Hrytzak, Anna Lena Marie
February 7, 1938 – June 22, 2024
at the age of 86 years
George, Caroline Linda
March 5, 1943 – June 26, 2024
at the age of 81 years
Stanford, Patrick “Pat” Gene
June 7, 1933 – June 26, 2024
at the age of 91 years:
Celebration of Life on July 20th at 2:00 at River of Life Church 2405 Centennial Dr., Blind Bay, BC.
Patrick Gene Stanford, born June 7, 1933 (age 91) passed peacefully on June 26, 2024, in Salmon Arm, BC.
Pat is predeceased by his beloved wife, DJ and 9 siblings. Pat led a full, busy life and will be sorely missed by his three children, numerous stepchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Family, friends and others whose lives Pat touched are invited to a Celebration of Life on July 20th at 2:00 at River of Life Church 2405 Centennial Dr., Blind Bay, BC. Donations can be made to the Good Samaritan Society.
Mills, Roy Alan
April 12, 1950 – June 25, 2024
at the age of 74 years
Pukas, Peter
September 27, 1941 – June 25, 2024
at the age of 82 years:
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 5 at 10:30 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Salmon Arm. Interment of his ashes will follow at Shuswap Memorial Cemetery. A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 12:00 p.m. (downstairs in the hall).
Peter Pukas passed away peacefully from bile duct cancer on June 24, 2024 with his wife by his side.
Born on the family farm Sept. 27, 1941 in Wynyard, Sask, Peter was raised in Wynyard and Creston, BC before moving to Golden where he worked as a millwright.
In 1980, Peter moved to Salmon Arm where he met Virginia. They married in 1981. Peter retired from Canoe Forest Products and enjoyed a long retirement.
Left to mourn him are his loving wife of 43 years Virginia, his daughters Leesa (Gino) and Marita (JP), daughter in law Roxanne, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Also mourning Peter are his sisters Tricia and Zena as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son Lorne in 2022 and his brothers Russell, Victor, Paul, Harry and Terry. Peter was an avid outdoorsman who loved both being in nature and painting nature.
Many thanks to Dr. Weicker and the palliative care team, who made his natural passing peaceful, pain free and dignified.
Townsend, Ross Edward
October 8, 1956 – June 23, 2024
at the age of 67 years:
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 20924 at 2:00 pm, White Lake Hall