“Gabe” was born on the homestead farm in Vawn, Saskatchewan. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces from June, 1943 to March, 1946. He raised his family in Vancouver and Richmond, BC and moved to Abbotsford in 1984. He leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, Marjorie; his sister Beatrice Baillargeon of Montreal; 4 children, Colette (Nenad) Zuvich, Noel (Sonya), Michael (Brenda) and Lynette (Les) Lambert; grandchildren, Angela, Melanie, Nicole, Michael, Jason and Justin along with numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was an active member of the Richmond Alliance Church and the Sevenoaks Alliance Church in Abbotsford. The family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to the nurses and staff at Menno Hospital for their loving and compassionate care of our loved one in his final few years.
Arrangements under the direction of Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, BC.