JEREMY BERNARD WOOLF

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JEREMY BERNARD WOOLF

Jeremy Bernard Woolf, M. Arch. AIBC, MRAIC, CP. Born March 16, 1963, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died June 7 2026, in Vancouver, BC.

It is with profound sadness that we announce that Jeremy has died following injuries sustained in a June 1, 2026, accident on the Coquihalla Highway. He was in the process of returning to Winnipeg, his city of birth after 38 years in Vancouver, when he lost control of his motorcycle, succumbing to his injuries several days later.

The younger of two sons of the late Margaret (née Gibson) Woolf and the late Dr Cyril I. Woolf, Jeremy grew up in Winnipeg. He studied at the University of Manitoba earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and then a Master's in Architecture. His first building project was a new home for his parents in St Vital, Winnipeg. Moving to Vancouver in 1988, Jeremy joined a local architecture firm where he worked till 2016, serving for several years as its Managing Partner. Subsequently he worked in project management for the City of Vancouver. He had been looking forward to beginning a new senior role at a firm in Winnipeg and was traveling there at the time of his accident.

Jeremy designed, built, and oversaw many construction projects in BC, across Canada and in the United States which will remain his legacy. His true loves, however, were his many hobbies, including motorcycling and photography; an exhibit of his photographs on the theme of the Holocaust and Remembrance was exhibited in 2018 at Vancouver's Capture Festival. At the time of his death he was working on an exhibit devoted to American truck stop culture, in pursuit of which he obtained a Class 1 tractor-trailer license.

Funeral services were conducted on June 11 at Beth Israel Synagogue Vancouver followed by interment. Predeceased by his parents, Jeremy is survived by his daughter Bridget and her mother, Miranda. He will be remembered with love by his older brother Daniel (Julie), his niece Sarah, and his nephews Sam (Christie) and David (Linette). In lieu of sending flowers please consider a donation to the charity of your choice. Jeremy's brother (woolfdr@gmail.com) and sister-in-law wish to thank staff at the Hope BC RCMP detachment, Transplant BC (especially Sandra Bazley), ICU staff at Royal Columbia Hospital in New Westminster and at Vancouver General Hospital, and Jeremy's friends Matt, Maureen, and Ryan for their ongoing support and compassion.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 13, 2026