CODISPOTI, NICOLA: ON DEC. 22ND, 2014, NICOLA CODISPOTI DIED SUDDENLY WHILE VISITING HIS CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS. HE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO WATCH OVER US FROM HEAVEN. NICK WAS BORN ON DEC. 10, 1944 AND WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED GOLDSMITH WHO SERVICED THE KELOWNA AREA FOR OVER 40 YEARS. NICK WAS A DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER, AND GRANDFATHER WHO PUT EVERYONE'S NEEDS BEFORE HIS OWN. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE VICTORIA, SON MARTIN, AND DAUGHTERS ANGELA AND JOSIE, ALONG WITH THEIR SPOUSES AND FOUR BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN PETER, EMMA, JAMES, AND SOPHIA. HE WAS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS MOTHER CARMELA, BROTHER MARIO, SISTERS VICKY AND ANTOINETTE, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ONTARIO. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD FROM 1-4PM ON SAT. JAN. 10TH, 2015 AT THE GERMAN HARMONIE CLUB AT 1696 CARY ROAD, KELOWNA BC. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE CANADIAN HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION. NICK WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
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BROWN, RONALD DAVIES: 1920 - 2...
BROWN, Ronald Davies: 1920 - 2015 Died peacefully at Penticton Regional Hospital after a brief illness on January 2, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Norma; daughters, Ann White, Kathy (Trevor) Passmore; son-in-law, Dave Spilsbury; step daughters, Judy (Rick) Gartrell and Linette (Gary) Sedun; step sons, Larry (Alice) Pearson and Andy Pearson; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 8 step grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren. Ron was predeceased by wife, Christina (1972); daughter, Marion Spilsbury (2011) and 3 sisters. Born in Pedro, St. Anne, Jamaica on February 8, 1920, he served in the RAF in WW II moving to Canada in 1946 where he worked for CIBC until retirement in 1980. He was passionate about golf, travelling, the Rotary Club and many other community projects. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at St. Saviour's Anglican Church (150 Orchard Ave., Penticton) at 11:00 a.m. with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be directed to The Rotary Foundation. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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VICKREY, EDITH PAMELA: PAMELA ...
Vickrey, Edith Pamela: Pamela Vickrey passed away on January 3, 2015 at Kelowna, BC at the age of 89 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons: Wesley Thomas Vickrey, Tyler Clinton Vickrey, and Travis Wayne Vickrey; and grandchildren Chase and Alycia. She was predeceased by her husband Walter in 2009. Pamela's life will be celebrated by family and friends, (a private family service will be held), and her memory will live on always. Condolences may be sent to the family through the guest book at www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Valleyview Funeral Home, Kelowna, BC 250-765-3147.
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HOHENADEL, OLIVE MARGARET: JAN...
HOHENADEL, Olive Margaret: January 26, 1922 to January 3, 2015 Olive passed away unexpectedly with her daughters by her side in the Moog & Friends Hospice House in Penticton. Born in Indonesia to Salvation Army missionary parents, Olive and family moved to England when she was 10. An excellent swimmer, at 14, she was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Lifesaving. She attended Pitman College for secretarial training, working afterwards in legal and insurance offices. To assist in the War effort, at age 18, Olive joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force serving for 5 years in London and Birmingham England. Olive met the love of her life, Lou, who was serving in the Canadian Army overseas. He attended her 21st birthday party, they married on D-Day and Olive came to Penticton as a war bride in 1946. She worked for many years for School District 15. Radiant and loving, her positive attitude, ethics and spirit of adventure guided her family. She was a surrogate mother to many. All will remember her great cooking skills and the Christmas light display that she and Lou had on their Naramata Road property. Predeceased by Lou in 2007, Olive is survived by her daughters Luann Rezvani (Vahid) and Glenis Shanks (Andrew); grandchildren Siavash Rezvani (Melanie), Ramin Rezvani (fiance Taylor), Matthew Shanks (Robin) and Heather Roberts (Brynn). Great-great-grandchildren include Xander, Keely and Max Rezvani; Katelyn and Gabriel Shanks and Marshall Roberts. An informal reception will be held on Saturday, January 10 at the Shatford Centre, 760 Main Street, Penticton from 1 to 3 pm. Your memories and stories can be shared with the family at www.everdenrust.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Moog & Friends Hospice Society or a charity of your choice.
