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Romano, Lawrence
Lawrence Joseph Romano
passed away peacefully on
May 30, 2013 with family
by his side, in Creston, BC
at the age of 85 years.
Lawrence was born and raised in Creston, leaving for a
brief time to work, but he soon returned home and then
worked surveying. He met Faye Tangen in 1950 and
they married in 1953. They made Creston their home
and raised three children. He worked at the Creston
sawmill until his retirement in 1990.
Lawrence was a member of the Eagles Club and
the Royal Canadian Legion. He enjoyed fishing,
woodworking and cooking but what he loved most of
all was spending time with his family.
Lawrence was predeceased by his daughter Cheryl
Marie; grandson Joshua James; parents Joe and Tress;
sisters Gloria and Bev; brother, Roy; brothers-in-law,
Harold (Bonnie) Bonnet, Vern Hawkins and sister-in-law
Kaye Romano.
He will be dearly missed by his wife Faye; son Larry
(Carolyn) Romano; daughter Shelley (Barry) Wisdom;
son Rick (Wanda) Romano; grandchildren Gesse
(Michelle) Romano, Zabrina (Stuart) Ackerman, Aaron
Romano and Staci Romano; great-granddaughter
Kahlia Ackerman; brothers Joe (Dorothy) Romano,
Gary Romano, Merv (Jeannie) Romano and Bob
(Gloria) Romano; sisters Lorraine Kofoed, Gail
Kofoed, Sharon (Butch) Dawson and many, many
nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held
July 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Lister Park
with Pastor Harry Haberstock officiating.
Any friends wishing to make a
memorial contribution may do so to
the Canadian Diabetes Association
360 - 1385 West 8th Ave,
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V9.
Jennifer Dawn Funk (nee Kurinka)
October 22, 1972 ~ May 10, 2013
Jennifer Dawn Funk (nee Kurinka), a resident of
Meadow Creek, BC passed away on May 10, 2013
at the Kaslo Hospital with family by her side, after a
courageous battle with cancer at the age of 40 years.
Jennifer was born October 22, 1972 at Creston, BC
and received her formal education in Creston. She
was married to Todd Funk on November 30, 2001 at a
beachside wedding in Kaslo, BC
Her family was her number one priority – always
putting their needs first! She also loved the outdoors:
fishing, quading etc.
Jennifer was predeceased by her great-grandparents,
grandparents and her uncle Alan.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Todd;
sons Donavon, Devin and Dayton; mother Judy; sister
Twila and family; grandma Charman and Kurinka
family, along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held
on Friday May 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
at United Church in Kaslo, BC
with Pastor Len Trenholm officiating.
Any friends wishing to make a memorial contribution
may do so to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Vina May Melnychuk
June 15, 1929 ~ October 25, 2013
It is with great sadness we announce the passing
of Vina on October 25, 2013 at the Swan Valley
Lodge in Creston, BC, at the age of 83 years.
Vina was born on June 15, 1929 in Wood Mountain, SK.
Vina lived a long life surrounded by people whom
loved her deeply. She had a passion for cooking and
had a couple of successful restaurants in Calgary, AB
before moving to Creston in the early 1990’s.
Vina was predeceased by her husband, Peter in 2008;
mother Edna W. Sinclair in 1997; sisters Melba
O’Brien, Doris Pye and brother John Sinclair.
She will be missed greatly by her niece Tina Rees,
who had lived with Vina and Peter in Creston. She
will also be lovingly remembered by her immediate
family, Margaret Drewniak (John), Marnie and John
Jr. Drewniak; sisters Nettie Rupert (Laurie), Jesse
Gamache (Ken), Amy Pierozinski (Peter), Alice Struck
(Ray) along with many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will
be held in May 2014.
Any friends wishing to make a memorial contribution
may do so to the Swan Valley Lodge Equipment Fund,
Box 1880, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0 or to the
Creston Valley Hospice Society – 1720 Birch St,
Creston , BC, V0B 1G5.
Vina’s family wish to thank the staff of the
Pioneer Wing at Swan Valley Lodge and the
Creston Valley Hospice Society for
all the loving care provided to Vina.
MaryJane Matze
October 16, 1923 ~ October 23, 2013
On the morning of
October 23, 2013 at the
age of 90, MaryJane Matze
quietly and peacefully
left this life to be with her
heavenly father.
