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William WILSON Obituary
Born Jan 17, 1915 to Evelyn & William Wilson at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Passed away Sept. 1, 2012 at New Westminster, B.C.
WILSON, Mabel Edith
Born Oct. 14, 1915 to John and Josephine Melhus at Kennebec, Ontario. Passed away Sept. 26, 2012 at New Westminster, B.C. Bill and Mabel were married for 73 years, having met at school at Gibsons, B.C. They married in 1939. Bill served in the RCAF in WWII. They started a family and following the war Bill attended UBC graduating with a Hons. BSc in Chemistry. He taught students chemistry, science and math in Burnaby schools for 31 years. Mabel was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who worked tirelessly and selflessly helping with all their projects. Bill and Mabel travelled extensively in Canada and the U.S. They resided with their family in Burnaby and Coquitlam. They are survived by children; Signe McBride (nee Wilson), Donald Wilson (Carol), Deirdre Wilson and Gordon Wilson. Grandchildren; Trevor McBride (Heidi), Aileen McBride (Lise), Trisha Wilson (Ian), Courtney Wilson (Craig), and Scott Wilson. Great-grandchildren; Lachlan McBride, Isabella McBride, William McBride, Sebastien McBride, Amelia Adams and Sierra Wilson Parfitt. Celebration of Life and reception will be held for family and friends on Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 2:00pm at Burquitlam Funeral Home 625 North Road, Coquitlam.
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October 6, 2012
Mr Wilson was my teacher too.
He was a gental guy, wasn't he?
He did well.Good job.
I was very fond of Signe.
Vivian Harper
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Judy Killeen (nee WHITE)
October 6, 2012
Our family lived next door at 937 Selkirk Crescent in Coquitlam, B.C.(Harbour Chines) in 1961.He was my Chemistry 91 teacher at Burnaby Central.
Janet White
October 6, 2012
To the children of Bill and Mabel Wilson, I send my condolences. We built our home next door at 937 Selkirk Cres, and my grandfather loved talking over the fence to your Dad. Me, I was his Chemistry and homeroom student in Grades 11 and 12 at Burnaby Central and drove his quiet nature crazy with my incessant talking...sorry, Bill. He did come to our 40th Reunion, though, so all was forgiven.
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