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February 1, 1935 - July 21, 2018
It is with sadness that the family of Jean (Babe) Margaret (nee Young) Hopper announce her passing on July 21, 2018 in Nanaimo BC.

She is survived by her three sons Michael (Yvonne) of Oak Bluff, Manitoba; Peter of Victoria, BC; and Patrick (Dianne) of Burnaby, BC; as well as by her two cherished grandsons Connor and Kegan, her step- granddaughters Monica and Jennifer, her brother Gerald (Phyllis) Young of Parksville, BC; and sister Donna Norell of Winnipeg, Manitoba and numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Jean was predeceased by her husband Louis Francis Hopper, her mother Eva Margaret Volland, her father Andrew McDonald Young, and stepfather William Robert Volland.

Jean was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba on February 1, 1935, the youngest of three children. She met her husband Louis while she was working as a civilian for the Department of National Defence. They were married on September 8, 1956 and lived in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario before returning to live in Winnipeg in 1974. Jean worked for Employment and Immigration and upon retiring in 1996, she and Louis moved to Nanaimo where she resided at the time of her passing.

A celebration of life will be held at Sands Funeral Chapel in Nanaimo at 2:00 pm on August 5, 2018. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or your local Humane Society or SPCA.

The family wants to thank Dr. Lee and the medical community at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital First Floor for the compassionate care they provided to Jean. The family would also like to thank the NRGH Renal Unit as well as the Community Dialysis unit. Our mother spent a lot of time at both dialysis units and really liked the staff and the level of care provided. 
 Sands Funeral Home Nanaimo

Service Details

Celebration of Life
Sunday, August 5, 2018
2:00 PM
Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo,


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