HUNTER, JOHN MARVEN
February 6, 1936 ~ April 14, 2014
Marven passed away
peacefully April 14, 2014 at
Kelowna General Hospital
after a period of failing health. He is survived and will be
sorely missed by his wife of
56 years, Jean, and five
children: John (Shelley),
Stephen, Marlene (Ken),
Caroline (Jamie), Jeanine (Paul). He was also loved
and will be missed by his
20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He is survived
by his siblings Allan (Adele) of ON, Don (Carolyn), Carl
(Linda), Carol (Hazen), sisters-in-law Maude and Miriam
all of NB. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Frank and Mable Hunter, brothers Gerald and Royden,
all of NB. Marven was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a young man he went to Toronto where he met and married his wife Jean. While there he worked at
the 7 Up Company and later was a store manager at
Becker Milk. After 15 years they moved back to his old home in New Brunswick where he owned and operated Lord’s Lobster in the City Market for 30 years. In 2000,
he retired and they moved west to be closer to their children
in Alberta and Montana. In 2002, they settled in Kelowna, BC where they were warmly welcomed by a growing
family of friends. Marven will be greatly missed by many.
Family and friends may call for a time of visitation on
Friday, April 18, 2014 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at
Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road,
Kelowna, BC. A funeral service will be held on
Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:00 am at Evangel
Church, 3261 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC.
Condolences may be sent to the family
by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com
250-860-7077.