RAYMOND CLAUDE VANDAL

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RAYMOND CLAUDE VANDAL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond Vandal on Thursday, October 20, 2005 surrounded by his soul mate and wife, his children and his sister. Raymond was born on August 10, 1944, in Morris, MB. Caribou grew up in St. Boniface, MB moving to B.C. in 1974. He worked for Nestle Canada for 29 years retiring in 2004. Raymond was a very charismatic man and touched many people in his life, friends, co-workers, clients, and most of all his family. A people lover, always with a story to tell, Raymond made an indelible impression on everyone he ever met. Raymond loved being both a father and grandfather and devoted many hours to his grandchildren Zachary and Georgia. He never missed a hockey game of Zachary's and spent countless hours playing camping with Georgia. Raymond loved to travel with his wife, family, and friends. He got to see much of the world, enjoying the beaches of Hawaii, the cafes of Paris, the piazzas of Rome and many more adventures too numerous to mention. He also truly loved the natural beauty of the B.C. landscape and spent many hours bike riding along the trails of Burnaby Mountain. He was predeceased by his younger brother Richard, his mother Flore and father Germain, mother in-law Marie, father in-law Julien, and brother in-law Romeo. Raymond will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 37 years Marguerite, daughters Kristi (John Miller) and Lacey (Ben Walsh) and two precious grandchildren Zachary and Georgia. They were the joys of his life. He is also survived by his sisters Claudette, Darlene (Chris Macey), and Suzette (Kevin Bungay) and too many nieces, nephews and very close friends to mention. He will be missed by us all but we are all better for having known him. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28 at Victory Memorial Park, 14831 28th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the MDS Foundation (www.mds-foundation.org) or to The Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada (www.lls.org/all_chap). Arrangements entrusted to: HENDERSON'S FUNERAL HOME 604-530-6488

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 25, 2005