Alice Amalia Ros
November 29, 2010
Alice was born on June 21, 1937 in Muzzana di Turgnano, Udine, Italy. She passed away on Thursday, November 25th and is preceeded by her husband, Celso. She is survived by her loving children Robert (Lynn), Linda (Gino) and Patrizia (Michael) and her grandchildren Matthew, Michael, Lauren, Nicola and Daniel. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am on Tuesday, November 30th at St. Jude’s Catholic Church 3078 Renfrew Street. Special thanks to her doctors: Dr. S. Ducceschi, Dr. B. Shapiro and Dr. H. Fenster. Also a special thanks to her nurses at the Evergreen Clinic and the B.C. Cancer Agency. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com.
Donald Bryant McKillop
November 29, 2010
December 27, 1928 – November 25, 2010Our precious father passed away surrounded by family on November 25, 2010. Don will be missed by is loving son Craig, daughters Kim (Michael) and Shawn (Tony) and his cherished grandchildren Elliot and Lucas. Don was born in Hodgeville, Saskatchewan and was very proud of his prairie roots but Vancouver was his home. Don had a radiant personality, sense of humour and love for life. His philosophy was simple it is not about winning but how you played the game and he taught all of us to live this way. He instilled strong values in his children and grandchildren that will carry on through out our lives. He was blessed to have life-long friendships and loved sharing stories from the past especially with his lunch buddies who remained loyal and supportive. He loved to be surrounded by family celebrating holidays and hosting bocce tournaments. He had a passion for sports whether it was coaching his beloved Ex-Brits, playing golf or watching hockey. Above all Don loved to hold court and regale us with stories. The happiest day of his life is when he married his beloved Pam. They were a team and their lives were filled with love and adventure. He will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, December 4 from 12 Noon to 3 p.m. at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course – 7600 Halifax Street, Burnaby, B.C. 604-421-8355. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at RCH Renal for their loving care of our dear father. Flowers are gratefully declined and if you wish to make a donation in Don’s name to the Kidney Foundation that would be greatly appreciated.
Giuseppina Volpe
November 24, 2010
March 20, 1930 – November 23, 2010
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing Giuseppina Volpe in her 80th year. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Umberto and brother Densio Survived by her sisters Olga and Bruna, brother Silvano along with their spouses Ferucio, Bepino and Maria as well as all of her extended family in Vancouver and Italy. Giuseppina will be fondly remembered by her children Dennis (Lorraine), Johnny (La) and Esther (Greg), 4 grandchildren Jessica, Nico, Ryan and Hannah and step grandchildren Phonz (Samantha) and Ethan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 26th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3105 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Entombment to follow at the Ocean View Burial Park, the Abbey. In lieu of flowers, donations to the (LAIR) Liver and Intestinal Research Centre or the BC Cancer Foundation are appreciated.
Janet (Jan) Kathleen Domirti
November 23, 2010
(Formerly Van Nest) (Formerly Smykalski)
Nee Rivest
It is with great sadness that the family announces the death of Jan Domirti, beloved wife of Doriano Domirti of Richmond, BC on November 19, 2010 after a short but determined fight with cancer. She will be greatly missed by her husband Doriano, stepsons Enrico, John and Marco Domirti, uncle and aunt Rino & Teresa Domirti, daughter Manuela , her mother Margaret Rivest of Winnipeg, her brother Donald Rivest and wife Nancy of Rainy River Ontario. She also leaves to mourn her passing, nephew Kyle Rivest, nieces Erin and Dena Rivest, Aunt Shirley Dickinson, and many friends and relatives in Italy, England, Canada and South Africa. She was predeceased by husband Rick Smykalsi, husband Gordon Van Nest, father-inlaw Franco Domirti, mother in law Cecilia Domirti, Uncle Harry Dickinson and Grandparents Fred and Chris Dickinson. Jan was born in Kitimat BC on July 15, 1955 and attended school in Winnipeg. She began a lifelong interest in the insurance industry when she joined the staff of Wawanesa Insurance. She also worked for SGI Inc. in Winnipeg for 10 years as Regional Manager of Manitoba, earning the respect of insurance brokers and customers. Jan was a very generous and caring person who reached out to those in need. She strongly believed that God had plans for her after her death, and this faith sustained her throughout her illness. A very creative person, she took great delight in using her many talents to make gifts for friends and relatives that called for her knitting, embroidery, sketching, and jewellery design skills. She was also a gifted writer. During her illness, she kept in touch with family and friends by writing a Journal. The emails for this Journal captured her thoughts and feelings as she moved through the different stages of this disease. She dearly loved to cook for family and friends. We celebrated many a birthday, Easter and Christmas together enjoying one of her delectable meals ,and all of us looked forward to receiving one of her handcrafted Christmas cards. She and Doriano travelled to many parts of Canada and the USA then to Italy for their honeymoon in 2008. Our thanks to relatives and friends from all over the world who sent her cards and words of encouragement during her illness. Celebration of Jan’s life will be held on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Bell & Burnaby Funeral Chapel 4276 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to BC Cancer Foundation or to a charity of your choice.
