BERTOIA, Raymond Eugene
born December 30, 1924
in Cranbrook, BC,
died peacefully on September 23, 2003
surrounded by his family
He leaves behind his loving wife Gloria and his wonderful family of six children Diane (Bruce), Kathy (Brian), John (Janice), Elizabeth (Douglas), David (Lisa), Mary (Tony), and his fourteen beautiful grandchildren Michelle, Adrian, Trevor, Oliver, Taylor-Rae, Jordan, Celeste, Ryland, Brendan, Francis, Whitney, Nicholas, Julian and Gabrielle. Ray was a fabulous husband, father, and papa. We will miss him forever.
A mass in celebration of Ray’s life will be held for family and friends on Saturday, October 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension in French Creek (Parksville, BC). A special thank you to the nurses and physicians for their exceptional care and to the marvelous staff on Royal 2 at the Jubilee Hospital. A sincere thank you to our neighbours and friends for their kindness.