April 28, 1922 -January 21, 2021
Fern slipped quietly away to be with his Lord at noon in his 99th year. He leaves behind his loving wife Geraldine (Gerry) of Kamloops, daughters Carole (Roger Tremblay) of Sillery, P.Q. and Roxanne (Vincent Cameron) of Quebec City, and son Luc (Joann) of Fintry, B.C. He was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Alice Bergeron, his seven siblings and his first wife Ghislaine Douville of Montreal.
Fern was born and raised on a farm six miles north of Ponteix, Sask., a French community. He attended Comfort School to Grade Eight (the last grade offered) where he acquired his excellent English skills. After school he worked for neighbours. In 1938, when he was sixteen, due to the
Dustbowl conditions, the whole family moved to the Eastern Townships of Quebec where his father bought, improved and sold a number of general stores. Fern worked at several jobs (mostly around Sherbrooke) until he enlisted in the RCAF in 1943.
After training, Fern was sent to Yorkshire to serve until 1946. After his return to Canada, he went into business with his brother-in-law for two years. He then re-inlisted in the air force in 1948 and served until retirement in 1969 as a MSCTECH with the rank of Sargeant. Over the years, he was posted at many stations (mostly in Ontario and Quebec). However, one posting, to Comox, started his love affair with B.C. Shortly after the death of his first wife and retirement, he and Luc moved to Kamloops while the girls opted to remain in Quebec.
Fern married Gerry in 1972 in Kamloops. He always had a dream of living in the country, so they bought acreage and lived six years in Tranquille Valley after Luc finished school. They then lived in Criss Creek for 15 years where they had many adventures and made wonderful memories and friends.
Always the handyman he enjoyed puttering in his shop and fixing small engines etc. Time dictated a move into town. First to Linden Ave. and then to Riverbend after he had a stroke in 2014. He was often seen around the North Shore on his scooter with his little dog, Smoki.
Fern’s interests included golf, anything to do with wildlife, reading and travelling. As well as England, he visited Australia twice, Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe, China, Hong Kong and Tibet, Malta, Sicily and Tunisia as well as many areas of the U.S. and Canada. He was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and served several years on the Board of Managers. He had a deep faith that he would spend eternity with his God.
The family would like to thank Dr. James Howie, the staff of Trinity, Overlander and Rev. Steve Filyk for their compassionate care for Fern over the past several months.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Donations to the Children Believe Fund (formerly the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada) would be sincerely appreciated in Fern’s memory.
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