Dale Robert Calibaba

1968 - 2021

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Dale Robert Calibaba on November 26, 2021. Dale was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1968 to his loving parents, Paul and Muriel Calibaba.
Dale passed away peacefully in the ICU at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC after his month long fight with Covid-19. He never felt or suffered any pain during his fight thanks to his incredible doctors and nurses who kept him comfortable during his entire stay in the hospital. The family would like to thank the entire ICU staff who worked so hard in their efforts to save Dale's life.

Dale was such a loving father and father-in-law to his children, Derek Simpson (Rachelle Simpson), Brook Calibaba (Victoria Calibaba) and Haley Calibaba (Cole Anderson). He was also exceptionally proud of his eight grandchildren (Dominic, Theodore and Lennox Simpson), (Ashton, Jaxxon, and Scarlett Calibaba) and (Owen and Rogan Anderson). Dale's girlfriend Kathleen and her three children Patricia, Douglas and Matthew loved Dale very much and like all of us, will miss him dearly. Dale is also survived by his brother Gregg Calibaba (Linda Calibaba) and their three children Brayden, Jordan and Ryann, his brother Darren Calibaba (Shelly Sloan) and their son Denham.

Dale was very close with his parents who loved him very much and they had such a beautiful loving relationship with their son "Daley". He is survived by his mother Muriel but sadly Dale was predeceased by his father Paul who lost his short courageous battle with pancreatic cancer a few months prior. The family believes they are together now, somewhere looking down upon us, with their smiles that filled every room with light.

One of Dale's proudest moments was the opportunity he had to ride his bike across Canada accompanied by his lovely daughter Haley and his friends at Baxter Canada to promote organ donor registration awareness, Peritoneal Dialysis and the importance of staying active and physically healthy during home therapy. You see, Dale was born with a rare kidney disease that he fought his entire life and received his first transplant when he was nineteen years old. You can see a short six minute documentary about his extraordinary goal that he set out for and accomplished, just search (Riding Across Canada While Waiting for a Kidney) on Youtube.

The family intends to hold a service for all to attend in the spring of 2022. When an official date has been decided, it will be posted on social media by Dale's daughter, Haley Calibaba.

Memorial contributions can be made to your local Kidney Foundation and you can truly honour Dale by registering to become an organ donor at www.transplant.ca