Obituaries

Alice Grace Tegart, the last remaining child of the Tegart family Columbia Valley Pioneers, passed away on Tuesday, May 14th at the age of 98. Alice is survived by her daughter Brenda Erickson; 2 grandsons: David Bradley Semeniuk and Denver Dennis Gram with his wife Marjolaine Brousseau Paquet and great grandchildren Trinity Semeniuk and Jaxon Gram as well as nieces, nephews and close friends. She was predeceased by her parents Arthur and Mary Tegart and 11 siblings: Lloyd Tegart, Bob...

Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, nurturer, supporter, and confidante with a love for life, and a big heart and smile to match, Inga will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched.  Inga leaves us to be reunited with her parents John and Isabella Hislop, siblings Hugh and Shirley, and her husband, Doug Turner. She is survived by her three siblings: Helen Gigliotti, John Hislop and Sheila Bergen; her children, Carol Jeske (Brian), Bob Findlay, Dorothy Turner Carter...

April 29th, 2019, at age 55, Thérèse Carignan passed peacefully, surrounded by family and her lifelong friend, Ragan Johnson. Thérèse was known for her zest for life, her passion for travelling and for connecting with people from all walks of life and of any age. She was a teacher in every way, who enjoyed sharing her observations and learnings from other countries, cultures, religious traditions and the natural world with any and all. Thérèse...

On Thursday, April 25th, Judith Charlene Beaton passed away at the age of 69 years. She was born in Fort William, ON on February 5, 1950. Judy was outgoing, confident, and larger than life; the sound of her laughter could fill a room! She was extremely skilled and highly organized, working for years in a Management position through various Sears locations including the Calgary, Kelowna and Surrey stores. In her free time, Judy enjoyed giving back to her community; she was a member of the...

Peter Anthony Schwab, born February 14, 1937 in Fairholme, SK, was summoned to his eternal rest on Friday, April 24th at the age of 82. He was the third son for parents Tony and Lena Schwab. Peter was a father devoted to his family; proud parent of his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed sport recreation, playing softball, hockey and golf into his 70’s. Peter was a kind-hearted man always willing to help someone in need and was a great neighbor. He will be sorely...

Fred passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2019 at the age of 85. Fred was born in Natal, BC and was raised and lived in the Elk Valley all his life. In his early years he worked on highway construction throughout BC and Alberta, as well as various jobs throughout the Elk Valley and finally at the mine in Sparwood as an exploration drill operator and mine custodian, retiring at the age of 65. He met his wife Beverley Stuckert in Banff, AB while working on highway construction. They...

It is with a deep sense of loss that we announce the sudden passing of James Andrew Gilmar, on April 17, 2019 at the age of 66. Jim was born April 19, 1952 in Blairmore AB to parents Roy and Bertha Gilmar.   Jim worked as a miner for 44 years until his retirement from Line Creek in 2018. Previous to settling in Elkford, he also worked at mines in Faro Yukon and Pine-Point NWT. Jim was multi-talented and anything he took an interest in, he would excel at. He loved to put brush to...

It is with great sorrow that the family of Anna Ungaro announces her passing on April 16, 2019 at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, B C. Anna was 89 years old and just two weeks prior to her passing was dancing in the hospital halls on her 89th Birthday. Anna was born in Piane Crati, Cosenza, Italy on April 1, 1930. She came to Canada at age 24, after marrying her husband Emilio in Italy. They settled in Natal, B.C., raising their children Rosanne Anselmo, Marcella (March) Ungaro, Robert...

It is with very heavy hearts that the family of Jorge Pires, born April 14, 1961, son of Portuguese immigrants Jose and Silveria Pires, announce his passing on April 15, 2019 at the age of 58. Jorge was the oldest of three boys, and at the brave young age of 25, he chose to stay in Canada when his family migrated backed to Portugal. Jorge was very proud of the country he came from but excited at the opportunities Canada had to offer. He made a life for himself in Sparwood, and over the...

On April 13, 2019, our son, father, brother, uncle, and friend, Clifford William Moseley, passed away peacefully at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, BC.  Clifford fought a long and hard battle with liver disease with many ups and downs along the way.   Clifford was only 57 years old. Clifford was born in Surrey, BC on January 8th 1962 to parents William and Sharron Moseley. At an early age Clifford showed his independence and strong will.  At age 15, Clifford was the...