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LARABIE, EUGENE (BUCKY): OCT 3...
Larabie, Eugene (Bucky): Oct 3, 1936 - Dec 30, 2014 Passed away suddenly December 30, 2014 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife Therese, sons Michel and Robert, daughters Carole, Laurie-Ann and Valerie, sisters Evelyn and Sylvia and grandchildren, Philip, Ryan, Jeremy, Devon, Alex and Anthony. At his request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, BC & Yukon.
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CHALMERS, WILLIAM "BOB": JUNE ...
Chalmers, William "Bob": June 9, 1923 - December 31, 2014 Bob and his wife Helen of 62 years lived in Summerland until Bob's death on the last day of 2014. Bob started out wanting to be an aircraft engineer and even worked at a Boeing plant for some time. However, tuberculosis intervened when he was a young adult, changing his life path in a number of ways. During his rather lengthy convalescence, he met a neighbor who was a teacher and began to think about teaching as a career. During a hospital stay to have part of a lung removed, Bob met Helen, a lovely young nurse, who later became his wife. Bob and Helen moved to Summerland in 1951 to take a teaching job at Summerland Secondary School, where he taught primarily math until 1981. After Bob retired from classroom teaching, he tutored math students for another 25 years. Bob was also involved with the high school band. For about 25 years, he and Helen spent their May 5th wedding anniversary chaperoning the school band on band trips. He and Helen also accompanied a group of students to Expo 67 in Montreal. Bob loved jazz and used to invite interested groups of high school students to listen to Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong on his old 45s and LPs. Jazz lit up the weekends for Bob, too. When Friday rolled around, he'd head home, put on his jeans and sweatshirt, crank up the jazz, and wrestle with his boys, and whatever dogs were living with him at the time - Skipper, Sophie, Barney, Louie, Grady, or Becky. Bob also loved horses and spent a number of years driving out to Prairie Valley early in the morning, before school started to feed and water his. He especially liked snowy mornings when he got to "break trail". He spent many pleasurable hours trail riding with his kids and with Chester Reinertson, a real cowboy! Bob and Helen were involved in the United Church for many years and served in all sorts of volunteer roles there, as well as in lots of other volunteer capacities in the community. Having the summers off gave Bob and Helen the opportunity to travel, first with their three kids, and later in their little motorhome. The Yukon was a favorite destination and they travelled the Alaska Highway many times to visit their daughter, Joie and her family. They also got to know Idaho when middle son Bill and his family were living there, and when youngest son Dean moved to Chile with his family, off they went to visit, when Bob was 86 years old, right after the big earthquake. Bob's adventurous spirit was alive and well until his death - after living for 62 years in the Okanagan, he finally decided to try wearing sandals! Bob is survived by his loving wife, Helen, and by his three children, Joie (Gerry), Bill (Sophie), and Dean (Sandra) as well as seven grandchildren - Emily, Will, Jonathan, Dawson, Ursula, Phoebe and Nicola. There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Summerland United Church. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com
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LUCAS, EVELYN JEAN "JEANNIE": ...
LUCAS, Evelyn Jean "Jeannie": Evelyn Jean (Jeannie) Lucas passed away on December 19, 2014 in Westbank, BC at the age of 58 years. Jeannie is lovingly remembered by her sisters: Dorene Fierro and Kathleen Gosslin; her brother Len Lucas; and many extended family members. Prayers for Jeannie will be recited at 5:00 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2015 form the WFN Elders' Hall, 3255D Shannon Lake Road, Westbank, BC. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, January 9, 2015, also at the Elders' Hall. Condolences may be sent to the family through the guest book at www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Valleyview Funeral Home, Kelowna, BC 250-765-3147.
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BOTNEN, CINDY L.: DEC. 14, 194...
BOTNEN, Cindy L.: Dec. 14, 1946 - Jan. 5, 2015 Cindy (Cynthia) passed away peacefully in Calgary on Monday, January 5, 2015 with her daughters by her side. She is survived by her two younger brothers, her beloved daughters, Michelle and Melanie and her 6 adoring grandchildren. Cindy's greatest passions in life were her family and teaching. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and a highly regarded and well loved math teacher in the Kelowna area for 25 years. Cindy touched many lives and left her gracious mark on this world. Please join us for an open house to celebrate her life on Sunday, January 18th, 2015 from 2-5pm at The Manteo Resort, Kelowna, BC in the upper lounge of the clubhouse. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted in Cindy's name by the Alzheimer's Society of Canada.
