Eleanor Kathleen Dean

Elle was born in Leicester, England Feb 26, 1949. She grew up with her parents, Harry and Kathleen and had two sisters, Margaret and Rosemary. Elle studied business and at age 20 decided to visit Canada. She had a brilliant love of numbers and soon joined Odlum Brown where she eventually managed the RRSP office in Vancouver.

Elle was brilliant, loved people, was never on time and didn’t suffer fools gladly.

She met Pat on the ski slopes of Silver Star and they were married in1985. She loved life, music, the theatre, and a big yellow Labrador named Saffron.

She loved her Church and was treasurer, parish council member, and sang in the choir. She showed Pat how to sail, ski and flyfish in her spare time. She retired in 2007 having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

She passed peacefully March 19, 2023 in her sleep.

She was preceded in death by her sister Rosie in 2018 and her Uncle Bill (2019). She is survived in England, by sister Margaret, many cousins, three nephews and niece. In Canada she leaves husband Pat, aunt Marion, cousin Roberta (Don), cousin Jonathan, brother in law Gary (Dayle), brother in law Gord, four nephews and a niece and several great nieces and nephews on both sides.

Elle was deeply cared for in her last few years by virtually all the staff at Cedarview Lodge in North Vancouver. They loved her and she them.

Her service will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver at May 20th at 1 pm. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, Elle would ask that donations be mailed directly to Cedarview Lodge V7J 3P3 c/o Pauline Critchley, Mgr.