Irene Sarina Roper
Nov. 10, 1920 – Nov. 27, 2015
Irene passed away peacefully at her home on Salt Spring Island. ?She was predeceased by her parents Henri and Lillian Dubeau, ?her first husband William Muir in 1943, ?and her second husband Don Roper in 1999.?Don and Irene are survived by their nephew and niece, ?Allan and Kathy Reimer, their grandnephew James Reimer, ?his wife Adena and their daughter Lilah Joan ?as well as their life-long friends in Maple Ridge, ?Jay and Judy Kinrade and their family.?Irene moved to Salt Spring in 2001 to be close to her family.?She was a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star both in Maple Ridge?and later on Salt Spring Island. She loved music and animals and was ?a kind, generous and trusting person. We find comfort in knowing ?that she is now with her loved ones and not lonely anymore.
The family would like to thank all those who cared for our beloved auntie?and kept her safe and happy in the last years of her life.?There will be a service of remembrance at a later date.
Donations in memory of Irene can be made
to the SPCA or PETA, organizations that she supported for many years.?