Mr. William Lawrence Edwards

May 17, 1924 – May 30, 2011

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Lawrence Edwards on May 30th after a valiant battle with cancer. He leaves behind Mary, his loving wife and best friend for over 54 years, his sons Grant (Margie) and Warren (Charlotte), and 3 adoring grandchildren Evan, Cade, and Raven. He will also be dearly missed by his brother-in-law Elvet (Florence) and his children (Laurie, Val and Greg). Bill was born in Calgary in 1924 and served with the Royal Canadian Navy for over 14 years. He served during the 1950 Korean conflict and was one of a few survivors of the sinking of the HMCS Valleyfield during WWII. Bill later taught Power Engineering at Vancouver Community College and BCIT for 19 years until his retirement in 1989. He filled his retirement years as an active member of the Burnaby Bonsor Recreation Complex and the Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club at Central Park. Bill was a devoted husband and father, and “hugs all around” was a familiar phrase from him. Fondly known as “Uncle Bill” to his extended family, he would go out of his way to help anyone and nothing was too much trouble. Bill’s gift of making friends and touching people’s lives will be missed. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11th at 2 pm at Ocean View Funeral Home, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bill’s memory to the Prostate Cancer Foundation BC.

Arrangements under the direction of Ocean View Funeral Home, Burnaby, BC.