TOPP, FIONA JEAN (nee LIVINGSTONE)
April 25, 1960 to March 30, 2016
Beloved wife of Martin of almost 26 years, and loving mother of Robert, James, and Richard. She was pre deceased by her parents Robert Livingstone and Bertha Livingstone (nee Tait) and mother-in-law Elizabeth Topp (nee Wright). Daughter-in-law to Robert Topp and Maureen Zeidman Topp, Sister of Frances Williams (Elvin deceased), Donald Livingstone (Bernice). Sister-in-law to Rowena Erb (nee Topp) and Curt Erb, Step-sister-in-law to Andrew Zeidman (Claritza) and Anne Pietropaolo (Vince). Fiona will be missed by her many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Fiona was born in Moncton, NB, graduated from Moncton High School in 1978, earned a scholarship to Queen's University in Kingston, ON and graduated in 1982 with a BSc in Physiotherapy. After working at Moncton Hospital for two years, she returned to Kingston, ON for one year before moving to Vancouver in 1985 to study at Regent College, where she earned a Diploma in Christian Studies. In 1986 she began work as a Staff Physiotherapist at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC, working in many different areas over the years, specializing in Respiratory Physiotherapy, finishing her work there with the COPD program, until she had to go on long term disability in March 2014.
Many thanks to all the staff who provided care for Fiona at the BC Cancer Agency, in particular Dr. Caroline Lohrisch, and Dr. Rosa Coschizza, and Dr. Brad Quon at St. Paul's Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday April 8, 7 pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The service will be conducted by the staff of St. John's Vancouver with Canon David Short (Rector) and Ven. Dan Gifford (Associate Minister) officiating. The choir of St. John's Vancouver (which Fiona was part of for many years) will be singing, with Dr. Terry Fullerton, Director of Music and Organist. A reception with light refreshments will follow in the Church Hall.
A basic live stream webcast of the service will be available at Livestream.com/events/mrstoppmemorial. Contact martin@topp.ca for a better quality version of this for viewing in the future.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of these organizations which Fiona would have supported:
www.bonneterrehaiti.org
http://bccancerfoundation.com/ways-donate/gift-memory
www.helpingpoint.org
www.ratanak.org
http://www.stjohnsvancouver.org/#malawi-partnership