McDermott, Anna Rose Saturday, 19 Apr 2008
Kitimat, BC
1950-2008
Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Friend
Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland on August 12, 1950 and passed away suddenly at her home on April 19, 2008 at the age of 57 years.
Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Eileen Cassidy and brother J.P.
Lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her family, husband of 36 years, Tony; daughter Cara (Ed); sons Declan and Enda; sisters Maureen (Eamon), and Sheila (Thomas); brothers Tommy (Sadie), Jim (Carmel) and Brendan of Ireland; and Art (Agnes) of Toronto; many nieces and nephews and countless dear friends who will miss her greatly.
Ann was pure radiance. She loved life and lived each of her days to the fullest. Her unsurpassable work ethic and energetic spirit was an inspiration to her beloved family and friends. Ann’s wit and charm were undeniable. She had a smile full of sunshine and an infectious laugh that filled any room. She loved her family beyond words, and treasured each and every one of her dear friends. Her profound warmth, generous spirit and passion for life will always be remembered by those who knew her.
A Funeral Mass was held on April 28, 2008 at Christ the King Church in Kitimat.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all of our family and friends, near and far, who have supported us in our time of grief. The thoughtful cards, meals, flowers, prayers and countless acts of kindness will never be forgotten.
Thank you to those who have made a donation in Ann’s name to the Kitimat General Hospital Auxiliary or the Kitimat Humane Society.
A special thank-you to the Catholic Church Bereavement Committee for all of their effort, support and guidance.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Nunes, Joo Carlos Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008
Kitimat, BC
November 5, 1927 - April 16, 2006
Two years have gone by,
and yet we still long for your return.
We wait to hear your voice
and see your smile;
to feel the warmth of your embrace;
to hear the stories of time gone by...
Yet we wait in vain as we know
God has called you to his side.
Now we hold on to your memories in our hearts,
the sound of your voice is but an echo in the distance;
your warm embrace just a gentle summer breeze.
As we wipe away the tears
we hold on to you in our hearts and minds,
never to be forgotten.
Always on our minds ~ Forever in our hearts. Sadly missed by your wife and family.
Wipfli, Joseph Xavier Monday, 07 Apr 2008
Kitimat, BC
September 17, 1934 - April 7, 2008
It is with great sadness we announce the passing, at 73 years, of our beloved father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend, Joe battled cancer bravely and passed away at home in his cabin in Terrace, with his family by is side ~ his wish.
He is pre-deceased by his son Joey, parents Paula and Severin Wipfli, and pet dog Para; survived by his loving family; daughters Marie, Heidi (Cliff), Tina (Mike), Laurie (Mark); ten grandchildren, Kendra, Kyle, Kobi, Mitchell, Megan, McKenna, Mya, Austin, Brendan and Regan; sister Kläry Gisler; brother Severin Wipfli; nephews and nieces of Altdorf, Switzerland.
Joseph was born in Altdorf, Switzerland, emigrated to Canada in September 1957 where he worked in a logging camp in Prince George; then to Kitimat at Alcan as a Blacksmith, his trade. In 1967 he worked at Kitimat Iron Works as a Welder, Blacksmith for many years.
Joe moved his family to Vancouver in 1972 where he dabbled in car sales and construction until his retirement, when he moved back to the Terrace/Kitimat area to be closer to the rest of his family and the bush.
Joe was a gifted artist, as is reflected in his paintings, carvings and ornamental iron work. He loved the outdoors and nature, respected God’s land; his passion was prospecting, climbing mountains with the mining equipment he built to ‘find that big nugget of gold’. He would take his family to their Swiss cabin on Claque Mountain; and when in Vancouver the family would pan for gold on the Fraser River ~ lovely memories.
We would like to thank Dr. Hoy and the Homecare Nurses, Baxter, Elaine and Jody of Terrace for their help and care of our Dad.
There will be no service, by request, we will spread his ashes in his many favourite places. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Kitimat Humane Society.
You Are Forever In Our Hearts, We Will Miss you Dad!
Meuser, Erich Saturday, 01 Mar 2008
Kitimat, BC
In loving memory of Our ‘Pops’ Erich A. Meuser who passed away peacefully after a long struggle with cancer in Victoria, B.C. on March 1, 2008 with his family in support.
Erich and his family were Kitimat pioneers.
He is survived and greatly missed by his children
Peter, Ralph, Roger and Simone.
Yesdresyski, Rose Monday, 18 Feb 2008
Kitimat, BC
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear mom, Rose Yesdresyski. Surrounded by family, she went to be with her Lord peacefully on February 18, 2008, joining the love of her life, Len, and her two sons David and Gerry. Rose was born in Winnipeg, August 18, 1920. She was married to Len for 44 years with whom she shared a great love for gardening and fishing. Together they raised five children, Joan (Dave) Richter of Kelowna, David Yesdresyski (deceased), Gerald Yesdresyski (deceased), Lynn (Rick) Webb-Thomas of Vancouver, and Bonnie (Harvey) Penner of Langley. Rose loved her family and delighted in her 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, each of whom believed that they were her favourite. Rose leaves behind a beautiful legacy of love, which influenced our yesterdays, created today’s memories and gives us the promise of a tomorrow’s reunion. A celebration of her life will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, B.C. Expressions of love and respect can be sent to Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, B.C. by Friday (noon) or donations to Crossroads Ministry, c/o Evangel Church.
Bouchard, Henri Saturday, 09 Feb 2008
Kitimat, BC
June 8, 1934 - February 9, 2008
Left to mourn his loss is his loving wife Carole Bouchard and her children Brenda (Mario) Feldhoff, Terry Bouchard, Deborah Bouchard, Sandy (Gary) Krape and Joe (Chris) Bouchard.
The family of the late Henri Bouchard would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped during his illness; Kitimat General Hospital, Doctors and Nurses, Health and Homecare staff, Delta King Housing, Ambulance and Fire Department and our many supportive friends. The care and compassion Henri received was absolutely wonderful.
Henri will be cremated and a service will be held at Christ the King Church on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 pm.
Jellis, James Clifford Sunday, 03 Feb 2008
Kitimat, BC
October 21, 1949 February 3, 2008
Jim passed away after a short courageous battle with cancer at home with his family and friends by his side, on February 3, 2008.
Jim is lovingly remembered by his wife Janet; daughter Tania (Donald); son Keith (Marjorie); and his grandchildren Skylar, Tatiana, Tayah, Chase, Amelia and unborn baby due September 2008; his sisters Cheryl (Bill) Johnstone, Cathy Jellis and his brother Jack (Helen) Jellis, all of Ontario; and his is also missed by many dear friends and family. Jim is pre-deceased by his parents.
James Clifford Jellis was born in Brantford, Ontario on October 21, 1949 to Clara Minnie Hussey and Clifford Jellis. He met his wife Janet in 1969 and were then married on July 17, 1971 at Holy Trinity Church in Brantford, Ontario. They had two children, a daughter Tania and a son Keith. The family moved to Kitimat in January of 1981 where Jim started working for Alcan.
His family would like to offer thanks and appreciation to all who have shown their love and support during this difficult time. Especially Dr. H. Mills, the staff at the Kitimat General Hospital and the wonderful home support nurses. Also his friends Wayne and Leona Shay, Andy Oeste and Joan and Malcolm Scaife for all their help and support.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Palliative Care Home Nursing Program in Jim’s name.
