Michael Dal Santo

October 23, 1952 - March 12, 2018

Mike sadly and unexpectedly passed away on

March 12, 2018 at the age of 65. At the time

he was on vacation in Palm Springs, happy,

relaxed and enjoying l i f e . Mike was

predeceased by his mother Mirella

(November 26, 1990) and his canine

companion Tikka who adored her "Uncle

Mike". He will be sadly missed by his loving

family, father Igino, sister Gale and special

friend Beverley, as well as Bridget, Bill, and

Mary who were like family to Mike, and his

many relatives in Italy and Australia. He will

also be greatly missed by North Shore

Rescue. Mike joined North Shore Rescue as

an active field member in 2000. In his long

service with the organization, in addition to

heading out into the mountains to save lives,

Mike sat on a number of important

committees, maintained critical equipment

(including keeping numerous AED’s and

defibrillators operational), and was a key

member of NSR’s trail marking program. He

took on substantial projects that allowed the

team to operate at a professional level. These

projects spanned the operational,

administrative, and prevention roles that are

e s s e n t i a l f o r NSR’s mandate. H i s

contribution was monumental. To say that

Mike was integral to North Shore Rescue

w o u l d b e a n u n d e r s t a t e m e n t . I n

remembering Mike’s contribution, the most

fitting title for this wonderful human being

would be North Shore Rescue’s Silent Hero.

Mike preferred to work in the background,

without overt recognition, supporting both

the organization and his fellow members.

Mike will be missed for his unwavering

passion, his inherently caring nature, and the

tremendous friend that he was to his fellow

members. He was truly a professional

rescuer that dedicated his life to the service

of others. Mike will be sorely missed by his

family, his friends, his teammates and the

community that he served. A Celebration of

life will be held on April 16 at 2 p.m. at Boal

Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver.

In lieu of flowers, donations to North Shore

Search and Rescue would be appreciated.

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