Anthony WALTERS

WALTERS, Anthony David September 22, 1939 - January 31, 2017 P.Eng. BSc Mining Engineering, MA Mineral Processing. Penn State University. Born on September 22, 1939 in Swansea Wales, Only child of late Arthur and Freda Walters, father of Matthew Walters of Swansea Wales, died quietly in Vancouver, on 31st January 2017 after a brave and gallant battle with Dementia. Very dearly loved husband of Diana Walters, step father to Stuart Richardson and Tawnie Hayne and Gregg and Melanie Richardson, beloved Podgle to Piper and Laiken Richardson. Tony graduated from Leeds University in 1961 and after organizing an exciting University expedition across Europe to North Africa he carried on to join Anglo American in the then Northern Rhodesian copper mines. He went onto to live and work in the Mineral Processing area of the mining industry in many countries around the world. After furthering his studies in America, in 1974 he graduated from Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania and immigrated to Canada. Tony's interest in and love of the theatre, music and reading, made him many friends, always an actor and joker at heart he was a gentleman and a scholar, a generous and kind man, he will be greatly missed by us all. A life well lived is never short. Following a private cremation, a celebration and memorial service to Tony's interesting and rewarding life will be held at St Francis in the Woods, 4773 Piccadilly South, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 1J8 on Friday, February 17th at 11:30 am, with a reception to follow in the adjoining Church Hall. Dr.the Rev Angus Stuart officiating, and in accordance with his wishes, Tony's remains will be interned in his beloved Wales later in the Summer. No flowers by request, a donation in Tony's memory to Yaletown House, 1099 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A8 if you so wish.