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CINDY (CYNTHIA) PASSED AWAY PE...
Cindy (Cynthia) passed away peacefully in Calgary on Monday, January 5, 2015 with her daughters by her side. She is survived by her two younger brothers, her beloved daughters, Michelle and Melanie and her 6 adoring grandchildren. Cindy's greatest passions in life were her family and teaching. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and a highly regarded and well loved math teacher in the Kelowna area for 25 years. Cindy touched many lives and left her gracious mark on this world. Please join us for an open house to celebrate her life on Sunday January 18th, 2015 from 2-5pm at The Manteo Resort, Kelowna, BC in the upper lounge of the clubhouse. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted in Cindy's name by the Alzheimer's Society of Canada.
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Passed away suddenly December 30, 2014 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife Therese, sons Michel and Robert, daughters Carole, Laurie-Ann and Valerie, sisters Evelyn and Sylvia and grandchildren, Philip, Ryan, Jeremy, Devon, Alex and Anthony. At his request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, BC & Yukon.
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PHILLIPS, SYDNEY CONRAD: BORN ...
PHILLIPS, Sydney Conrad: Born in Albertown, SK, Sydney passed away in West Kelowna, BC. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Lucy; his daughters, Val and Judy; sons-in-law, Vos and Jose; and by many family and friends. After graduating from the University of British Columbia, Sydney lived in Australia before returning to Canada to teach in Ontario, then B.C. In 1961 he began teaching on a Canadian Air Force Base in Europe, where he met Lucy. They married in 1963 and moved to Trail, BC, where he built their first house and where their two daughters, Valerie and Judy, were born. A few years later, he built their second home, in West Vancouver, where they lived until after Sid retired from teaching. For the last 18 years, he and Lucy lived in West Kelowna (in a house which he did NOT build). He remained passionate about his winemaking, carpentry, photography, music, gardening, reading, and feeding of the quails. He will be remembered for, among other things, his sense of humour and zest for life. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.Hansonsfuneral.ca
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PORTALAKIS, ANASTASSIOS: JACK ...
PORTALAKIS, Anastassios: Jack Portel, Uncle Jack, Papou June 9, 1936 - January 4, 2015 The family of Anastassios Portalakis is celebrating 78 years of his life. He was a hardworking, dedicated man who took pride in everything he did. He loved his family and treasured his friends and wanted the best for those he loved. He was a resilient man who held his head high and worked hard for his family. He will be missed by his wife Zacharenia Portalaki; his three children Kosta, Minas (Vickie), Eftalia (Jeff); his three grandchildren Anastassios, Pellagia, and Matthias; his brothers Mixalis and Giannis Portalakis; his sisters Eluetheria Peribolari and Katerina Pneumatikaki; and many very close friends. Anastassios was predeceased by his mother Eftalia, and his brothers Minas and Kosta. A service will be held on Tuesday January 13, 2015 at 10:00 am at the Saint Saviour's Anglican Church in Penticton with Father Kosta Kaltsidis officiating. Interment at Penticton Lakeview Cemetery followed by a reception at Theo's Restaurant at 1:00 pm. www.providencefuneralhomes.com
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JONES, JAMES HALBERT: WAS SUDD...
JONES, James Halbert: Was suddenly taken home to Jesus on Sunday, January 4, 2015. He is preceded in death one year ago by the love of his life for 60 years, wife Dorothy. He is survived by 7 children, Jim (Anne), Nicki, Cherryl (Jeremy), Doug (Andrew), Brian (Cynthia), Patti (Ken) and Ginny (Doug); 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Jim is best remembered for his love of Jesus and sharing his faith with others, for his love of music as he sang and played the mandolin and guitar, and his love of people - always asking "What's your name?" and wanting to share a hug with everyone. Jim worked for the City of Penticton for 25 years and after his retirement, worked as a School Crossing Guard, being sure to know each and every child's name who crossed his street. The family wish to express their sincere gratitude to Dora and Darla, Dad's primary care givers for the past 10 months in Chase, BC. A family memorial will be held in August 2015 in Naramata. In lieu of flowers, please make donations (cash or cheque) to The Penticton Salvation Army Food Bank at 2469 South Main St, Penticton, BC V2A 5J1. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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PRINGLE, DR. STANLEY LEROY: DR...
