All Obituaries

Robert (Bob) Howlett June 1, 1936 - November 13, 2023 (age 87) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bob Howlett of Sechelt, BC, on November 13, 2023. Bob was born in Armley, Saskatchewan on June 1, 1936, to parents Dorothy and Charles Howlett. He was the youngest child of a family of 5 children. He had 2 brothers; Bill and Roy, and 2 sisters; June and Olive. His parents moved the family to the west coast of BC, settling in Brentwood Bay for many years. The family then...

Mac (Howard Arthur) Cempel November 6, 1951 – November 10, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mac Cempel of Robert’s Creek, BC, on November 10, 2023. Mac was born in Church Fenton, England, and moved to Canada with his Polish parents, Maria and Mirslaw Cempel.  He was the third oldest child of a family of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls, living in Laval, Quebec.  From there Mac often made summer visits to PEI.  He later moved to BC...

With sad and heavy hearts, the family of James Robert Hawkins announce the sudden passing of our beloved Jim, on Thursday evening, Nov 9, 2023, In a car accident close to home In Lower Gibsons.  Jim will be sorely missed by Vanessa, his loving wife of 23 years, his precious boys, Travis, Garret (Amy), and his darling stepdaughter, Jessica (Dave), and his much-loved grandchildren, Charlotte and Zachary.  He is survived by his sister, Candace (John), brother, Clifford (Wendy). Jim...

September 19, 1970 - November 4, 2023  It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Jennifer Andamo Baluyot on November 4th in Sechelt. She is survived by her loving husband Fernando, and her children Jefferson (Damaris), Jayson (Kelly), Jhonarene (Michael), Jeraldine (Eugene), and grandchildren Eunice, Joshua, Abigail, Keon, Killian, Elise.  Jennifer was much beloved by her family and friends, she will be greatly missed.  Please join us for a prayer vigil on...

It is with deep sadness that the family of James (Jim) Chisholm, a resident of the Sunshine Coast for the past 13 years, advises of his death on October 27, 2023.  Jim was born in Toronto, Ontario on December 30, 1934 to parents Morley and Florence Chisholm. Jim was predeceased by his daughter Kim of New Westminster B.C. and brothers Bruce of Lindsay, Ontario and Jack of Okotoks, Alberta. Cherishing family memories are Ann his loving wife of 37 years; son Ken (Norma) of Summerland,...

Bill passed away peacefully on October 25th, 2023, after a   courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Greenock Scotland in 1938, Bill was christened, William John Bryce, after his grandfather and father. He came to Canada in 1947 with his parents, four sisters and brother: Paddy, Jean, Kay, Terry and Peter. He joined the Navy as a teenager, then went back to school and became a teacher. Bill married Joyce Stith and had a son, Peter, in 1969 and later two grandchildren, William...

Farewell Henry Henry Han, originally of Miri, Malaysia, and a longtime Sunshine Coast resident, passed away on October 24th at the age of 82 years.  He is survived by his wife and three children, as well as his eight brothers and sisters. He will be dearly missed. Visitation and funeral service will take place on Sunday, November 12th from 11am to 1pm at Devlin Funeral Home in Gibsons, followed by the burial at 1:30pm at Seaview Cemetery.

Richard Norman Pretty passed away at 64, Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Rick and his wife, Shelley lived in Gibsons in Hopkins Landing. Rick was born in Guelph, Ontario in 1959 and moved to North Bay in 1961 where his family owned and operated the Dolphin Motel.  Winters were spent taking motel visitors out on Lake Nipissing for ice fishing trips, lots of snowmobiling and skating on the lake.  Summers were filled with boating, fishing and...

Kristian Sturla Stendal Melby, 78, of Sechelt, BC, passed away on October 13, 2023 in Gibsons, BC. Born on June 7, 1945, in Fauske, Norway, Kristian was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Kristian had a vibrant personality and was known for his sense of humour, genuine nature, and amiable disposition. He had a positive outlook on life and could always be counted on to bring a smile to those around him. With his quick wit and sincere demeanour, Kristian made...

Freeman David Smith, 82 passed away Friday October 6th, 2023. Freeman was born in Michel-Natal near Sparwood, BC, the oldest of four children. He worked as an electrician at Port Mellon for over 38 years. Freeman grew up in Trail, BC where he played for the Trail Smoke Eaters in the late 1950s and thereafter moved to Vancouver and joined the Canadian Navy serving in the Pacific Fleet mostly in Asia. In the early 1960s he met his wife, Joy, married and moved to the Sunshine Coast and began...