Alec Goossen
May 16, 1941 - August 1, 2016
Alec was born in the small village of Mariental, Ukraine. Life in war-torn Eastern Europe was difficult and in 1947 the family emigrated to Canada, arriving in Vancouver on Christmas Eve.
Alec grew up living and working on the farm where he found his love of gardening. As an adult, Alec was drawn to construction, obtaining his Red Seal in carpentry in December 1966 and spent his career building houses with a brief detour into selling real estate.
Alec was also an active member of Big Brothers of Canada and the Lions Club for many years.
A man of habits, Alec could always be found at the local coffee shop first thing in the morning getting caught up on the news and stories of the previous day. He loved hunting, fishing, watching sports and the ponies. He also enjoyed hearing about the adventures of his family and friends; the juicier the story the better.
Alec is survived by Linda, his wife of 52 years; daughter Fran, her husband Tim and his grandsons Mark and Sean; and daughter Ramona and her partner Jason.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation or the BC Lung Association. No formal services will be held.
Lucia Massullo
August 7, 1931 - August 7, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our mother and grandmother, Lucia. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Livio, in March 2012 and a brother and sister in Italy.
Lucia will be deeply missed by her sister Isolina, brother Antonio, children Mike (Bev) Massullo, Lori (Jeff) Missio and grandchildren Marissa and Nicholas Massullo and Carly Missio. Also sharing Lucia’s circle of love is her extended family in Powell River, Vancouver and Italy.
A huge thank-you to all the caring people who assisted in getting our mother to the hospital and many thanks to the emergency staff on duty. Your kindness and compassion will always be remembered.
Prayers will take place Sunday, August 14, at 4 pm at Church of the Assumption. A service will be held on Monday, August 15, at 11 am, also at Assumption; an entombment will follow immediately in the mausoleum at Powell River Regional Cemetery in Cranberry. Refreshments will be held in the Assumption Hall after the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Powell River Stroke Recovery Club, c/o Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164, 6811 Alexander Street, Powell River, BC, V8A 2A9.
George Edwin Morcan
April 6, 1938-August 4, 2016
George passed away peacefully at age 78 with his family at his side. He is lovingly survived by his wife of 50 years Penny, sons Sean and Ward (Paula), grandchildren Taylor, Emily, Jayden and Evan, sisters Virginia and Sandra as well as many nieces and nephews.
No service by request. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Gone fishing.
Wolfgang Carl Rost
September 15, 1922 - July 26, 2016
Our beloved father “Papi” was born in Königsbrück, Germany. His childhood days were spent playing sports, chess and Skat.
During World War II, he trained as a fighter pilot. His squadron, Eismeer, was based in Finland and flew over northern Russia. In 1944, after his wingman accidentally sheared off the tail of his plane, he made a parachute landing near the port of Murmansk. His next six years were spent in a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp. He learned to speak Russian with hopes he could escape one day passing himself off as a Russian.
On February 29, 1949, after international pressure for the Soviet Union to release its POWs, he was finally released. His dream of emigrating to Canada was realized in 1950. His first job was at a logging camp in Ontario. Moving out west to Calgary, he married Hedi Sulzmann and started a family. After a summer holiday on the coast he was offered a job at the new kraft mill in Powell River in 1966.
BC was paradise to him and he would share his passions: salmon fishing, moose hunting, mushroom picking, flying his Cessna and exploring the wilderness backcountry, with the many relatives and friends who came to see him. He taught his children to ski, play tennis, chess, dive off the high-diving board and appreciate the beauty of nature. “Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund,” was an expression we heard often.
Every summer there were camping trips across BC to Radium Hot Springs, Golden Ears Provincial Park and the Rockies. He was an active member of Powell River Flying Club and Powell River Chess Club. After retiring from the mill in 1986, he joined the BC Senior Games Zone 2 team. Throughout the years he set many records for field events and his record still holds for long jump. His last senior games was in 2010 at 88 years old.
He loved to sing, watch the eagles from his deck and was happiest when his family was gathered around him. He lived at home until he was hospitalized in June with pneumonia. Six weeks before his 94th birthday, he passed away peacefully on July 26, 2016, with his family by his side.
He is survived by his children Ralph (Heather) Keller, Tom (Maritza) Rost, Charlotte Cossentine, Karen (Phil) Wade, Wendy (Bob) Rost and Kim (Tony) Leach, grandchildren Chrissy, Tiffany, Robert, Ally, Austin, Jamie, Rachelle, Austyn and Griffin and great-grandchild Brooke.
A special thank-you to Dr. DuToit, fourth floor nursing staff and home support workers for all the kindness and care you showed to our dad. No service by request.
Success: having lived a life, raised a family, and left some fleece on the hedges as you walked by.
William “Bill” Frederick Wade
June 12, 1937 - August 1, 2016
Bill passed away at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. He is survived by his son Glen, daughter Jennifer, wife Norma and granddaughters Sarah, Maia and Loren. He was predeceased by his first wife Margaret.
Some of you may remember Bill from Salvation Army Church, Wildwood Convenience and Gas Bar and Captain Billy’s Fish and Chips.
A funeral service will be held Friday, August 12, at 11 am at St. Joseph’s Church in Langley, BC.
Charlie Warris
Charlie peacefully passed away August 4, 2016, at the age of 84.
He leaves his loving wife Norma, sons David (Hope) and Tom (Wendy), grandchild Jolene (Colton) and brother Syd (Alina). He was predeceased by daughter Debbie and brothers Colin (Sonia) and Ken (Val).
Charlie was born at home in Wildwood and lived in Powell River all his life. He worked driving for Shell Oil and drove bus for School District 47 and City of Powell River. His hobbies were flying, building a plane, fishing, hunting and gardening. He will be sadly missed.
There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon.
We would like to thank Dr. Svetlana and all the fourth floor nurses at Powell River General Hospital for the wonderful care you gave Charlie.