant (nee Heinrich) announce her passing, after an extended battle with dementia, on Monday, November 23, 2020, at the age of 80...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Ayoub Kanaan on November 07, 2020 at the age of 89, he will be greatly missed by his wife Elham Astafan of 57 years as well as his children : Hyam, Elias, Siad, Hisham, Fareez and Razan, as well as his eight grandchildren who were the delight of his life : Greogory, Daniel, Ani, Kilian, Ara, Jordani, Andrew and Laura. He passed away while he was surrounded by his wife, children and his grandchildren.
Ayoub was born in the...
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Ayoub Kanaan on November 07, 2020 at the age of 89, he will be greatly missed by his wife Elham Astafan of 57 years as well as his...
John Wilson Fleming, 78, of Abbotsford, passed away on November 1, 2020 from complications following heart surgery.
John was born in Powell River to Susan Letitia Fleming and Robert Fleming on June 6, 1942. He spent much of his career as an electrician. He lived for several years in Surrey, where he raised his family. He moved to Abbotsford when he married his wife, Miriam. He was very proud of his membership in the Freemasons and the Shriners. He was especially loved as...
John Wilson Fleming, 78, of Abbotsford, passed away on November 1, 2020 from complications following heart surgery.
John was born in Powell River to Susan Letitia Fleming and Robert Fleming on...
It is with profound sorrow we announce the passing of Pat on October 25, 2020. She will be greatly missed by Bob, her husband of 53 years, as well as her son James (Janet) and daughter Katherine (Peter). Also, her 5 grandchildren who were the delight of her life: Daniel, Marcus, Alex, Lauren, and Jessica. Her brother Ted (Joan) was also very important to her.
Pat was born in Edmonton and grew up in Saskatoon. She then lived for a decade in Montreal followed by a further...
It is with profound sorrow we announce the passing of Pat on October 25, 2020. She will be greatly missed by Bob, her husband of 53 years, as well as her son James (Janet) and daughter...
It is with great sadness that we announce that Wally Strelau, beloved husband of Erika, passed away on October 18, 2020, at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his family, who are comforted knowing that he is now in the presence of Jesus his Saviour.
Wally was born to a family of German descent in the town of Pisarefka, Ukraine, on December 20, 1933. In 1949, the family, without their dad, immigrated to Canada through the sponsorship of a farmer in Morris, Manitoba. After...
It is with great sadness that we announce that Wally Strelau, beloved husband of Erika, passed away on October 18, 2020, at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his family, who are comforted...
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Erika Norgaard. Surrounded by family, her battle with lung cancer came to an end on October 3rd. We are rejoicing knowing that she is now completely healed and in the arms of Jesus her Saviour.
She grew up in Sophienberg/Pommerania, East Germany, eventually moving to Vancouver in 1957 where she raised her two daughters on her own. Erika worked for the...
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Erika Norgaard. Surrounded by family, her battle with lung cancer came to an end on...
In loving memory of
Dr. Chi Nan Chen
October 2, 1922–September 28, 2020
We are deeply saddened to announce that Dr. Chi Nan Chen passed away peacefully on September 28, 2020 in Vancouver, with his wife and family by his side. He would have been 98 a few days later.
Beloved husband of Seok Im, loving father of Chih Hao (Paul Genney), Hsin, Ying (George Watt) and Feng, predeceased by daughter Chih Pien, and much loved kung kung to William, Lin and Sam, he will be profoundly...
In loving memory of
Dr. Chi Nan Chen
October 2, 1922–September 28, 2020
We are deeply saddened to announce that Dr. Chi Nan Chen passed away peacefully on September 28, 2020 in Vancouver,...
Bruno Antonio Fabian closed his eyes for the final time on September 5, 2020 at the age of 87. He passed at home surrounded by the love of his family.
From birth, on November 10, 1933, in the northeast Italian town of Castelfranco Veneto to New South Wales, Australia and on to Western Canada, Bruno's life took him around the world collecting a loving family and passion for the outdoors along the way. It was in Southwest Australia in his twenties that Bruno found the partner, Maria, with...
Bruno Antonio Fabian closed his eyes for the final time on September 5, 2020 at the age of 87. He passed at home surrounded by the love of his family.
From birth, on November 10, 1933, in the...
With heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Hank. Cherished husband to Kay, devoted father to Danny (Christine), Dana (Paul), Kathy (Rob) and proud grandpa to Nicholas, Benjamin, Leah, Jamie and Sydney. Hank also leaves behind brother Edward (Carolyn) sister Rosemary (George) and many nephews and nieces.
Hank was born during hard times in the midst of the Great Depression to Polish immigrants Sofia and Stefan Nowak in South Vancouver. The Nowak family was...
With heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Hank. Cherished husband to Kay, devoted father to Danny (Christine), Dana (Paul), Kathy (Rob) and proud grandpa to...
Jaye John Kearley was taken from us way too soon, in an unexpected tragedy on July 23rd, 2020. His loss is felt deeply by his friends, family, and community.
Jaye’s hard-working and adventurous life began on February 6, 1958. His focus, meticulousness, and strong will were clear from a young age, and he skipped ahead in school. Jaye got his lifelong love of learning from his mother, a former Royal Canadian Air Force air traffic controller, and his strong leadership skills from his...
Jaye John Kearley was taken from us way too soon, in an unexpected tragedy on July 23rd, 2020. His loss is felt deeply by his friends, family, and community.
Jaye’s hard-working and...
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