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1945
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2022
Maureen Gross Obituary
Sunrise: December 9th, 1945 - Sunset: February 13th, 2022
In the early morning hours of February 13th, our beautiful and vibrant mom, Maureen Gross, passed away after a fierce battle with cancer. Undetected, undiagnosed, and misdiagnosed by doctors probably too worn out by COVID-19 to know or do any better, cancer had spread to her brain. By the time the signs were too shattering to ignore, it was too late.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Maureen immigrated to Canada and grew up on the east coast. She moved to Squamish in 1974 and retired to Nanaimo in 2000. Survived by her husband of 50 years, John, children Christine and Andrea (Chris), sister Liz (Glenn), brother Rob (Cathy), best friend Fran, loving fur baby Sophie and grand-dog Bandit.
Maureen saw the potential and the purest good in everyone and everything. She looked for and found a reason and a way to keep on going, right up until she couldn't. She loved nothing more than a good chat with a dear friend or a complete stranger turned new friend wherever she happened to be. Relentless defender of the underdog, the misunderstood and Hallmark Christmas movies, she was that person. The one who made everything just a little bit sweeter and the world is a colder, meaner place without her. She did not want a stuffy service or funeral - instead she wanted a raucous, rock and roll party while she was still alive where she could have one last laugh with everyone she loved. Along with her mobility, her voice and her memories, cancer robbed her of this one simple wish in the end too.
In lieu of a service and flowers, call or visit someone you miss if you can. Say a kind word or do a kind deed for a stranger. It's how she lived and what she did her whole life. Time is always so much shorter than we think, and the world needs a little more kindness and warmth now that she's gone. F@#* cancer.
In the early morning hours of February 13th, our beautiful and vibrant mom, Maureen Gross, passed away after a fierce battle with cancer. Undetected, undiagnosed, and misdiagnosed by doctors probably too worn out by COVID-19 to know or do any better, cancer had spread to her brain. By the time the signs were too shattering to ignore, it was too late.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Maureen immigrated to Canada and grew up on the east coast. She moved to Squamish in 1974 and retired to Nanaimo in 2000. Survived by her husband of 50 years, John, children Christine and Andrea (Chris), sister Liz (Glenn), brother Rob (Cathy), best friend Fran, loving fur baby Sophie and grand-dog Bandit.
Maureen saw the potential and the purest good in everyone and everything. She looked for and found a reason and a way to keep on going, right up until she couldn't. She loved nothing more than a good chat with a dear friend or a complete stranger turned new friend wherever she happened to be. Relentless defender of the underdog, the misunderstood and Hallmark Christmas movies, she was that person. The one who made everything just a little bit sweeter and the world is a colder, meaner place without her. She did not want a stuffy service or funeral - instead she wanted a raucous, rock and roll party while she was still alive where she could have one last laugh with everyone she loved. Along with her mobility, her voice and her memories, cancer robbed her of this one simple wish in the end too.
In lieu of a service and flowers, call or visit someone you miss if you can. Say a kind word or do a kind deed for a stranger. It's how she lived and what she did her whole life. Time is always so much shorter than we think, and the world needs a little more kindness and warmth now that she's gone. F@#* cancer.
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Published by The Squamish Chief from Mar. 1 to Mar. 31, 2022.
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Liz and Glenn Bell
March 1, 2022
Thank you girls for doing up this great obituary for her. I am so proud of you both and I know your mom is as well. All our hearts are broken right now but we will stand together and get through this. We love you, your mom, my sister was the best anyone could have ever wanted. I will treasure her forever and now I will watch you girls carry on her legacy. Hugs and kisses for you both. An extra hug for your dad who was her true sole mate. Love Auntie Betty and Uncle Glenn
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