John Stephen Dale

January 31, 1935 - March 2, 2021

Steve passed away peacefully at West Vancouver

Care Centre after spending h i s l a s t days

surrounded by his 3 children and re-living some of

the good old times. Even in his final days, Dad

never complained. Whenever he had a cup of tea

in hand and someone around to talk to, his sense

of humour and genuine wide smile remained intact.

Steve was born and raised in England, where he

met and married Barbara Meakin in 1957. The

newlyweds travelled to Canada to begin their new

life and settled in West Vancouver where they enjoyed

many years in the beautiful West Coast setting. Steve

is survived by his 3 children: Mark (Pascale), Andrew

(Rose), and Maura, as well as 5 grandchildren.

In his early twenties, Dad earned his accounting

degree which enabled him to start a career in the

shipping industry. It was here that he really thrived,

eventually rising to a senior executive level and

enjoying the excitement of living in Montreal,

Seattle, and New York. He loved his work and this

led him on to great adventures and trips to all

corners of the world. As well, it meant an everexpanding

group of colleagues that became his

good friends and often visited the family home to

enjoy legendary pool parties.

In his youth, Dad loved his motorcycles, cricket,

and especially tennis - which he played with his

kids at every opportunity until he wore his shoulder

out! Steve spent most of his retirement years

enjoying the sun and the ocean in San Jose after

driving down the Baja to San Jose every year. He

loved a fine meal with good company, sailing,

diving in tropical waters, jazz…and would often get

up in the wee hours so he could catch the Formula

1 races “live” from wherever in the world they were

taking place.

Dad will be remembered for his gentle spirit and his

contagious smile will be missed by all who knew

him. “Treasured in our hearts you’ll stay, until we

meet again someday”.

The family would like to extend a special thank you

to the wonderful nurses and staff at the West

Vancouver Care Centre. There will be no service

by request.