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ELIZABETH FAST (STOESZ)
Born: Dec 12, 1936
Date of Passing: Mar 13, 2019
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryELIZABETH FAST (nee STOESZ) December 12, 1936 March 13, 2019 Betty passed away peacefully at Elim after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She is survived by many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Cornelius Fast (Neil); her parents, David and Maria Stoesz; her brothers, David and John; and her sisters, Anne and Kay. Betty grew up on a small farm several miles north-east of Niverville, Manitoba. She began her elementary education at the LeBlanc school, and continued her high school education at MBCI in Winnipeg. Following graduation in 1954, she enrolled in the Lab Technician program at the Winnipeg General Hospital, graduating in 1956. From 1958 to 1959, she worked as a volunteer with the Mennonite Central Committee, using her skills as a lab technician at the Albert Schweitzer hospital in Haiti. It was here that she made lifelong friends with whom she stayed in touch over many years. She met her husband Neil Fast just prior to leaving for Haiti. Following his graduation from medical school, they were married on June 3, l961. In 1972, Betty graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Arts degree and went on to work in several social service agencies in Vancouver. In 1984, she graduated as a Registered Nurse from Douglas College in Vancouver. She spent several years working at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Hospital in Vancouver, enjoying the work and friendships she developed there. Betty and Neil lived in Vancouver and Pitt Meadows. After Neil died, Betty moved to Abbotsford and then to Surrey. Betty was an excellent Scrabble player and loved to travel, garden and read. She loved her family and friends, and will be missed by all those who knew and loved her. A memorial service will be held at the Harrison West Chapel, 9025 160 Street, Surrey, at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 16, 2019
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My parents, John and Helena Dyck were lifelong friends of Betty's parents David and Mika Stoesz. Thus my 3 sisters, Agnes Katy and Liz often visited the Stoesz family as children. Ay one point our mother told us that Betty had been born in the car on the way to Winnipeg with "NO ONE there to help" My youngest sister asked "Not even her Mom? " At the time we had no clear idea how babies came into this world!! I've never forgotten this story of Betty's birth. My sisters and I always enjoyed our visits with the 5 Stoesz kids and our oldest sister Agnes was friends with John to the end........Ruth Wood - Posted by: Ruth Wood nee Dyck (Friend) on: Mar 16, 2019