Vini passed away peacefully on a beautiful fall
morning, October 22, 2018, with her daughter by
her side, after days surrounded by people who
loved her. She was 86. Predeceased by parents
Gerald and Paula Hanssen, brother Louis and
cousin Stan. Loved and missed by children Michael
and Susan, daughter-in-law Shirley, grandchildren
Jasper and Shaylin, family and friends. Born in Fort
Simpson, NWT, she lived in Vancouver, London
and California but spent most of her life in her
beloved Dundarave, West Vancouver. Funeral Mass
at Saint Anthony’s, 2347 Inglewood Avenue, West
Vancouver, on Friday, November 9, at 11:00 a.m.
Prayers at St. Anthony’s on November 8, 8:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Door Is Open
(thedoorisopen.ca) or Variety Children’s Charity
(variety.bc.ca) are appreciated. Thank you to friends
and caregivers who helped her over the last
several years.