February 11, 1973 – March 10, 2015
David Kenneth Geczi of Kamloops, passed away at age 42 on March 10th, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s Disease. He is survived by his loving mother Naomi of Kamloops and his brother James (Portia) Geczi; niece Caitlin and nephew Matthew all of Vancouver, B.C. As well as; his niece Courtenay Barry of Grande Prairie, AB. David is also survived by his aunt Julia (John) Oikawa and his uncle Ken (Gail) Oikawa of Newmarket, Ont., cousins Kenneth and Stephen Oikawa of Ontario and Diane Oikawa of Ft. Mcmurray, Pat Oikawa of Vancouver, B.C. and Kim Oikawa of Edmonton, AB. He was predeceased by his father Leslie Geczi in 1995, his grandfather in 1991 and his grandmother in 2003.
David was born on Feb. 11, 1973 in Kamloops. He graduated from Norkam in 1991. He worked at Panago from the age of 16 for 20 years followed by 6 years as a Service Clerk at Safeway, until his illness made it impossible for him to work. He has lived at Overlander Extended Care for the past 7 years. His family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Overlander Extended Care Evergreen, for their exceptional care of David. Thanks also extended to Dr. Hamilton and to Rev. Isabel Healey-Morrow and Mr. Terry Bepple for their support over the years.
A memorial service will be held on April 4th at 11 A.M. at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Dr. with Rev. Isabel Healey-Morrow officiating. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Huntington’s Society, in lieu of flowers and can be made at 151 Frederick St., Ste 400 Kitchener, Ont. N2H-2M2.