All Obituaries

René Aebi went home to be with Jesus on November 10, 2018 in Sechelt, BC at the age of 88.  He was predeceased by his first wife Lee (1993), second wife Pam (2005) and his granddaughter Katharine (2003).  He is survived and missed by his wife Barbara, daughters Janet (Paul) and Renata, son Chris (Samantha), and grandchildren Jason (Jenny), Colleen (Chris), Nathan, Julia, Daniel, Annie and Neve, and great-grandchildren Abygaele, Jack, Lochlin, Joshua and...

Dorothy Isobel Fraser was born on December 18, 1934. She was named after two aunts; Dorothy Thomas and Isobel Hardy and was the middle child of five children born to parents Miriam and George Hardy of Eva Street in Sudbury, Ontario. She attended College Street Public School and then Sudbury High School. She was a cheerful student, fairly well behaved and bright enough to pass without much effort. Her father taught her to value honesty while her mother taught her to value beauty; in music or...

It is with heavy hearts that our family announces Bev’s unexpected passing on October 6, 2018 in Gibsons, BC.  Bev was predeceased by her father Ken, her mother Jean (Catling) and her brother Ted. Bev is survived by her beloved husband Gerry, her sons Nick (Laura) and Mike (Heidi) and her cherished granddaughter Adrianna, as well as her sisters Gayl Hutchison (George) and Sandy Surette (Ron) and her nephews Craig and Lance Hutchison (Michelle) and grand nieces and nephews...

Anna was endlessly optimistic and bouncing about each day with a true love for life and adventure. She was a sailor and competed in Swiftsure races, faced heavy weather in tugs, and excelled in tough times. Wilderness trips, caught in blizzards at timberline, crossing glaciers to provisions hung valleys away – she relished it. She lived off the grid with her husband Lex for years, on boats and in remote cabins. She travelled the world but loved the Sunshine Coast, and her ancestors...

All the wildlife can rest easy now as Ab has put his gun away for the last time. Anyone that knows him knows that the wildlife were never in much danger anyways. Ab went peacefully on September 16, 2018. He leaves behind his loving and patient wife of 51 years, Wendy, his loving daughters Lisa (Paul) and Tina (Jeff), son Terry (Betty), sister Shirley (Guy) and niece Michelle (Patrick). He also leaves behind the loves of his life, his grandchildren Trenton (Gus), Kaitlin, Shelby, Jenna,...

Our beloved Evelyn passed away quietly on September 15 at Sechelt Hospital. She will be dearly missed by all that knew her. She is survived by children; Lyn and Marie, John and Victor. She also leaves behind two grandchildren; Cameron and Belinda. Her siblings; Alvera, Joyce, and John. She was predeceased by her husband Hank in 1981. Evelyn was born in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan, and moved to the Sunshine Coast with her family in 1967. She was well known for her kind, caring nature, and...

Marge, on September 15,  joined her beloved son Patrick. She left behind her loving grandson Daniel and her daughter-in-law Cathy. She was a true lover of life, vital and active until her last few days. She met many people walking along the Sechelt beach. People will remember the moments they had with her and smile at the memories of those encounters.   A special thanks must be given to her awesome caregivers at Shorncliffe and her friends Gail and Nancy who cared for her...

Ruth passed away suddenly on September 3, 2018 at VGH after suffering a major stroke.   She is predeceased by Ernest, the love of her life. She leaves to mourn her passing, son Paul, daughter Linda(Douglas), 3 amazing & deeply loved grandchildren Scott (Sally Chen), Bryan, Stephanie(Nicholas), great-granddaughter Sophia, sister Esther(Sam) their children, spouses & grandchildren. Our heartfelt thanks to Ruth's Doctor, Dr. D. Spithoff for his many years of care, support and...

January 11, 1928 - September 2, 2018 Douglas Reid of Sechelt passed away peacefully at the age of 90. He was predeceased by his parents, Roland and Josephine (Cousins) Reid and sisters Thelma Lower and Gladys Warner. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 38 years, Gesa (Schwampe), children Terri, Gordon and Brenda, grandchildren Anya (Hayes) Zirnhelt, Sophia (Duncan) McEwen and Spencer Coulter, and great-grandson Maverick McEwen. Douglas spent his childhood in Vancouver,...

Vicky Forest January 27, 1946 ~ August 30, 2018     After a life of courage and many adventures Vicky Forest passed away on August 30, 2018 at home surrounded by her beloved husband Allan, family and friends.   Her resilience through pain and suffering was inspiring for those she left behind.  She encouraged her husband and family to understand her illness and helped them in many ways to let go after a debilitating heart disease.  After many procedures and...