Go in peace dear Jan.
“Pray for and with the one who has died.
The love between you is a spiritual bond that death cannot sever.”
Rino Susin
November 20, 2010
Rino Susin passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Vancouver on November 18, 2010. He was born 1922 in Caerano San Marco, Treviso, Italy. Rino worked the land till he was 18 and then began one of the great adventures of his life – WWII. He spent 4 years fighting for his country as an Alpino, twice captured in a Prisoner of War Camp, both times escaping. The second time walking home from Germany to Italy.
His second adventure was immigrating to Canada in 1958. Leaving his wife and children in Italy, he came to Canada to work underground in an Ontario mine. From there he travelled to Vancouver with his Cousin Angelo Susin and the family joined him in 1957, settling in East Vancouver.
Rino was a man of great courage and character, a resourceful provider for his family, doing whatever it took to insure his family had a stable home and were taken care of. He was a reliable friend to many “paesani” and friends in the community. He had great pride of his home, his “radicchio”, his “giardino” and his wine. Rino was very social and active in the community, being a member of his “Holy Cross” church choir, “Trevisani nel Mondo” and his beloved “Alpini Group”.
Rino loved his wife Rita and was very proud of his 5 children and their spouses: Sergio and Debbie, Ferruccio and Rosa, Fiorenza and Winston Carrey, Livio and Jane, Marisa and Anthony Wilson. He believed in them, encouraging them and instilling independence. He loved his grandchildren very much: Scott, Darren, and Shandell; Ferruccio Jr. and Sonia, Devin Carrey, Andre, Devante and Vanessa Wilson. His cousin Angelo and his spouse Anna, their son Giovanni and his spouse Sabrina, have been loving and supportive family members. Special thank you to Louise for her generosity of spirit and kindness to our family.
Rino lived a rich and full life. He was a proud man who loved his Patria Italia and especially in his new country Canada. His life, with Rita, was one of adventure, reliability, family, friends, community and a warm, loving, happy home. For a young man from the farms, “un Contadino” – he did a wonderful job raising his family and new life in Canada. His life, was a great life – a job well done Thank You Papa, we love you very much! The family wish to thank the Villa Carital and staff for their kindness and generosity to our Dad.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday November 24, 11 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows church 525 Slocan Street, Vancouver followed by entombment at Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, BC. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com
Saveria Cristiano
November 17, 2010
CRISTIANO, SaveriaBorn Jan 2, 1939 Caccuri, CZ Italy. Died peacefully after a determined fight with leukemia on November 15, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. Survived by her devoted husband Giovanni of 46 years, daughter Domenica (Guido), son Sam (Lina), daughter Cathy(Zenon), brother Rocco (Maria), niece and nephew Stefanie and Johnny. Also survived by her loving grandchildren Gianluca, Tatiana, Talia and Gianfranco, who meant the world to her and whom she absolutely adored. She also leaves behind 4 sisters and 3 brothers, many nieces and nephews and extended family, and many, many friends in Italy and Switzerland. Saveria was the backbone of our family and took pride in her cooking, her work, her family and her life!! She loved to travel and spend as much quality time with her grandchildren as possible. Before she succumbed to the illness, her determination to fight was an inspiration and gave us the courage and strength we needed to help her have the quality of life she so rightly deserved! During her life and especially during her illness the many visitors, phone calls, prayers thoughts and support goes to show how much this wonderful and kind woman was loved and will truly be missed. Sincere thanks to Rocco & Maria P., Marietta G., and Antonietta B. for all their cooking that kept her nourished, and satisfied her cravings throughout her illness; Maria S. for all her loving support and help. Many thanks to Dr. T. Nevill and his amazing staff at the BMT Leukemia clinic (Krall Centre) at VGH. To all the Doctors, nurses (angels!) and staff in the Acute Care for Elders 11th floor (11D) who gave endless and unconditional care throughout her stay at VGH. Our heartfelt thanks go out to our family, extended family and friends here for everything they have done to help us through this very tough journey! Domenica also insists to thank her work family at the Three Links Care Society for all their understanding and support! Funeral services will be held on: Friday November 19, 2010 at 10am at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 555 Slocan St Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers donations to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society would be greatly appreciated.
