Maria Guilherme, born June 25, 1941, in Pedrome, Portugal, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Maria was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Guilherme, and her grandson, Corey. She leaves behind her daughters, Ana (James) Keele and Irene (Steve) Sheehy, who will miss her deeply, along with her beloved grandchildren Alyssa, Alex, Kyle, and Ryan, her great-grandchildren Greyson and Sawyer, her brother Faustino and many nieces and nephews.

In 1968, Maria made the brave move from Portugal to Canada with her husband and their two young children, building a new life. Through hard work and perseverance, they created a home filled with love, strong values, and lasting traditions that will continue through her family.

She loved her daily walks, taking time to enjoy the fresh air and familiar surroundings. Her yearly trips back to Portugal meant so much to her—not only keeping her connected to her roots but also giving her the chance to spend time with her family, something she truly cherished. Just last year she was able to fulfill her lifelong dream of traveling to Italy, and was able to see the Pope, a reflection of how important her faith was to her.

Her Catholic faith was a steady and guiding presence throughout her life. It shaped the way she lived—with kindness, humility, and quiet strength. She found comfort in prayer and carried her faith with her every day, especially in both joyful and difficult times. It was something she shared gently, through her actions, her values, and the love she gave to those around her.

She took great pride in her heritage and shared it in the way she lived—through her cooking, her generosity, and the way she brought people together. Her home was always open, warm, and welcoming.

Maria will be remembered for her gentle spirit, her quiet strength, and the way she cared so deeply for the people in her life. She had a special way of listening and making others feel comforted, and her love will stay with her family always.

Descanse em paz mãe. Estará para sempre em nossos corações.

A Funeral Service will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (635 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops) on Tuesday, April 7 at 11am with interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Maria can be made at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Cr., Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9

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July 5, 1970- March 17, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Aubrey Doubinin. He is survived by his father Peter, sister Sheri, son Brayden, daughter Tayler, stepson Tori and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his mother Marilyn, stepmother Betty and brother Brett.

Aubrey was born on July 5,1970 in Kelowna, BC. He grew up in Kelowna before moving to Kamloops, BC to work for Pro-tel Reconnect as an office manager. He lived in Kamloops for 15 years before moving to Surrey, BC where he peacefully passed away on March 17, 2026 at the age of 55 yrs old.

He will be remembered for his warm smile, ability to talk to anyone and making friends wherever he went.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

For those unable to attend, the service can be streamed online from https://ipcamlive.com/5f98c1fdc1e47
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Emmanuel “Manny” Christian David Brooks was born on October 25, 1991, in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, and passed away on March 11, 2026, in Kamloops, British Columbia, at the age of 34.

Manny will be deeply missed by his beloved child, Diamond Dyson Brooks; his mother, Shellyann Brooks; and his siblings, Breanna, Brian, and Jessica. He is also lovingly remembered by his grandmother, Jennett Hepburn, as well as his nieces and nephews, Iyla and Soulon.

He was predeceased by his father, Brian McLatchy, and his great-grandmother, Lucille Hepburn.

Manny was taken from us too soon and will be forever sadly missed by his many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. His memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

Forever in our hearts.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11am in the Kamloops Funeral Service, 285 Fortune Drive.

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Brendan James Cole, most recently of Kamloops, British Columbia, passed away in the early morning of March 19, 2026, after a lengthy illness, two weeks short of his 87th birthday.

Born in April 1939, Brendan was the son of the late Thomas and Rena (Northrup) Cole. He is survived by wife, Phyllis, daughters Phyllis Banister (Sp. Ken, sons Stephen (Maria), Michael (Amanda) and Daniel (Leah)), Christina Kerr (ch. Val Sherley (Steven) and David Kerr (Karin)), and Lorne (sp Val Cole, ch. Santana Beaudry, Nalanie, Levi and Devlen (Victoria)). He was known affectionately as “Grumpy” among his grandchildren and the 10 great grandchildren of whom he frequently bragged (Isaiah, Angela, Colin, Austin, Rose, Lucas, Maddie, Ben, Samantha and Violet). He is also survived by baby brother Gary Cole of Gagetown and Ottawa and the large Cole clan rooted in New Brunswick.

Brendan’s adventures began at an early age when he made his way from his birth place in St.John, NB to Toronto before he hit his teens. He landed in Montreal, PQ, eventually, where he enlisted in the Soldier Apprenticeship program in Montreal, graduating in 1957. While there, he met the love of his life, Phyllis Kavanagh, with whom he had an impressive 68 years of marriage.

