BOEHM, Alvin John
passed away on April 30, 2015 at the age of 89. He was born May 18, 1925 in Allan, Saskatchewan and was married for 57 years to the late Colleen Boehm. He is survived by eldest daughter Janis and husband Wayne MacKay, youngest daughter Cynthia and husband William Dutton. He is also survived by four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, sister Sylvia DeViller and many nieces and nephews.
Alvin and his wife Colleen started out in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They also lived in Victoria, BC. and Montreal, Quebec before finally settling in Vancouver, BC. Alvin was a proud veteran of the second World War. Following this he had a fulfilling career at Canadian National Railway for
forty-four years and then several years as a realtor for Royal LePage before finally retiring. Alvin was a devout member of St. Nicholas Church. He and his wife Colleen loved to travel. Cape Cod, Florida, California and Europe were just a few of the places they visited. Later in life they enjoyed many cruises together. He also loved swimming, kite flying, sailing and was an avid bridge player. One of his favourite past times was spending time with family at their trailer.
Funeral services will be held at St. Nicholas Church, 20675 87th Ave. in Walnut Grove on Tuesday May 12th at 11:00 am. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.