MaryJane was born in Deseronto, Ontario. MaryJane
spent her childhood years in Port Hope and later in
Toronto. MaryJane then moved with her son Rodney to
Hamilton, where she met and married Siegfried (Fred)
Matze on May 21, 1960. In the spring of 1961 their son
Craig arrived. As a family they enjoyed a good life,
travel holidays took them across North America and
Europe.
Expo '86 made the decision for them to move west. In
1987 they arrived in Creston, B.C. where they retired.
MaryJane leaves nine grand- and great-grandchildren
She will be missed by all.
A Memorial Service will be held on
Monday November 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
at GF Oliver Funeral Chapel,
Pastor Harry Haberstock officiating.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Creston Valley Hospital Tuck Shop
Bag 3000, Creston, BC V0B 1G0.
Mabel Feldt
August 23, 1912 ~ October 21, 2013
Mabel Feldt passed away peacefully on
October 21, 2013 in
Swan Valley Lodge at the age of 101 years.
Mabel was born in Bruce, AB on August 23, 1912 to
parents Marguerite and Raoul Moser. When she was
just a few months old they moved to the Heimdal area
where her father homesteaded.
Mabel completed grade eight at the Heimdal School
and worked on the family farm until she married Ewalt
Feldt on June 8, 1937. They were married at St. Vital
Catholic Church in Beaumont, AB. They then moved
to Lumberton, BC where Ewalt worked as a blacksmith
for a few years. They moved back to Alberta where he
started a business at Clover Lawn and then moved it to
Rolly View. He operated his blacksmith shop for many
years and then they retired to Erickson, BC.
Mabel has a sister-in-law, Elsie Moser (wife of brother
Camille) who lives in Camrose, AB; four nieces:
Shirley Steele of Oak Harbor, WA, Gladys Caple of
Powel River, BC, Joyce Agresti of Cerritos, CA and
Lois Macfarlane of Flin Flon, MB; and three nephews,
Morris and Wayne Moser of Port Coquitlam, BC and
Lawrence Moser of Camrose, AB.
A Funeral Mass was held on
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
at Holy Cross Catholic Church
with Father Peter Tompkins officiating.
Interment followed the service at
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erickson, BC.
Any friends wishing to make a
memorial contribution may do so to
the Holy Cross Catholic Church
Box 299, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0.
James Gold
Jim Gold of Boswell, B.C. passed away on November
12, 2013 at 82 years of age.
Jim was born on May 24, 1931 in Killarny, Manitoba
to Violet and William Gold. He was educated in
Nelson, B.C. In 1970 Jim married Daida Johnson in
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA.
Jim was predeceased by his parents Bill and Vi Gold
and his brother Bob Gold.
Jim will be dearly missed by his wife Daida Gold;
daughter Debbie Ramage; grandsons Doug (Darla)
Ramage and Keith Ramage; great-grandchildren
Caiden, Bailey and Hollis; his sister Shirley (John)
Illingsworth; sister-in-law Vera Gold, and many nieces
and nephews.
A Celebration of Life gathering
will be held at a later date.
No funeral service at Jim’s request.
Those wishing to make a memorial contribution
may do so to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Gladys Hilda Bergen
October 2, 1931 ~ October 28, 2013
Gladys Hilda Bergen passed away peacefully on October
28, 2013 at the age of 82 years.
Gladys was born on October 2, 1931 to parents Gladys
and Stanley Gowling in Morden, MB. She was raised
and received her education here as well.
Gladys was a teacher and taught school in the area
around Morden, until she married Frank Bergen in 1954
and they were married in Morden. At this time they
started a family together and Gladys became a stay-athome
mother until her children were grown. After this
she went back to work as a waitress, sales clerk and then
a caregiver.
They moved around quite a bit, and their travels took
them to Calgary, AB in 1969, back to Morden, MB in
1977, back to Alberta in 1989 and then finally Gladys
settled in Creston, BC in 2007.
Gladys was very active and put her heart into everything
she did. She was a member of the Royal Purple, the
Rebekahs and the Bowness Seniors organization and
when she moved to Creston she joined Krafty Kronys
and the Creston Valley Quilter’s Guild.
