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Theresa Marie Lapin

1954 - 2023

Theresa Marie Lapin obituary, 1954-2023, Kamloops, BC

BORN

1954

DIED

2023

Theresa Lapin Obituary

Theresa Marie Lapin was born in Vancouver on January 23, 1954, and passed away on January 5, 2023, in Port Alberni, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the second of four daughters born to Jack and Yvonne Lapin of Barriere, who pre-deceased her.

Survived by her son William Arentsen of Nanaimo, BC, her sisters Marlene (Eldon), Corinne (Brian) and Cathy (Joe) all of Kamloops, BC.

Theresa grew up and attended elementary and high school in Barriere, BC, graduating in June 1972. She attended Cariboo College's first nursing program in Kamloops and graduated as an RN in July 1975. Theresa accepted a nursing position at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni in August 1975 where she continued her nursing career until retirement.

Theresa loved shopping for antiques especially glassware and books. She was a voracious reader and growing up always had a book nearby. She loved cats and always had a couple in residence. She enjoyed gardening and travel and kept busy with her many friends, and the First Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be held later in the spring at the First Baptist Church, Port Alberni.

We especially want to acknowledge the staff at Westhaven for the care and compassion they showed Theresa while she was a resident and during her illness. We can never thank them enough.

Theresa will be sadly missed by her loving family and many dear friends and colleagues.

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Published by Kamloops This Week on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Sue Reedman

February 22, 2023

Theresa and I started Nursing school together - the first class of "Cariboo College" (Now TRU University) and we spearheaded many new techniques and treatments to make this new program a success. Theresa was a true friend through thick and thin - her wonderful sense of humor and dry wit will be so missed.
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Patricia Stewart

February 22, 2023

I am sorry to learn of Theresa´s passing. I went to Barriere Secondary also and Theresa was in many of my classes... often she was my partner doing many Science projects. Theresa was my friend and I sometimes spent weekends with the Lapin family. Unfortunately as often is the case once we graduated we went our separate ways and lost touch with each other. Theresa definitely was a part of my childhood and I appreciated her as a friend. Cherish your memories....

Isobel Sanderson/Dennery

February 22, 2023

Our condlances to the family so sorry for your loss.

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