Kruno Fantov
November 16, 2010
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Kruno Fantov at Nanaimo General Hospital on November 13, 2010. He passed on surrounded by his family. Kruno leaves behind his loving wife of 44 years, Milena; his three children Sandra, Petar and Anita; grandchildren Kaela, D’artagnan, Adam and Malina and countless friends and relatives. Kruno will always be remembered for his big heart and love for his family and friends. Born on a small island on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia on February 17, 1940, he had a great passion for the ocean. After immigrating to Canada in 1966, Kruno quickly became fond of the coast of British Columbia, where he became an avid fisher and wine maker. He lived the last 20 years of his life in Parksville, British Columbia, because it reminded him of his birth place back home, and had stated ‘I was born on an island and will die on an island.’ He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Prayers will be offered at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Croatian Church3105 E. 1st Avenue, Vancouver, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com
Nicola Antonio Scalera
November 16, 2010
October 04, 1920 – November 14, 2010
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather Nicola, who passed away peacefully at Mt. St. Joseph’s Hospital with his family at his side. Predeceased by his wife Antonietta in 1998 and son-in-law John in 2003. Survived by his daughter Franca Brustolin and son Vince (Nancy), grandchildren Angelle (Gil) and Roberto (Giovanna) and most treasured great grandchildren Madelyn and Giuliano and many extended family members in Canada and Italy. Special Thanks to his caregiver Mary Jean Tingson, who treated him with compassion, respect and gentleness. Nick will always be remembered for his zest of life and determination to be young at heart. Prayers will be offered at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17th at St. Andrews Catholic Church, 480 East 47th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. where Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 18th. In lieu of flowers donations to the B.C. Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.
Lorraine Rose Jukich
November 12, 2010
JUKICH, Lorraine Rose (nee Goldsby) July 9, 1926, October 28, 2010 Passed away peacefully with her husband Mike holding her hand at Harmony Court Care Centre in Burnaby. It was just three months ago Lorraine and Mike celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with many family and friends that gave them great memories. Born in Vancouver, Lorraine was a graduate of John Oliver High School in Vancouver in 1944. Since she was a little girl, Lorraine always had a dog in her life. Over the years there was Brownie, Butch, Pepe, Shelly and Megan. Predeceased by her parents Harold and Rose Goldsby she will be lovingly remember by her husband of 60 years Mike, sister-in-law Eileen Jukich, Nephews, Dan, Roy and John and niece Teresa along with lifelong friends Martha and Kay Burchak, Thelma Scott, Mary Peckover and Amy Rafferty. Mike would like to thank the hardworking and loving staff at Harmony Court which includes Staff Nurses Rosealin, Girly, Lisa, Percy, Mauval and Led. Also Nurse’s aids Ruby and Rose along with Dr. Conrad Rusnak and Dr W.J. Rife. Mike would also like to give a special thank you to companion Usha Ranka for being there for the past four years for Lorraine. A graveside service at Forest Lawn (Poolside) will be held on Tuesday November 16th at 1:00. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to a charity of your choice.
Roy Garth Yeo
November 2, 2010
YEO, Roy Garth
Born January 9, 1929 in Kerrobert Saskatchewan and passed away October 28, 2010 at Burnaby Hospital. Garth is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Lorraine; many nieces, nephews and friends. Garth joined the Burnaby Fire Department in 1955 and retired in 1988 as Chief Training Officer. Celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Firefighters Banquet and Conference Centre, 6515 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. In lieu of flowers, donations to the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com