All Obituaries

George Ronald Rooke We are heartbroken to share of the unexpected passing of Ron Rooke (70), of Pavilion Lake. Ron passed away on May 1, 2022, in a tragic motorcycle accident following a day of riding with a treasured friend on his way to meet family. Ron was born on October 28, 1951, in North Vancouver, 20 minutes behind his twin brother Bill. After Ron graduated from Killarney Secondary in 1970 he went on to become a heavy-duty mechanic and a long-haul truck driver for most of his...

Celebration of Life 1-3 PM Saturday, June 11, 2022 Mo & Lorrie’s house with family and friends  

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Daniel George OSullivan , fondly known as Danny or Bompa on May 29, 2022  in his home in Ashcroft Danny was born at Trail, B.C.on August 23,1933 to Thomas Daniel and Alice Ann OSullivan.  He is predeceased by his parents and his sister Kathleen Gerein. Surviving Daniel is his wife of 62 years Bonnie , his sons  Daniel OSullivan  and wife Christine Todhunter,of Ashcroft and Jeffrey OSullivan and wife Dolly of...

On behalf of our family, we thank everyone for their calls, messages and visits these past couple of weeks. It is with great honour and pride to see how many people he had made such an impact on throughout his life. We will be sharing a Celebration Service for him on Saturday, May 28th at 1:00 PM at the Ashcroft Drylands Arena, preceded by a procession of his peers from the Emergency and Rescue services departments that he had been so proud to be a part of. Due to the potential volume of...

David Danial Meservia passed away April 23rd, 2022, at the age of 81  David was born on June 8, 1940 to Ernest and Christina Margarette Meservia of Kakabeca Falls, Ontario  After completing grade 10, David joined and was part of the Royal Canadian Navy until 1964. Once out of the Navy, he began construction of homes with Peter Penner, eventually working in this partnership for over fifty years.  In January of 1963, while enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy, David met and on...

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ROBERT ALEXANDER RANKIN 1941-2022 Passed away suddenly on April 24, 2022, in Ashcroft, BC.  He was the only son of Albert Louis Millar Rankin and Jessie MacDonald, both of whom emigrated from Scotland and settled in Calgary, Alberta.  He is predeceased by two wives-Anne Baker and Kirsten Young.  Left to mourn his passing are his partner, Sharon; his two daughters from his first marriage-Jenny (Duane) of Prince George, BC, and Elizabeth (Michel) of Melbourne, Australia; his...

Faris, Richard George March 22, 1949 ~ February 2, 2022 Passed away suddenly in his home in Ashcroft, British Columbia at the age of 72. Richard was the eighth child born in Orillia, Ontario to parents James George Faris and Doris Elizabeth (Joslin) who have predeceased him. Brother to eleven siblings: Beverly Skelding, Rennie Faris (predeceased), Joyce Nicoll (predeceased), Rodney Faris, Raymond Faris (predeceased), Terry Faris, Penny-Lou Treganza, Laurie Faris, Stuart Faris, Tammy...

Blair, Gary Frederick December 7, 1942 ~ January 21, 2022 Gary was born to Fred and Grace in Great Village, Nova Scotia. He is survived by his wife Dayle, son Glyn-Gary, daughter Margaret (Kris) and grandchildren Tanner (Natalie), and “TJ” Terrence James. Gary worked at Highland Valley Copper until 2007 when he decided to go to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to work. He stayed with his daughter and then his son for eighteen months. He never stopped talking about...

Thomas “Tom” Dean Sawatzky of Cache Creek passed away peacefully at Marjorie Willoughby Memorial Hospice at the age of 67 on January 7, 2022. Tom was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on December 7, 1954. He was predeceased by his parents Mary & John Sawatzky, his ex-wife Cathy (Bylik) Sawatzky, his siblings Laura Lee, Shirley, Mary, John and Lenard. Tom is remembered by his daughter Caryn Laura Browett (Dale) of Cache Creek and his many friends. He was a self-employed worker...