August 25, 1932 to November 4, 2016.
After just over a year long battle with lung cancer, Doyne passed away in his sleep at North Shore Hospice House in North Vancouver, BC. Predeceased by wife Doreen, he is survived by his loving children Duane, Diana (Rich), Dirck (Donna), Doyneta, and by his cherished grandchildren Natasha, Joel, Kai, and Isis. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he is predeceased by his parents William and Mary Sillery, and siblings Mary and Bill. He is survived by siblings May and Richard (Sharon). Doyne’s family moved to the UK when he was 5. After a brief stint in the British Army at age 18, he moved back to Canada in 1956. For the first year, he worked as a cowboy in Calgary. In 1957, he moved to Vancouver where he met his future wife Doreen whom he married in 1958 and remained married until her death in 2001. The same year he met his wife, Doyne started work for the City of North Vancouver where he retired from in 1996. Doyne’s many involvements over the years have included square dancing, boy scouts, and being a lector/special minister at his church. Doyne’s passion, however, has been in the garden and great outdoors. In the 1983, he became a certified Master Gardener and was a lifetime member. He worked for many years as volunteer guide for Van Dusen garden which included working with children through their school program. He was also a dedicated and favourite volunteer for the past 9 years with the Landed Learning program at UBC Farm, also working with children, which brought him much joy. Beyond his family connections, he was a mentor, friend, surrogate parent, and surrogate grandparent to so many. He is greatly missed. A funeral service will be held at 10am on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2725 Londsale Avenue in North Vancouver, BC.
In lieu of flowers, an in memorium page is being set up for donations to be made in Doyne’s name for some specific purchases to Landing Learning/UBC farm. A link will soon be made available. Please contact the family for more details.
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