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Cathy MCPHERSON Obituary

Published by Vancouver Sun and/or The Province from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27, 2016.

MCPHERSON, Cathy A.
August 30, 1960 - February 20, 2016
Beloved daughter of Dr. Duncan McPherson (Carol) and Catherine H. McPherson, older sister of Margaret (Bob), Ian (Louise), Hugh and Alexandra, and favourite aunt of Maren and Jocelyn; passed away from breast cancer. Cathy led an active and fulfilling life which was all too short. She enjoyed her career as a scientist with EVS Environment Consultants and Golder Associates. She loved spending time with family at Whistler and Lasqueti, and, as a lifelong sailor, especially with friends on her boat, Palmyra. A Celebration of Cathy's Life will be held at RVYC at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined, but a donation to a charity of your choice in Cathy's memory would be very much appreciated. Committal of Cathy's ashes to the sea will take place at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, Point Grey Road on Friday, April 8 at 1:30 pm. Reception to honour Cathy's life from 2 - 4 p.m. in the clubhouse.

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April 9, 2016

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Elaine Irving

April 7, 2016

I worked with Cathy for nearly nine years. She was a wonderful person whose door was always open. She will always be remembered.

Sarah Gordon

April 7, 2016

I worked closely with Cathy at Golder Associates on delivering project management training through the Golder's training program. She was passionate and committed to her work and held herself and others to a high standard. She poured energy, enthusiasm and time into the program and told me she always got nervous before presenting to a crowd. It never showed. She consistently received high praise from participants for her delivery, professionalism and mentorship. I was so very sorry to her of her passing and offer my sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Lynne Newton

April 5, 2016

What a great loss. Cathy was a very special person, and all of us who lucky enough to know her, will miss her. She was very brave, funny, intelligent and a great boater!

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Nancy Smith

March 17, 2016

My sincerest condolences to Cathy Anne's family. I knew her as a toddler (in Lund, Sweden) and will always remember her as an adorable, cheerful little person. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. I send love to all of you.

Guy Gilron

March 14, 2016

This is a huge loss for all of us who knew Cathy. Even though I knew she was unwell, and had heard about her passing several weeks ago, I still feel a huge loss. I would like to extend my condolences to Cathy's family. Cathy was a wonderfully kind, caring and competent woman, with a friendly smile and an open heart. She invested so much of herself in everything she did, both personally and professionally. I echo the comments of my colleague, Rick Scroggins, regarding the impact that Cathy had in the field of environmental toxicology in Canada and her pursuit of high-quality environmental data. She was a consumate scientist and practitioner who had a positive impact on all who worked with her; she challenged us all to excel. She had great integrity, and it was always a pleasure being in her company. I must admit that I hadn't seen her in quite a while when she left us, but I still have fond memories of my times with her. Cathy, you've left behind a large void, and you will be missed.

Neil McAllister

March 12, 2016

I loved spending time with Cathy many years ago at RVYC. An enthusiastic sailor, and great fun to be around. Sad news. My condolences to the family.

Connie (Demchuk) McGinley

March 4, 2016

Dear Catherine, Duncan, Margaret, Ian, Hugh and Family,
I was so sorry to hear the news about Cathy from my Mom.
I ran into her a few years ago at the RVYC and we had a quick catch up and laughed about our days of Sunday School and Skating etc.
Our thoughts and Prayers go out to you all.
RIP Cathy

March 1, 2016

My condolences - knew Cathy well back in Hamber days.

Rachel Allen

February 29, 2016

I have worked with Cathy for over 10 years and I will miss her positive attitude and friendship the most. I can only hope that if I am ever in the same situation as Cathy that I face it with the same dignity and bravery that she did. My heartfelt condolences to the McPherson family.

Karen Kettenacker

February 28, 2016

My sincere condolences to Cathy's family. A bright Hamber student who loved sailing from a young age.

Bev Burr

February 27, 2016

Cathy was a kind, generous and friendly woman. She never lost an opportunity to help someone if they needed it. Her laughter and bright smile will be missed by all our boating friends. Till we meet again......Rest in Peace

Christa Wall

February 26, 2016

I worked with Cathy at EVS in North Vancouver and she kind of intimidated me with her forthright manner! :) But she had a soft heart - when I was pregnant with my daughter, Cathy knit her this beautiful sweater and pants outfit in pink wool and the front of the sweater had this lovely navy & white argyle pattern. All the stitches were perfect & uniform. She so surprised me with that lovely gift! Cathy also came to visit me at the hospital after my daughter was born - another unexpected and lovely gesture. My daughter is almost 15 now but I still have that little hand-knit suit and I treasure it. RIP Cathy McPherson

Rick Scroggins

February 26, 2016

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Cathy. I have known Cathy for almost 25 years. Cathy was a strong supporter of test laboratory quality systems and supported strong national testing methods, which is what I do for a living at Environment Canada. She was a great person who was not shy to set us straight on what will work in a national biological testing method. Cathy and I were auditors in the early days of the national laboratory accreditation program for Canada. I will miss her critical feedback that lead to improvements in Canadian environmental testing methods. Cathy's family should know that she had a major impact on Canadian environmental regulations. She will be missed. Regards, Rick Scroggins, Environment Canada

John Ramsay

February 26, 2016

Sorry we never got a chance to meet. RIP

Cousin John Ramsay

Andrea Nicholson

February 26, 2016

I enjoyed many laughs and spending time with Cathy during our years at Eric Hamber Secondary managing one of our basketball teams. My sincere condolences to the McPherson family. My thoughts are with you at this most difficult time.

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