December 27, 1927 to April 24, 2020

Bibi Ji was born on December 20, 1927 in Sherpur Dhona, Dist. Kapurthala, Punjab India. She was predeceased by her mother, Bhag Kaur, and father, Narain Singh. Bibi Ji had six sisters and two brothers and lived the longest out of her siblings.

Bibi Ji got married to late Sardar Tara Singh Padda in 1949. They have five children: Surindar Kaur Sidhu (Jarnail), Mohinder Kaur Randhawa (Kartar), late Malkit Singh Padda (Jaswinder), Shingara Singh Padda (Manjit), and Nirvair Singh Padda (Charanjit).

Bibi Ji immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1993 and began her journey in Canada with Shingara and Manjit. Bibi Ji then travelled across Canada to live in Surrey, BC in 1994; then soon after moved to Kamloops BC in 1997.

While living in Kamloops, Bibi Ji raised four of her many grandchildren; Naginder, Sukhvir, Harminder and Gurneet, as well as great-grandchildren; Gagan, Jasmeet and Balkaran. She is survived by her 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Bibi Ji was selfless. She was the most caring, humble and hardest working mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Her greatest gift was her ability to love everyone and make everyone feel special. She saw great happiness in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and wished them a life filled with success and joy. Bibi Ji taught us to be grateful to God for what we have and to work hard for what we wish to achieve. Above all, she inspired us to stay connected to our culture, accomplish our goals with dignity, and have unwavering faith in ourselves. She found great enjoyment in walking through nature and thought that all living things were meaningful. Bibi Ji believed that equity and helping others was of immeasurable value, and she had a compassionate heart that always put others before herself. For Bibi Ji, family was the most valuable aspect of life and she continuously provided her family with affection and support through good and bad times. Bibi Ji often told us that “money is not true wealth and happiness, rather it is the presence of unity within one’s family.”

We would like to give a special thank you to the health care staff at Interior Health, who provided Kartar with exceptional and respectful care. Thank you to Bieta, Samantha and Navy and others for their consistent support that was always just a phone call away. Bibi ji appreciated each and every one of you and was thankful for your kind and compassionate care.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be holding a private funeral service and cremation, which have been directed to only be accompanied by immediate family members.