GEBHARDT, Carole Anne
(nee JOHNSON)
It is with great sadness that
we announce the passing of
our beloved mother, sister
and grandmother, in Kelowna, BC, after a courageous fight
with Alzheimer’s disease, on
May 23, 2014. She was
predeceased by her husband Herman William Gebhardt,
and father to her children,
Peter Gerard Rennie. Carole
will be sadly missed by her
loving daughters, Lisa
Buskermolen (Irwin) of Kelowna, BC, Laurel Zupo (Joe)
of St. Catharines, ON; sons Christopher Rennie (Kim)
of Brampton, ON and Paul Rennie of Toronto, ON;
stepdaughters Diana Christine Bailey of Chandler, AZ
and Dorothy Gebhardt of Toronto, ON; sister Linda Parker
of Mississauga, ON; brother George Johnson of Haliburton, ON as well as her many grandchildren, friends and
extended family.Born in Toronto, ON, May 19, 1939,
Carole enjoyed her career as secretary and administrative assistant, particularly at York University in Ontario, and
UBC in Vancouver, BC. She loved to laugh, sing, travel, read, play cards, listen to music and was particulary fond
of live musical theatre. Most of all, she loved life
and her family. We sincerely wish to thank the kind and
caring staff and volunteers at Belgo and Ellison
communities at Sun Pointe Village in Kelowna, BC for
making Carole’s final journey one of comfort and peace. Cremation and memorial arrangements entrusted to
First Memorial Funeral Services. There will be no service. The family requests donations to be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC www.alzheimerbc.org.
“There’s a place for us
Somewhere, a place of us
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us…somewhere”
~Stephen Sondheim
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