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SAMSON, Nicole Laura-Lis

July 31, 1991 - June 22, 2023

It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of our daughter Nicole.

She was predeceased by her Uncle Derrick and her grandparents Barb and Mel Fagrie. She leaves behind her two beautiful children Niqa and Xavi Samson; her parents Brent Fagrie, Ann-Marie & Steve Wasylyk; her four brothers Coleton, Levi, Andrew & Jacob. Grandparents Cletus and Laura Samson and many aunts, uncles and cousins and friends whom loved her dearly

In Our Hearts

We thought of you with love today,

But that is nothing new

We thought about you yesterday

And days before that, too.

We think of you in silence.

We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake

With which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping.

We have you in our heart.

- Rose M. De Leon

Funeral to follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers you may wish to donate to Covenant House Vancouver in Nicole’s name or any organization close to your heart.

Anne died on June 21st at the age of 92 Anne was born in Vancouver, BC on Apri 4, 1931 She is survived by two sons, Bruce (Patti) Gabrath and Jim (Tracy) Gabrath; five grandchildren and three great grandchldren She was predeceased by her husband Don n 1990 and four sisters, Louse Scott, Nancy Dunop, Janet McCormick and Patrica Nowosad Anne retred from Soos Creek Water and Sewer District, Renton, WA n 1996 and remained in the famiy home in Kent, WA She loved gardening, readng, dogs, especaly German Shepherds, and feedng the birds She wil be mssed by her famly and many friends There wil be no servce per her wshes In leu of flowers, donatons may be made to a favourte anmal rescue organization

SCHMIDT, Gerhard L.E.

May 17, 1923 July 2, 2023

Our father, Gerhard Ludwig Emil Schmidt, passed away on July 2, 2023, at the incredible age of 100 years. He was a longtime resident of Tsawwassen, where he spent the last 40 years of his life, most of them with our mother, Ingeborg (Inge) Schmidt Recke, who preceded him in death.

Gerhard has lived a long and remarkable life. He was born in Germany in the early 1920s as the oldest of three brothers. He grew up in Laasphe, a small German town surrounded by beech forests. He became an uncompromising pacifist after fighting in World War 2 on the Russian front and being imprisoned in Yugoslavia for many years. Once he returned to Germany, he completed a civil engineering degree and devoted his life to his family and his work building bridges, highways, and dams in Germany at first, then later in Nigeria. But Gerhard and Inge were keen on starting the next phase in their lives and moved to Canada in the 1980s. They both loved the big open spaces of true wilderness and built a second home in the Cariboo, enjoying many summers and winters there.

Sady Loyd passed away peacefuly in Ladner at 84 years of age Lloyd was born in Ek Pont, Alberta He is survived by hs loving wife of 50 years Marlyn, son John (Su and Kaa), and son Scott (Name, Makayla and Monca), his sster Rae, and many extended famiy He was predeceased by his parents Harrett and Robert, brother Brian and sister Myrna Lee Loyd was a great famly man and was oved by many

He was a CF104 starfighter pilot in the RCAF and flew for Canadian Airlines Loyd enoyed storyteling and oved to tel a good oke He enjoyed skiing, boatng, travel, musc and many outdoor activtes

Thank you to Fraser Heath Home support and Ladner Hospice A celebraton of lfe wll be held on Saturday, Juy 15th from 12pm to 2pm, Legion #289, #22, 1835 56th Street, Tsawwassen

Gerhard is survived by his three daughters, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. We will mourn him and miss him forever. He was strong, principled, had a unique sense of humour, and was grateful for his longevity. He loved math and geography and had an amazing memory of all the places he travelled. He grew potatoes and felled trees in his eighties and travelled in his nineties. His vitality and determination were an incredible example to us all. He managed to live in his own place until the end.