October 24, 1923 - October 22, 2018
Joe passed away peacefully in West Vancouver,
B.C. on October 22, 2018 at the age of 94.
Joe lived in West Vancouver most of his life with his
loving wife Vera, who passed away in 2005. He
truly loved living on the “North Shore” where he
kept active curling, golfing and cross-county skiing.
Joe could frequently be found walking the West
Vancouver Seawall, often stopping to chat with his
many friends he’d meet on the way. Living in West
Vancouver gave Joe and Vera easy access to the
house they built on Bowen Island, which Joe
affectionately called “Shangri-La”.
After retiring from a long career at B.C. Hydro, Joe
was an active volunteer at The Seniors’ Hub in
North Vancouver. One of his favorite seasonal
activities was driving the Seniors’ bus while wearing
his Santa suit, and handing out roses to the
passengers.
“Papa Joe” is lovingly remembered by his children
and their spouses, Louise (Brian), Karen (Rob),
Craig and Lynne (Bob), 8 grandchildren and 1
great-grandchild.
There will be a small family gathering to celebrate
his life.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The
Seniors’ Hub in North Vancouver, which was such
a big part of Joe’s life: http://capservices.ca/seniors-hub/
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