1929 - 2018 (88 years)
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Name |
Neil Gregory Orser |
Born |
25 Aug 1929 |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Gender |
Male |
Died |
22 Jul 2018 |
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
Person ID |
I4228 |
Family Tree |
Last Modified |
4 Jul 2023 |
Father |
Elwood Ross Orser, b. 2 Dec 1898, Sydenham, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 Jan 1979, Belleville, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Susan Gladys Ayerst, b. 9 Aug 1902, Parham, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Jun 2004, Belleville, Ontario, Canada (Age 101 years) |
Married |
23 Nov 1921 |
Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Family ID |
F16335 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Orser, Neil Gregory: August 25, 1929 - July 22, 2018. Neil passed away, peacfully, at the Kelowna General Hospital while in the company of his loving wife, Dorothy, during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 22, 2018. Neil is survived by his wife Dorothy, and his blended family, sons Ron Orser (Helen), Ross Orser (Liela), Alan Orser (Joanne) daughter Pat Smythies (Dave), stepchildren Trevor Teed (Joanne), Joni Walker (Roger) and Russell Teed (Liz), sisters Helen White, Edna Jacklin (George), Grace Sharp (Charlie), sister-in-law Agnes Orser and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Neil was predeceased by his father, Reverend Elwood Orser, mother, Gladys Orser, brothers Ross and Robert and step-daughter Sandra Teed. Neil was born at Scarborough, Ontario on August 25, 1929 and he made his way west as a 17 year-old eventually arriving at Yellowknife, NWT in 1947. Neil worked for Falconbridge as a diamond driller and as well at the Giant Yellowknife Gold Mine, before eventually buying Peterson & Auger (the Coca-Cola bottling plant) while he and his first wife raised their four children. Neil married a second time to Dorothy Teed during 1978 at Edmonton, AB and returned to Yellowknife to continue running his businesses before eventually retiring to Penticton, BC in 1990. Neil was very passionate about his Coca-Cola franchise, and as well, about flying his Cessna 180 (C-FICR). The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Kelowna and Penticton hospitals, with a special thanks to Dr. David Dutchman. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation Cardiac Care.
--Published by Okanagan Valley Newspaper Group on Aug. 1, 2018.
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