Mar. 17, 1952 - Oct. 30, 2012
Pat LaBossiere passed away quietly in palliative care at Fischer Place on Tues., Oct. 30, 2012 with several family members at his side.
Pat is survived by his mother, Eva LaBossiere of 100 Mile House; his son Curtis (Carrie) and grandchildren Noel, Abby and Ava of Kamloops; his son Justin (Stephanie) of Hamilton, Ont.; his sister Donna (Rick) Waraksa of Calgary, Alta.; his sister Marie (Terry) Johnstone of Houston, B.C. and nieces Michaela and Melissa; his sister Gabrielle Hadden (Mike) of Williams Lake and nieces Naomi (Matt) Blom and great-niece Chloe of Hope, and Danielle Hadden (Mitch) of Vancouver; and his brother Emil (Karen) of Williams Lake and his nephews Brett, Ryan and Mitchell. Pat was predeceased by his father, Emil, of 100 Mile House.
Pat was born in Edmonton, Alta., but it was B.C. where he spent most of his life. As a young boy he lived in Campbell River, Taylor Flats and Fort St. John; then when the family moved to 100 Mile House from Edmonton in the early 70s, Pat went into business, building houses with his father. Over the years Pat lived in a number of places including the 108, Houston, Invermere, Armstrong, Bella Coola, Vancouver, Barriere and Canim Lake. He loved living close to nature and looked forward, even very recently, to going fishing.
Our family thanks everyone who supported and cared for Pat through the last months, weeks and days of his life: friends, caregivers, extended family members and all the staff with whom he interacted both in the 100 Mile Hospital and at Fischer Place. Special thanks to Dr. Geerts and his staff for their care and kindness throughout his illness.
A celebration of Pat’s life was held at the Creekside Seniors’ Centre on Sat., Nov. 3. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0.
100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd.
entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243
Condolences can be sent to the family care of www.100milefuneralservice.com