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BILLYEALD Doris Lilian Doris departed peacefully from this life at Delta Hospital on January 21, 2008. She was born on April 20, 1919 in Kamloops BC to parents Lizzy Miles and James Horne and was the longest surviving child of 6. She was predeceased by sisters Norah and Alma and brothers Cyril, Don and Alan. Doris will be dearly missed by Joe, her partner in life and loving husband for 62 years, son Ron (Norma) and daughters Carol and Dianne (Don Renshaw), grandchildren Kimberly and Peter Billyeald, Brendan Billyeald, and Carly and Jessica Renshaw. Doris will be missed by several nieces and nephews who were very dear to her and by the many friends she and Joe made over their years in the Okanagan, West Vancouver, Pender Island and Tsawwassen. Mom moved to Vancouver in her late teens to join her parents. She worked for the Hudson's Bay Company in the billing department, during which time she met her future husband Joe. They corresponded for 4 years while he was overseas and on June 1, 1945 were married. The next few years included moving to the Okanagan, Toronto and back to Kelowna where they began raising their family. In 1956 they returned to the Coast and settled in West Vancouver where Doris was a stay-at-home mom, hostess, community volunteer, pianist, singer, and #1 fan at school games. In 1976 retirement began on Pender Island and there Doris continued to thrive on their many social events and travels abroad. In 1995 Joe and Doris once again returned to the Lower Mainland using Tsawwassen as their home base for more entertaining and travelling. Mom loved to have people around her and if she wasn't laughing with them she would be crying with them. Doris touched countless lives with her music, her favourite venues being the Vancouver Service Centre during the war and sitting at a church piano accompanying Joe. She was a dedicated wife, mother and friend, with a zest for life that was contagious, if not exhausting, and whatever the occasion, Doris presented herself with an undying grace and class that will be fondly remembered and dearly missed. Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation go out to all the nurses and doctors at Delta Hospital who are like an extended family to us: Dr. Henderson, Dr. Holland and Dr. Kordic, Louise, Kathryn to mention just a few. Special thanks to Dr. Gin and his staff for all their help and support. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Delta Hospital Foundation or Delta Hospice Society Building Fund would be appreciated. There will be a service followed by a reception on Sunday January 27th, 2:30pm at Tsawwassen United Church, 693 - 53rd Street, Tsawwassen, B.C. 604-943-2911.
Published in the Vancouver Sun and/or The Province from 1/24/2008 - 1/25/2008.
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