PRINGLE, Dr. Stanley Leroy: Dr. Stanley Leroy Pringle, 94, passed away in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick to Peter and Mary (Boulter) Pringle. Stanley was the beloved husband of Elizabeth; cherished father of Penny (Chris) Philpotts and Deborah (Al) Lafontaine and much-loved Babbo of Katrina and Natasha. He served in WW2 where he was recognized for his distinguished service as an officer with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He was an internationally respected professional: a Forestry Professor at the University of New Brunswick, a Forest Economist for the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations in Rome, and an international consultant with UN, CIDA and CESO. He retired to Penticton, British Columbia where he and Elizabeth enjoyed tending their lovely garden, exploring our beautiful planet, nurturing their family and supporting their community. They were extremely active in the Canadian Club and their Presbyterian Church. A private family funeral was held on December 23, 2014. We celebrate your courage and your life dedicated to making the world a better place. Condolences may be sent to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774
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KIFF, ROBERT JOHN: FOLLOWING A...
KIFF, Robert John: Following a lengthy and courageous struggle, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 in Port Alberni at 63 years of age. Predeceased by his parents Al and Audrey Kiff, he is survived by his wife Tina-Joy, who loved him very much, sisters: Kathy Jackson (Jim), Mary Baillie (Rod) and Jan Maly (Rob) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many close friends. He will also be missed by his four legged companions Ripper and Winnie. Robert was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening or just sitting outside with family and friends around the fire. Robert attended Thunder Bay University where he earned a degree in Biology. Bob was an excellent bar tender, fought fires in Ontario and for a good part of his working life was charter fishering and working with DFO on fish enhancement/management. A private gathering will be held. Cremation has taken place. Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.chapelofmemories.ca In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert's memory may be made to the SPCA, 4936 Broughton St., Port Alberni, V9Y 8R6. Arrangements entrusted to Chapel of Memories Funeral Directors (250) 723-3633
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CARLSON, JUNE: OF PENTICTON, B...
CARLSON, June: of Penticton, B.C. passed on December 31, 2014 at the age of 70. She is survived by Oreo, children, Victor, Willow and Crystal, grandchildren Douglas, April, Niall and Hilary. She leaves behind two sisters Anne (Robert) La Framboise and Agnes Brunin as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by Jerk, C-Fur, Missy, Kit Kat and Ralph. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Penticton Regional Hospital for their care and consideration of our Mom.
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NOTT, EVELYN HAZEL: March 24, 1923 - January 4, 2015 Evelyn passed away peacefully in Penticton Regional Hospital at the age of 91 years. She spent many years of her life in Brookmere B.C. where she met her husband Jack Nott and had their three children Bill, Dixie, and Dawn. The family moved to Penticton in 1959, where her husband Jack continued to work for the CPR Railway. Evelyn was a long time member of the Penticton United Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, crafts, the outdoors, her pets and all animals. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Jack Nott, her brother Wilfred Storey, sister Vivian Martin, and her son Bill Nott. She is survived by her daughters Dixie Rogers of Brookmere, Dawn Berry and son-in-law Sandy Berry of Summerland. Her two sisters Blanche Clark of Savona B.C. and Doreen Mozer of Placentia California. Her four grandsons Tyler Berry, Blake Berry, and Chris Nott of Alberta, Donovan Nott of Nanaimo B.C. Six great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Evelyn was a warm and loving mother and grandmother. Her passing leaves a huge hole in the hearts of many, and she will be sadly missed. No service by request. A celebration of Evelyn¹s life will be held in late summer in Brookmere, B. C.
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WHITTON, TERRY (BEAVER): PASSE...
WHITTON, Terry (Beaver): Passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness at Penticton Regional Hospital, January 6, 2015. He is survived by his loving family, Judy, Josh and Anna, Les and Joan, Seann and Sharie, Leanne and Alex, Amie and Nash, Rick and Darlene, Bob and Joan, Kate and Al, Phil and Tammy, Pat and Sue, Bill, Nancy and Earl and Wayne and Carol. Special thanks to the Renal Unit staff at the Penticton Regional Hospital. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
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KELOWNA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SO...
Kelowna Community Food Bank Society 1265 Ellis Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1Z7 www.kelownafoodbank.com (250) 763-7161
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Kelowna's Gospel Mission 251 Leon Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 7N3 250-763-3737 www.kelownagospelmission.ca
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