Roberto Pooli

Roberto Pooli of Valemount, B.C. passed away on November 6, 2015 at the age of 90, to join his wife Teresa who predeceased him in March 2005.

Roberto also joins two brothers, Giovanni and Serafino and three sisters, Concetta, Ancilla and Sabina and a grandson Justin, who all passed before him.

Roberto leaves behind six children: Candido (Susan), Mario (Patty), Noel (Wanda) David (Kelly), Peter, Claudia (Heinz); ten grandchildren: Marco, Christopher, Amber, Amanda, Heidi, Amie, Lawrence, Joshua, Natasha and Robyn and two great grandchildren, Avery and Paisley.

Born in Covelo, Italy, Roberto immigrated to Canada in 1952 and made a career with the railroad starting as a labourer and advancing to a Roadmaster. Roberto built a homestead with Teresa known as the “Pooli Ponderosa” in Jackman flats, where he lived until the day he passed away.

A Funeral Mass will be held for Roberto at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Valemount, B.C. on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11AM. Interment will be held in the Valemount Cemetery. Following the service in the cemetery, friends are invited to a reception at the Tete Jaune Cache Community Hall, 14240 Blackman Road, Valemount B.C.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice.