ESPIN -- June Olwin (nee Veness) RN, SRM past away 12;30pm, Aug 31st, born Hastings, England, June 28, 1935, (predeceased) by her loving husband of 55 years, Ron; son Tim (Caroline) and granddaughter, Takaya; grandson Dylan in Sydney, Australia and daughter Susan, North Vancouver; Sisters Audrey, (Ron); White Rock and Pamela, White Rock; Predeceased by sister Joyce (John) brothers Reg and Peter (Joyce) Hastings England as well as many nieces and nephews.
Leaving home at 17, June took her nurses training at Eastbourne, England and midwifery in Cornwall and Croyden, England, she emigrated to Canada in 1954 and nursed in Leamington, Ontario for one year then with some friends took a scooter trip across Canada ending up in North Vancouver to nurse in emergency, case room and 3 west at Lions Gate Hospital, after a world cruise returned home to England, she then came back to North Vancouver where she married her husband, Ron and raised her family, while resuming her nursing career at Lions Gate hospital, retiring in 1996.
June enjoyed traveling to the sun and sand with Ron and was an active member of the West Vancouver Seniors Center enjoying the Ramblers hiking group and the bridge club as well as volunteering on the blood pressure program. June was an active gardener spending many happy hours puttering among her flowers and shrubs and was a member of the Lynn Valley Garden Club.
No service by request.
A donation to Canuck Place Children's Hospice or charity of choice will be welcome.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com for the Espin family.
