Obituaries and Tributes
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Forrest, Gordon Gilbert
March 31, 1968 - April 13, 2016
Gordon Gilbert, born in Powell River on March 31, 1968, passed away suddenly on April 14, 2016, at the age of 48. Gord was predeceased by his father Chuck and is survived…
Marin, Edith
August 20, 1927 - April 12, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Edith Marin on Tuesday, April 12, at the age of 88 years. Predeceased by her husband Aldo (Red) Marin…
Bogoslowski, John Joseph
June 14, 1926 - April 9, 2016
We are saddened to announce the passing of our dearest dad, John Bogoslowski, two months shy of 90 years old. He was born on a farm in Grandview, Manitoba. After serving in…
Fraser, Roy
December 18, 1929 - April 8, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that our family grieves the loss of a wonderful father and grandfather. Roy was predeceased by his partner of 30 years Juanita James, and is survived…
Aspden, William Ernest
July 27, 1938 - April 7, 2016
William Ernest Aspden, known to all as Bill, aged 77, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack on April 7 at 11 am at Willingdon Creek Village. He was surrounded…
Piper, Ruth Corinne
June 25, 1926 - April 4, 2016
Ruth passed peacefully in her sleep. She was born in North Vancouver and moved to Powell River to be a primary school teacher. She met her husband-to-be Jim Piper and…
Ellerby, Robert William
November 16, 1944 - March 25, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad Rob (Jammer). Rob was predeceased by his oldest son Steuart in 2012 and is survived by his daughter Allison…
Leech, Raymond George
April 20, 1938 - March 25, 2016
Ray passed away peacefully in the early morning of Friday, March 25, in Powell River. He was predeceased by his mother Jean, father Albert, wife Beverly, brothers Bill (Barb)…
Graves, The Rev. Douglas
December 13, 1944 - March 23, 2016
Reverend Doug Graves moved to Powell River just over two years ago, but many here will remember him for diving right into community life. He brought his extensive knowledge…
