
Wilfred Donald Whitehouse
Born In: British Columbia, Canada
Passed in: British Columbia, Canada
WHITEHOUSE 1921 ~ 2007 Wilfred Donald Whitehouse of Kamloops, B.C. passed away peacefully on December 31st, 2007 at 86 years of age. Survived by his wife Delphine Louise Whitehouse, children Mike Whitehouse of Sechelt, Ted Whitehouse (Diane) of Edmonton, Susan Hickey (Emma Kivisild) of Vancouver and Mary Johnson (Robert) of Las Vegas. Grandchildren Jeseka Hickey of Montreal, Brennan, Lyndon and Kale Whitehouse of Edmonton and Sonoko Takita Hickey of Vancouver. Predeceased by his grandson Marlon Hickey. A Kamloops resident for 36 years, Wilf was born in Windsor, Ontario on January 5th, 1921. He grew up in Vancouver after his family moved there when he was a young boy. Wilf served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He married Delphine Louise Balagno in Prince Rupert in 1952 where they raised their family of four children before moving to Kamloops on January 1st, 1971. Wilf worked for the BC Forest Service for 34 years. Wilf was an avid stamp and coin collector, a dedicated hockey fan and a gifted model builder. Building ship models was one of his favourite hobbies and his ships are in the collection of both the Provincial Museum in Victoria and the Maritime Museum in Vancouver. Wilf was a loving husband, father and friend and he will be missed by many. A Mass for the Soul of Wilfred will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 255 Nicola St., Kamloops with Reverend Father Tony Ackerman, Celebrant. Kamloops Funeral Home 554-2577 Condolences may be emailed to: sympathy@shawbiz.ca