Mary Van Gaans Obituary
Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday May 3rd at St. Michaels Church, 9387 Holmes St. Burnaby, conducted by Monsignor Rossi. Service will be followed by a celebration of life in the church reception hall.
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Joyce Slaney
May 5, 2014
My heart goes out to you and your family, Marinus. We will miss having Mary come along on the Melody Makers singouts.
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Geoff Low
May 2, 2014
Dear Marion, Rick and family,
We are so sorry to hear that you have lost your mother. May you have wonderful memories of your time together.
Geoff and Kie
Leta Repp
April 30, 2014
Marion, Rick, Opa and families: Gerry and I, our children and families are so sadden to hear of the passing of your sweet little mom. She was everyone's Oma and such a welcome addition to our summer lives at the lake all those years. Oma was a delightful woman...sweet, funny, wise, and so very kind. We are so grateful to you and your family for so graciously sharing her with all of us and we are so much richer for it.
We send all of you our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies.
Gerry, Leta and families
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