SUDOKU

WEAVER, Helen Beverly (née Bennett) 1927 - 2023

It is wth profound sadness that we announce the passing of our ovng and devoted mother and friend to all those lves she touched, on Aprl 2, 2023

She left us peacefuly in her 96th year, with famly around her, at Mariposa Gardens in Osoyoos, BC We wsh to thank mum’s care team, especialy Joceyn for her ovng attenton and care

Born in Seattle, Washngton, USA on July 1, 1927, she wtnessed incredible changes to her world durng her long life She first worked as a teephone operator in New Westmnster, BC and then marred young and raised her famiy on a dairy/crop farm in East Deta, BC

Predeceased by her parents, Viola and Russel Bennett, her brothers Charlie and Stanley and sonn-law, Richard Johnson She is survved by her beloved chidren Abert (Doreen), Caro (Joanie), Marion (Tim); grandchildren Chrstopher, Sean (Alson), Kesey (Chris), Cody (Brooklyn), and great grandchildren Eveina, Annika, Payton, Quinn, Onyx and Sage She is aso survived by her youngest brother Gordon (Ruth) and her former husband Raynard

Helen ived a very ful lfe as a lovng mother, homemaker and farm wfe For over 30 years she was a devoted volunteer wth the Deta Hospita Auxilary Thrft Shop n Ladner, BC Known for hepng others n need, she handmade and donated many qults for young mums and chldren of the Downtown Eastsde through First Unted Mission Church in Vancouver, BC She also had an amazing knack of knowing wth one glance, what size clothes you wore, allowng her to send cothes she ether found at the thrft shop or elsewhere, that would fit lke a gove Mum was indeed a seasoned professiona shopper and loved beng abe to land the best prce or negotate one

She oved iving and working on the farm n East Delta where she always kept a huge vegetable garden and al knds of flowers especially sweet peas, which were her passion She also adored her beloved space at Birch Bay, USA Helen also oved to cook and bake, and to share good food, friendship and fun at Sunday night dinners which were a weekly occurrence

Most of all Helen oved her famly and friends, nstiling strong vaues that have served us al well She kept her sharp wt and humour right to the end We wil remember sharng many laughs along with lots of fun tmes together

She wl be dearly mssed and forever in our hearts Who is remembered, ives!

Toodaloo dear mum unti we meet again

The fam y s holdng a prvate ceebration of Heen’s life Pease, n ieu of flowers, a donaton can be made n Helen’s name to the Delta Hospita Auxiiary Thrift Shop in Ladner, BC https://www detahospitalauxliary org/

TURNER, Jeri Leigh

April 14, 1957 to April 7, 2023

It is with the saddest of hearts that we share the passng of our much oved Jeri at home on Good Frday, with oving husband of 30 years Kely Fshbrook by her sde Mother Fran, sster Karyn (Bl), nece Lsa (Ryan), nephew Dean (Brittany), nece Lindsay (Pete), and grand-neces and nephews Yianni, Liam, Jacob and Franke all feel her oss immensey

Jer was born and ived her eary lfe n Vancouver, graduating from Point Grey n 1975 Her friendshp crcle was varied and mmense, encompassing school friends, people she met while working for Woodward’s Department Store, neghbours in Vancouver, Richmond and Ladner, her Thrft Store crew and acquaintances made in everyday lfe that often became good friends Jeri was an amazing artst and crafts person, a stelar cook, a green thumb gardener and an unwaverng care-taker to her mom But the most amazing thng about Jeri was her innate abiity to know just when one of those important people in her lfe needed a kind word, some flowers, a remedy, a card

Jer realy strugged in her ast few years with her decining heath but was aways stil thinkng of others A ceebration of her very ful lfe wll be hed on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, to be announced on her Facebook page

In leu of flowers, please engage n a random act of kindness n honour of one who lved her lfe dong just that We all gained a new guardian angel

Special thanks to Paramedic Brandon who heped make Jeri’s fina hour a more comfortabe ourney