OBITUARIES

Brewster Sightseeing driver Rick Crosby has a story for every stop on his tours.

At Deer Lodge, where the tour stops, Rick's roots run deep. His grandparents founded the lodge in 1923 and Rick spent much of his youth working here with his family, doing everything from bus boy to pot washer, and exploring all the nearby...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing

of Rachel Goulet (nee Primeau) at the age of 98 years.

Rachel was born in Montreal and lived most of her life in Quebec,

Ohio and Florida, before coming to Banff in 2000 to live closer to

her three sons and...

Mabel Rosina McKenzie passed peacefully at the age of 96 years, at the Canmore Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mabel lived a full and active life in the Bow Valley including many years as a Girl Guide Leader, as well as managing the Exshaw branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. After moving to the Bow River Lodge in...

Nancy passed away peacefully in Banff with her daughters Kirsten and Anya, her beloved partner Thor, and her sister Jane at her side. Nancy was courageous, determined and incredibly strong throughout her prolonged struggle with cancer, and her beautiful heart shone through until the end. She fulfilled her special wish of spending a wonderful Christmas with her daughters and...

Eric passed away peacefully in Canmore, Alberta. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, he is predeceased by his parents Norman and Emma Lomas (nee Brindle). Eric will be deeply missed by his wife Dorle, daughter Kimberly and sons Andre (Joanna), Christopher, granddaughters Sophia and Opal Lomas and sister in law, Margret.

Among his many accomplishments, Eric was a...

Helen Patricia (Finlay) Roberts, following a short illness, passed

away peacefully in Canmore, Alberta with family by her side.

Helen was born to Thomas Aloysius and Sarah Helen (Ross) Finlay

in St. Thomas, Ontario. She was predeceased by her parents,

sister Elizabeth (Finlay) Thomson, and husband of 55 years,

...

Donald Wilfred Simpson was born in Saskatoon and moved to Calgary as an infant. His father was in the army in Europe at the time and they never met until after the war when Don was 4 years old. Don graduated from St. Mary's high school in 1959. He worked for a major oil company as an accounting clerk...

Jacques Claude Pujos-Michel, age 83, passed away at his home in Banff, Alberta. He was born in Bordeaux, France to Jacques Jules and Irène (Pérez) Pujos-Michel, being the third youngest of nine children. After serving his country in the French Army for three years, he went on to attend culinary school in Bordeaux.

Jacques then voyaged by...

Following a brief time in the Banff Hospital, Arthur Melville Wray

passed away peacefully at the age of 85 years, with friends by

his side.

Art was born in Vancouver to Florence Ellen Wray (nee Parkin) and Arthur H. Wray. (both deceased). His family moved back to Banff when Art was a small...

Kenneth Lloyd (Mike) Mueller passed away on Wednesday August 21 surrounded by his family. Ken and his wife Cindy moved to Canmore in 1990 with their four children. He was a mechanic for Alberta Parks at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and later for the Banff Springs

Golf Course before taking over the management of the FasGas service...

Connie Payne, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, in Canmore at the age of 71 years. She had been battling cancer for the last 8 months.

Connie grew up in Calgary and spent the majority of her life there.

She was married in 1973 to Warren Payne with...

Margaret Anne Bosinger (nee Godsal) passed away peacefully in Canmore, Alberta lovingly surrounded by her family after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis at the tender young age of 88.

Margaret was born in Sevenoaks, England to John and May Godsal. She grew up with her three brothers, David, Robert and Mike.

An adventurer from...

As hard as it is to say goodbye, all of Gord's family and friends know that he had a great life. To leave this world having had a loving marriage of 63 years, children whom you taught all you had to give, grandchildren who each felt "special", and countless loyal friendships, is a gift.

Gordon Wilfred Dorion...

Herbert Gideon Bown was born in the remote Newfoundland outport of Badger's Quay, and left at the age of 16 to pursue higher education in St. John's and later Halifax and Ottawa. He was intelligent, energetic, curious, and very down to earth, which lead him to a distinguished career in early computing and telecommunications in government and business. He...

Michael Shuster was born in Montreal in 1950. He began his career as an Emergency Physician in Hamilton, where, as director of the McMaster paramedic program, he worked with the Hamilton Fire Department to establish the first program in Canada to train and equip firefighters to use AEDs (automated external defibrillators). Throughout his career he contributed to improving survival...

Charlotte Bernice Dorion, known as Bernie to her many friends, was born on May 7, 1927 in Armstrong, BC. Her childhood was spent on the family farm in Nicholson, near Golden, BC. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in her younger days and one of her favorite memories was riding her cow to and from school. Bernie completed High School...

Jean Stewart Elliott (nee Kane) passed away at the Canmore General Hospital after a short illness.

Jean is survived by daughter Sharyn (Al) Hooper of Vernon, BC and grandsons Jordan of Vernon and Jason (Kristi) of Kamloops, and sons Phil of Canmore and Marvin of Calgary. She was predeceased by her husband Harry in 1986, and also...

Mary Caroline Stefaroi (nee Vanzant) passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital at the age of 82. She leaves behind her loving husband of 63 years, Alex; her son Doug and her granddaughters Tamara (Kenton) and Brittany (J.P.).

Caroline grew up on a farm in Stouffville, Ontario. She met Alex while walking home one day and he...

Margaret Elinore (Ellie) Church passed away peacefully at the

age of 80 in Canmore, AB.

Ellie was born in Goulais River, Ontario to Archie and Beatrice Young as the youngest with four siblings (Robert, Donald, Lloyd and Isabelle). She married the love of her life, Lloyd Douglas Church in 1957 and they started their family...

Melvyn (Mel) Gascoyne, 69, of Canmore, AB, passed away gently and peacefully with his wife Sim by his side, towards midnight on Saturday July 14. He was lovingly surrounded by his sons and daughters-in-law earlier that day. Mel had been suffering courageously and with dignity from Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body-type dementia for many years and, for the past...