Lorene Lillian Ruymar

April 06, 1931 - June 09, 2020

BORN

April 06, 1931

DIED

June 09, 2020

Lorene Ruymar Obituary

In Loving Memory of Lorene Lillian Ruymar, April 6, 1931 to June 9, 2020. Died in her sleep after a prolonged struggle with Dementia. She is survived by her second husband, Arthur; children, Katheryn and Bill; step-son, Ron; grandchildren, James, Kelsey, Julien, and Brian; and step-grandchildren, Denise and Michelle.

She worked as a music teacher in the Vancouver public school system, was strongly involved with her church, and was an advocate for Hawaiian steel guitar music. She was gifted with the title of "Honorary Hawaiian" for her book that chronicled the development of the Hawaiian steel guitar.

Lorene always enjoyed a good party with homemade music and friends.

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Published by The Vancouver Courier from Jun. 18 to Jun. 20, 2020.

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Wallace Pfeifer

August 8, 2020

She was a good friend that we loved. We would like to know where Art is. Can someone let us know? Wally & Peg Pfeifer [email protected]

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Jade Louie

July 9, 2020

Lorene was a wonderful person. She invited me and my son to visit her house from Hawaii. She and Art treated us like family and Lorene taught me her method of teaching the steel guitar to children. She was so warm and so much fun. We will never forget her kindness. She will be greatly missed.

Michael Beeks

July 4, 2020

I knew Lorene for many years as part of the HSGA. She was a fine person, historian, and Steel guitar player. She will be greatly missed.
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