She loved softball! She was on the Morden Whizbangs
and was induced into the Manitoba Softball Hall of
Fame. She also enjoyed hockey, golf, curling, sewing,
crocheting, quilting and paper tole.
Gladys was predeceased by her husband Frank Bergen;
sister Winnifred Normendeau; brother Stanley Gowling;
and parents Gladys and Stanley Gowling.
She will be lovingly remembered by her children
Winnifred (Ken) Pinchak of Arrowcreek, BC, Wendy
(Kelly) Gerlitz of Red Deer, AB, Cameron (Della)
Bergen of Ituna, SK and Garth Bergen of Vernon, BC;
grandchildren Tasha Rules, Gregory Pinchak, Karen
Pinchak, Mark Pinchak Cammie Bergen (Brian), Rene
Bergen, Trevor Gerlitz and Kelsey Gerlitz ; greatgrandchildren
Devlyn and Lyam Ayotte along with
numerous friends and extended family.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on
Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
in the G.F. Oliver Funeral Chapel
with Guy Roy Celebrant.
Interment of Ashes to take place on
Saturday, November 9, 2013
at 2:00 p.m. in Morden, MB.
Any friends wishing to make a
memorial contribution may do so
to the T.A.P.S. program,
Box 187, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0.
Genevieve (Gen) Hackett (nee Mortimer)
September 28, 1922 ~ December 30, 2014
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our
mother, Genevieve Hackett, on December 30, 2014
at Crest View Care Village. Gen was 92 years young
and was surrounded by her loving family when she
passed. She was a very independent lady who was an
inspiration to all that knew her.
Genevieve was born on the Mortimer homestead in
Davin, Saskatchewan on September 28, 1922. She
moved with the family to Sunnybrook, Alberta, and
finally on to British Columbia. The family lived in
Wynndel before moving to West Creston, where they
built a farm to raise eight children. Gen left the farm
when she was 15 and moved to Victoria, BC where she
trained and worked as a home care nurse.
Genevieve met Thomas Murray Hackett in Wynndel,
but they married in Trail on May 26, 1941. They
lived in Trail until Murray was called to war, when
the family moved back to Wynndel where they stayed
until 1958. There were many moves in Gen's life with
the final return being made to Creston in 2002 to be
with her family and many relatives.
Genevieve was predeceased by her loving husband,
Thomas Murray Hackett, daughter Myrna Lynn
Hackett and son Randolph Wayne Hackett. She
mourned the deaths of her sisters Joyce and Shirley,
and brothers Ronald and Gerald.
Genevieve is survived by her daughters Linda Ann
Schlick and Lorna Jane Jensen. Her sisters Lola Evans
and Iris Mortimer are saddened by her passing, as
is her brother Melvin Mortimer. Gen leaves behind
grandchildren Patricia, David, Roxanna and Melanie,
as well as great-grandsons Devon and Ethan.
The Funeral Service will be held
Friday January 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm
at GF Oliver Funeral Chapel.
Viewing is from 12:00 to 1:00.
Friends wishing to make a memorial tribute
in Gen's name are asked to do so to
the Diabetic Association of BC,
360-1385 W. 8th. Ave.,
Vancouver BC V6H3V9.
Ada Evelyn Thachik
September 6, 1933 ~ December 27, 2014
It is with profound sadness
we announce the passing of
our mother. Words can not
describe our immense loss.
Born and raised in Margo Saskatchewan, Mom
graduated from Yorkton General Hospital as an RN
and nursed for 42 years; the majority of time worked
in Creston. She had a passion for her profession, a
rare gift of accepting people exactly as they were and
an unconditional love for her children. A generous
soul with an incredible heart who always put others
first; many said she was a role model, teacher and
claimed her an honorary family member. She was
highly intelligent, always "present" when with you
or speaking with you and her interests were vast. We
are truly lucky, proud and blessed to say she was our
amazing mother. She touched many and her loss is
immeasurable.
She was predeceased by her husband John, son David,
three brothers and a sister.
She is survived by her son Bryan; daughter Krista;
sisters and their families, Lilian McSeveney and Edna
Weys; and grandchildren Micheal and Kristopher.
Heartfelt thanks to the care team that kept Mom
comfortable during her final days and a special thank
you to Jerry MacIntyre for the dignity and respect with
which he honored her.