Brendan lived a large life that included an illustrious military career. He began as an ordnance specialist which took him across Canada, from New Brunswick to British Columbia, and to several overseas locations as part of the United Nations peacekeeping personnel. He was in Egypt and Gaza in the early 1960’s. He was sent to the Montreal area to assist in the domestic theatre during the final days of the FLQ crisis. Brendan shipped to Cyprus during the Turkish-Greek Cypriot skirmishes, went to Norway for the UN exercises and was called in as a consultant for the Gulf War. He spent 3+ years in Lahr, Germany in the mid to late 1970s.

Known for his integrity and diligence, he was one of the very rare soldiers who was able to work his way through the ranks to Captain. He was also rumoured to be the worst driver ever to run a military motor pool.

Brendan retired from the military in 1980 and moved to Calgary, where he worked in the materials and supply department in the oil and gas industry, then moved to a similar position in hospital administration. By 1989, he was ready to retire.

He and Phyllis settled in Anglemont, BC, purchasing a house on the 8th green of the golf course that offered a world class lake view of the Shuswap. They spent their winters in the warm climes of Clearwater, Florida, and from there, began their world-wide travels, becoming itinerant ocean and river cruisers. Although his sense of direction was severely limited and he was well known for his delicate tummy, they circumvented the globe and managed to visit every continent at least once. Their last cruise in 2024 took them around the continent of South America and to Antarctica to finish the set.

Through the years, Brendan spent his leisure time volunteering as a Scout leader and Big Brother. He enjoyed playing broomball in the days when the game was played on outdoor rinks, and softball with no glove. He was a founding member and actor with the North Shuswap Players, and volunteered for the local blues fest. He also fostered a series of Oliver Shaughnessy III’s (Ollie), as he named all his dogs over the years.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and support staff at the Royal Inland Hospital and Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops for their dedication and exceptional care.

There will be no visitation or funeral. A private family celebration of life will be planned for a future date.

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On March 16th, at the age of 83, we lost our Baba, mother, sister and friend, Bella (Vasylyna) Catherine Bugera.

Bella was born on September 29th, 1942 to parents Bill and Katherine Pawlyshyn, in Edam Saskatchewan. Growing up in Saskatchewan, she lived and worked on her family’s farm with her two brothers, Morris and Bob (Laurie) and her sister Sylvia. In 1957 she moved to Kamloops where she met her first husband, Percy and had 3 sons, Myroslaw (deceased), Anthony (deceased)(Trish) and Wayne (Cari). Her sons gave Bella her most cherished gift, becoming a Baba to her four grandchildren, Stephanie (Stephen), Chantelle (Micheal)(Wayne and Sandi) and Vladimyr (Bekka) and Laris (Anthony and Trish.)

In the early 1990’s, Bella met the love of her life, George Andriashyk. With this she gained two more sons, Brian (Kathie) and Doug (Edna) and five more precious grandchildren, Karri, Stacie and Hollie (Brian) and Jamie and Bobbie (Doug.) The best and happiest years of Bellas life were spent fishing and spending time with George at the SunnyShore fishing resort on White Lake. It was there that they had a permanent summer campsite where they loved and enjoyed their time camping and fishing with family and friends and showing off their grandchildren when they would visit on summer holidays. In her later years, Bella was thrilled that her ever-growing family gave her her precious great grandchildren, Owen and Ellie (Chantelle and Micheal) and her loving grandogs, Roscoe (Chantelle) and Winston (Stephanie) who all got happy just hearing the word “Baba” mentioned.

Since Bella’s Orthodox faith was such an important part of her life, when she wasn’t spending time with her family, working out in her yard, watching Wheel of Fortune or Global News she was working as a dedicated member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Women’s Association. Bella always took amazing care of her family and friends and had a way of making everyone feel loved and welcome. She was always happiest anytime family was around. We will forever cherish and miss all of her big, elaborate family dinners where she would somehow manage to fit up to forty people in her small house and cook around twenty different dishes, all in a tiny, hot kitchen that only she could fit in.

The world lost a certain brightness the day that we lost our precious Baba, but we can live on knowing that she gave us all the strength and beautiful memories we need to carry her with us for the rest of our lives. May she rest in peace.

Prayers will be held on Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service on Monday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m., both at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints, officiated by Father Chad Pawlyshyn. For those unable to attend you can view the service online here: https://youtube.com/live/pfSMCGZOBdU?feature=share

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