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Obituaries: June 26, 2013

Anne Desilets, May 5, 1928 - June 24, 2013 Prayers for Anne will be held Sunday, June 30 at 5:30 pm at the Church of the Assumption. Mass of Christian burial will be held at the church on Monday, July 1 at noon. Full obituary to follow.

Anne Desilets, May 5, 1928 - June 24, 2013

Prayers for Anne will be held Sunday, June 30 at 5:30 pm at the Church of the Assumption. Mass of Christian burial will be held at the church on Monday, July 1 at noon.

Full obituary to follow.


John Thomas Nadin

Born August 9, 1931 in Deal, Kent, England, John immigrated to Canada in 1952 where he worked as a Merchant Seaman on the East Coast, he then moved to Vancouver to join the newly established BC Ferries in 1960. John started as an Oiler and after 35 years ended as a Senior Chief Engineer at Saltery Bay in 1995.

John loved to fish, bird watch and was a member of the Westview Flying Club, giving him 20 years of enjoyment.

In 1954 John married Edith, his wife of 59 years, and is survived by her and sons John Junior and Ronald (Trish), daughter Laura (Bill) of Kamloops and grandchildren Marissa, Ashley, MacKenzee, Bailee and Chase.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Powell River Community Foundation, PO Box 335, Powell River BC, V8A 5C2.

A family celebration of life took place on Saturday, June 22, 2013.