Patricia "Pat" Joan Turner

Patricia Joan Turner of Dollarton, Deep Cove in North Vancouver, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on September 19th 2023.

Mom, Nana, Pat leaves a quite a family legacy, She leaves Grant Turner, sons Lucas and Chase, Chris and Doug Fidler, children Miles and Olivia, Jane and Mike Murray, children Novelle, Leo and Emerson, Craig Turner, Graham Turner, children Austin and Stella, and great grand children Lenox, Penny and another little one on the way.

Pat was born in Rushden, England to parents Margaret Spavins and John Warburton on March 2, 1930. She was the youngest of 8 siblings, 4 boys and 4 girls. She was just 9 years old when WW2 broke out, leading to many years of hardships. She married our father Kenneth Raymond Turner and together they immigrated to Canada in 1952, and went on to have 5 children.

We settled in a little house at the end of Roslyn Blvd, where mom stayed at home and raised her family, then went to work at Lions Gate hospital for many years, retiring in 1992.

After retirement Pat became very involved in the Parkgate Senior Center. It was near and dear to her heart from it’s earliest inception down in Deep Cove. She went on to volunteer for 25 years in many capacities and had a large group of friends which she played scrabble, mahjong and did crafts. Her days were full and she loved it!

She was feisty, had a brilliant sense of humour and no filter, she left an indelible impression on her family and friends. Pat lived independently until the end, and she left this world peacefully. She wished our grief short and our memories to last a lifetime.

A celebration of life will be held on November 10th @ 11am at the Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Avenue.

Our family wish to extend our gratitude to so many of her friends at Parkgate, and many of the people living at Banff Court, such a wonderful community, especially her neighbor Syd and neighbor Joy.

If you wish to honour Pat, please consider donating in her name to Parkgate Services Society @ Parkgate Community Center, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver BC