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PATRICIA GAIL CHARTER

Born: Nov 10, 1947

Date of Passing: Jan 20, 2003

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PATRICIA GAIL CHARTER Patricia Gail Charter passed away suddenly on January 20, 2003. Born in Winnipeg on November 10, 1947, she was predeceased by her father Mytro Andriaschuk. Patricia, an avid reader, earned a BA in literature from the University of Manitoba and was a former member of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. After working in the theatre world, she began a career in Vancouver in public health care at St. Pauls Hospital. Patricias friends will remember her as a loving, caring person with a passion for community service and social justice. As a champion of human rights, she advocated for the rights of her fellow health care workers through the Hospital Employees Union. Patricia was well known for her many hours of volunteer work both in the workplace and in the community. She chaired the board of the North Shore Womens Centre and chaired the City of North Vancouver Library Board. She was also an active member of the Womens Rights Committee of the NDP. During the 1980s, she traveled to Asia and when she returned she hosted and taught English to Japanese exchange students. Despite all of her commitments, Patricia always had time for friends and loved ones. Her laughter will continue to echo through our thoughts and hearts as we mourn the loss of a wonderful person. The kindness and generosity that marked her too short time in our lives will be remembered forever. Her spirit and desire for justice will live on. She is survived by her brother Ken Suffron (Nadine) of Winnipeg; and will be sadly missed and forever loved by Nozomi and Mitch Nakamura; she was a favourite "Isha" aunt to their children, Lenna and Christopher; as well as godmother to Daniel. She leaves her beloved cat Sasha who will miss her dearly. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 595 Keith Rd., West Vancouver, on Saturday, January 25 at 11:00 a.m. Reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the S.P.C.A. or the North Shore Womens Centre Awards, in care of Capilano College Foundation. HOLLYBURN FUNERAL HOME PH. 604-922-1221

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 25, 2003

Condolences & Memories (9 entries)

  • Soon it will be the date that my beautiful little cousin born on November 10,1947 22 years since you died. You were so young and beautiful. You had your whole life ahead of you. Your life was just so tragic. I love you so much my darling little Patty.If only I had been there to look after you. - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Oct 08, 2025

  • Fall is coming again. I will be visiting your grave with a beautiful white rose for you my darling little beautiful cousin. I think of you as my baby sister and I still miss you so much and think of what could have been. You always said I would come to visit you in Vancouver. We would go to Granville Island to shop, then to Lonsdale Quay, and then out to supper. Life is so unfair that you had to die so young. You had so much to live for. I will love you forever. Marianne - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Sep 06, 2024

  • 20 years since you went to heaven. Into the arms of all your angels. All the family who loved you so much, I still feel so sad. Thinking about what could have been my best beautiful friend. We would have done all the things we both loved to do so much together. Today is Saturday. We would have gone antique shopping, then out to dinner to 529 , your favorite place, then back home to watch a movie. I love you so much and I miss you so much, my darling little Patty - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Jan 21, 2023

  • My darling little Patty 19 since you went to heaven to be with all your angels. You were like a daughter to my mom and you were like my baby sister. Today is Friday, our favorite day, you and I would have gone out shopping and then to supper. We would have talked like we hadn't seen each other for so long. Remembering how much fun we had when you would come over for the weekend. Then we would meet Tommy and go for a glass of wine and laugh some more. He had such a wonderful sense of humour, we all did. we would make each other laugh, just by laughing. I miss you so much. - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Jan 21, 2022

  • 19 years since you so tragically passed. I know you are in the arms of your angels my darling Patty. I loved you so much, all my life I watched you grow and become this wonderful beautiful women. If only you had been with me, you wouldn't have died, I would have looked after you. I miss you so much, I miss what could have been. We would have best friends, like when we were young. I was only 6 years older, but now that wouldn't have mattered. We would have gone shopping, out to lunch and laughed and had fun like we used to. I will love you forever my darling little Patty. - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Jan 10, 2022

  • Seventeen years since you went to heaven my darling little Patti. You were so beautiful. We would have been best friends. We would go for lunch and be together all the time. I miss you so much. I miss what would have been. I was at the cemetery the other day. I cleaned your stone, the one I bought for you and uncle Mikey. I put some white little roses for you. At least you are in heaven with all our relatives who always loved you. your loving cousin, Marianne - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Aug 17, 2020

  • 17 years ago, and I still wish she hadn't died. Sometime it seems life is so unfair. She had so much to live for. If only she hadn't been given that glass of wine she would be alive today. She was so vital, beautiful, and intelligent. She had this wonderful sense of humour. We would giggle like school girls whenever we were together. I just miss you so much. I had your ashes buried with your pops and baba and geda and bought you a lovely stone with your name and your daddy's name on it. I know you are with all our angels who love you my little darling cousin. Marianne - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Jan 21, 2020

  • She would have been 72 yesterday. We would have gone shopping , and then out for dinner. I would have treated her. She broke her wrist, and went to the hospital to have it put in a cast. Her friend took her to her house , later and gave her a glass of wine and my little cousin never woke up. I guess her heart just stopped . Apparently this is quite common. I miss her so much. She has been my best friend. We used to laugh so much whenever we were together. I loved her so much and admired her. My little cousin Patty. - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Nov 11, 2019

  • My darling little cousin was like my baby sister. I called her Patty. She was born a few weeks before my baby sister. My sister died 7 weeks after she was born. So Patty became my baby sister. Our whole family loved and doted on her. She was so adorable. After her mother left her she was raised by my uncle, her devoted father. Then we loved her even more. I am sure my mother considered her as her daughter as well. She was such a vital young beautiful woman. She was so beautiful, she looked like Grace Kelly. She was a model in her early career, and was the manager of the new Eaton's Womens Dept. I wish she had stayed in Winnipeg. It is so tragic that she died so young. - Posted by: marianne humphreys (cousin) on: Feb 03, 2012

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