PICKARD, Beatrice Clara
June 17, 1926 - December 6, 2014
Bea passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6 at the Kiwanis Care Centre in North Vancouver after a long illness. Dear mother of Judy (Tony), Jeff (Terry), John (Becky), Scott (Gail) and Ross (Jody), as well as nine grandchildren: Jordon, Devon, Andrew, Leanne, Laura, Sarah, Blake, Claire, Kyle and three great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Joshua and Jacob. Also survived by her siblings Karl (Eileen) and Dolly of Ontario, Rose (Paul) of Kelowna and Pat (Wanda) of Calgary, and many nieces and nephews from across Canada. Predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Louisa Fortney, sister Doreen of Ontario and her husband of 54 years Ray in 2009.
Born in Hanover, Ontario, Bea moved to British Columbia in the '50s where she met and married Ray in 1955. They settled on the North Shore in 1962 and were active members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. After more than 30 years on the North Shore, Bea and Ray moved to the Walnut Grove area of 91原创 in 1994 where they were founding members of St. Nicholas Parish. Bea was an active curler and golfer and was always sewing and knitting. She loved Christmas and spent many hours decorating and baking to make it a special time (even hiding baking in the BBQ to keep it from the boys!). As a family, we dedicate this Christmas to her. The family would like to thank Dr. Annette McCall, the staff at Kiwanis Care Centre, and Zahra from Bayshore for the excellent care given to Bea. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 17th, at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2725 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Reception to follow. Internment at the Gardens of Gethsemani at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson Society BC
(www.parkinson.bc.ca)
would be appreciated.