In lieu of flowers,
kindly donate to your favourite charity.
A Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.
Richard Lawrence Côté
December 22, 1924 ~ December 20, 2014
Richard Lawrence Côté (Larry), 89,
passed away suddenly at his home on
December 20, 2014 in Creston, B.C.
He was born December 22, 1924 to
Zenon and Claudia (Potvin) Côté in
Saint-Léon-Le-Grand, Quebec. On June
30, 1958 he married Anna Konopelka in
Rycroft, Alberta.
One of 17 children, Larry grew up on
his uncle’s farm outside of Montreal,
QC. There he learned carpentry from
his father as well as mechanical repair
working on his uncle’s Ford Model “T”.
Larry joined the army at 17, using his
older brother’s ID. He was shipped off
to England to take his officer’s training
before they found out his real age.
Luckily by the time they realized their
mistake Larry had already turned 18.
Larry’s mechanical skills were put to
good use in the army working in the
motor pool and driving transports. He
saw action in Europe and was even
wounded in the line of duty. He had
many stories to tell.
Larry’s wanderlust saw him living in
many places throughout the country.
After he returned from the army he
lived in Toronto for a time, where he
owned and cooked in a small café.
From Toronto he eventually ended up
in Fairview, AB where he worked as a
mechanic at Balisky’s Garage. It was in
Fairview that he also met his bride-to-be
Anna Konopelka. Anna was teaching
in Fairview but her teacherage was so
small there were no laundry facilities.
She had gone to the Balisky home to do
her wash, where she met Larry. Ever the
carpenter, Larry was building a bed in
the basement and Anna went to see what
all the noise was. She found a charming,
young Frenchman who soon won her
heart. The couple was married shortly
after and spent the first night of their
honeymoon sleeping in a hayloft. They
moved to Whitehorse, Yukon where
Larry opened a garage doing mechanical
repairs as well as bodywork. It was in
Whitehorse that they were blessed
with their first two children Debra, and
Wayne. In 1963, after 5 years in the
Yukon, Larry packed up the family and
moved to Creston, BC. Larry worked
at various jobs in the valley including
mechanical repairs at his own garage on
11th Avenue (where the Credit Union is
now located), Creston Motors (located
where Shopper’s Drugmart now
stands), and Vance Motors (currently
Northstar Motors) and even worked as
a technician at Tak’s Home Furnishers.
It was in Creston where their youngest,
Gary, was born. Even though Larry
was an accomplished mechanic he’d
never received his journeyman’s ticket
so he enrolled at Malaspina College in
Nanaimo to get his formal education.
Larry excelled in the program, even
substituting for the professor the times
when the professor couldn’t attend.
Larry opened his own shop “The Mobile
Mechanic” and operated for many years
working out of his garage as well as
helping stranded motorists.
Larry had a “can-do” attitude and many
passions, some of which included
carpentry, mechanics and cooking.
His love of cooking, carpentry and
mechanics lives on through his children
and grandchildren, some of which
even chose to follow his footsteps in
automotive repair. Even though he could
easily afford to replace things, he chose
instead to disassemble and repair almost
any item. He loved figuring out how
things worked and then returning them
to working order. As a testament to that,
their house still has the original stove
from 1963. He also loved animals and
cherished his cat “Cassie”, a gift from
his grandson Jason.
In addition to his wife Anna, Larry will
also be missed by his sister Bérangère
Côté-Marier; his children Debra (Tom)
Stevenson, Wayne (Cheryl) Côté, and
Gary (Linda) Côté; his grandchildren
Jason, Shaeara, Logan, Benjamin,
Caleb, Meredith and Christian; his
great-grandchild Aurora-Belle, as well
as numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives and friends.
The family would like to express their
sincere gratitude to Dr. Hopkins as well
the ambulance service EMT’s, Creston
Fire Rescue First Responders and the
nurses at the Creston Valley Hospital
that worked so diligently caring for
Larry.
A Memorial Service
will be held for Larry at 1:00 p.m.
on Saturday January 17, 2015
at Grace Christian Fellowship,
2416 Cedar Street, Creston;
Pastor Steven Schneider officiating.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Grace Christian Fellowship
P.O. Box 92,
Creston, BC V0B 1G0.
