It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Father, Patrick, Dad passed early Tuesday morning on October 4, 2022.  He was 83 years old.

Dad is survived by his three sons, Brent, Brad, Shawn, his sister Bonnie and our mother, Marita.

Pat also has four Wonderful Grand Kids, Lexis (Brent) and Alana, Colton, and Kyle (Shawn and Geri).  Pat was preceded by his parents, Tom and Mahtilda Woitas and his siblings Louise, LaVaughn, and Gary.

Pat came west with Marita from Saskatchewan, to raise a family and work in the Oil and Gas Industry.  Pat and Marita started in Fort St. John, BC, then Lac Le Hache and Finally settled in Kamloops where we call home.

Dads’ passion for sports spilled down the line, especially in hockey and golf.  We also spent countless hours skating, snowmobiling, and fishing in the outdoors.

A special thank you to the Overlander Extended Care Facility for the staffs’ incredible hard work and compassion in the care of our father Patrick Woitas.

In lieu of any and all gifts and or flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer and the Dementia society.

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Frederick “Fred” Charles Gilliland of Kamloops, BC passed away peacefully in Hospice on Friday, September 16^th 2022. He was born in Bowden, Alberta on October 31, 1932. Fred was never afraid to try new surroundings and relocated multiple times in his 89-year journey. Including along the way France, California, and various Alberta and BC locations.

Fred (aka Fredly, Dad, Grandpa Fred, Uncle Fred, Corn Flakes) will always be remembered for his loyalty, intense drive, his unforgettable wit (bad jokes), love of song and singing and his sheer presence. His family and friend connections were of the utmost importance to him.

Fred was also a man of many vocations – while his eventual trade of choice was that of a steamfitter, he was also for a time a delivery man, flipped burgers, was a bank teller, served in the U.S Armed Forces, was a lineman, sold real real-estate, graded grain, acted in film, greeted at Walmart, and the list of jobs goes on.

Fred was predeceased by his beautiful wife Maxine (nee Dundas), his mother Hazel, mother-in-law Ada, father Albert, brothers Bob and Jim and sister Shelagh Harris. He was also predeceased by his amazing little four paw pal Auggie Dog.

Fred is survived by his two sons Blaine and James and daughter Beth (Lizabeth) Also their spouses Melinda, Leesa, and Robert Hanham and his 5 grandchildren: Tait, Jack, Connor, Errol Hanham and Alec Hanham. His brothers-in-law Jack and Ron, nieces, nephews, cousins, grand doggies and cat were also very dear to him.

The family wishes to thank his wonderful attending physician and friend, Dr. Mavis Hollman, the caring staff at Ridgepointe Retirement Residence and the Royal Inland Hospital and the amazing care team at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Home for their tender loving care and support.

For those who wish, donations may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, The SPCA or the BC Cancer Society.

Fred’s Memorial will occur in 2023. Details to follow.

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John Michael Desmond born May 10, 1938 passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital on September 10, 2022 with his sister by his side.

He was predeceased by his parents Jeremiah and Joanna Desmond, sister-in-law Angela Desmond, brother-in-law Clarence Huculak and niece Sheila Desmond. He is survived by his wife Amelita and siblings Tim (Martha), Barry, Monsignor Jerry, and Catherine (Huculak), as well as his nephew, nieces and their families.

He spent many years on the family farm at 908 Desmond Street where he grew and sold hay, apples, corn and delighted in growing various flowers. A man of great faith, John attended Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. John loved his family and spent quality time with them at the numerous family gatherings throughout the years.  Even through his trials and tribulations he maintained a positive attitude and a cheerful spirit. He will be greatly missed.

A special thanks to all the family, friends, doctors, nurses, and care aides who helped care for John.

Prayers will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 23, 2022 . Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, September 24 at 10:00 am. Both will be held at St John Vianney Catholic Church, 2826 Bank Rd. Kamloops, BC.

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Born October 16, 1935 in Fredericton, NB, Lois died Monday, September 12^th, 2022.  Survived by her sons Andrew Campbell of Montreal and Graham Campbell (Kristen) of Newark, OH, her daughter Sarah Campbell Besso, two special grandsons, Nicolas and Charles Besso, of Laguna Beach, CA; stepsons, Michael and Todd McAlary of Mississauga, ON, four McAlary grandchildren, Nicole, Taylor, Sean, and Mason, and three nieces, Karen Hine of Fredericton, Audrey Peake of Halifax and Iris Frazer of Sackville. Predeceased by her husband Eric B. McAlary, sister Marjorie Hine of Truro, NS and her first husband Donald G. Campbell of Montreal.

After graduating from Fredericton HS and attending UNB, Lois moved to Montreal and engaged in investment banking.  Lois pursued volunteer activities with the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf and the Junior League.  She returned to university, achieving a BA from Concordia and then a Masters in Counseling Psych from McGill.  Lois opened her counseling practice in Montreal and taught at Concordia.  In 1984, she married Eric McAlary and moved to her beloved Kamloops, BC. She resumed her counseling career and volunteered with the MS Society, the Kamloops Art Gallery, the Kamloops Human Science and Services Society and the CanGo Grannies.  She also started the Kamloops Osteoporosis Support Group.  Lois and Eric loved the outdoors and spent many hours searching for birds on Kamloops Naturalist Club field trips and around the continent and abroad.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kamloops Naturalist club via CanadaHelps.org.

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With broken hearts the family announces the passing of Pietro “Peter” Crucil. Peter passed away peacefully September 6, 2022, with his family by his side. A wonderful husband and father, he will be forever loved and sadly missed.

He will be remembered by his loving wife of 49 years, Ernestina and his daughters Mary (Alain) and Lori (David). He is also survived by his brother Sandro and many nieces and nephews both in Canada and Italy.

He is now reunited with his parents, Agostina Gosgnac and Andrea Crucil; as well as his brothers and sisters, Mario, Gina, Gildo, Tranquillo, Ginesia, Mafalda, and Armando.

Peter was born May 20, 1937 in the town of Mersino Alto, Italy. He was the seventh of nine children. Peter always had a dream to come to Canada and on his birthday in 1957 his wish came true, arriving by boat in Halifax. He then took a train across Canada to meet his sister Mafalda and her family in Clearwater, BC. Shortly after, Peter began to work for CN Rail. He also worked on the Mica Dam Project and with BC Hydro on the Arrow Lakes Dam project. In the early 60’s, he began to work for Clearwater Timber Products loading rail cars and driving carrier trucks for the mill. Peter continued to work for various lumber mills in Clearwater and Vavenby, until he officially retired at 65.

In May 1972, he returned to Italy for a visit, where he met his future wife. They exchanged letters and phone calls until Ernestina came to Canada and they were married on December 2, 1972 in Kamloops, BC. Soon after they were blessed with two daughters, Mary and Lori. As a family, Peter, Ernestina and his girls loved to travel to the many hot springs all over BC in a Ford Econoline van that he converted himself. The family also traveled back to Italy as Peter was always wanting to show his two girls his family and heritage which was extremely important to him.

In the mid 90’s, Peter and Ernestina built their dream home overlooking Kamloops. Throughout his life Peter was an avid gardener, carefully tending to his many vegetable gardens and fruit trees. He loved making wine in the cellar for his family and friends to enjoy. Peter cherished having his family and friends over and loved to make everyone laugh with his unforgettable smile and humorous stories.

We hope you will join us to remember Peter on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at OLPH Church, 635 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops, BC at 12:00pm

In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s name can be to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

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