LEONARD STANDRING
1923-2020
It is with sadness that we announce
the peaceful passing of Leonard Standring, 96, on Saturday, May 16,
2020 with his son at his side.
Born in Ashton-Under-Lyne UK, he
later lived in Vancouver BC, Powell River BC and with his son and
daughter-in-law in Sackville NB since 2007.
Besides his parents, Leonard and
Lillian (Turner), he was predeceased by his sister, Ruth (Samuel)
Smart, and his wife of 59 years, Kathleen (née
O’Brien).
He is survived by his son
Mark and daughter-in-law Odette (Gould). He is also survived by his
nieces and nephews in England (Ian Stemmler, Karen Hawes, Christopher
O’Brien, Joanna Gorton, and Susan Wilde) and their
families.
Leonard served in the RAF during
WWII before he and Kay immigrated to Canada in 1957. His last
employment was at the paper mill in Powell River. He worked in
electronics for many years and continued to build clever gadgets and
play with his photography equipment well into his 90s. Len’s
jovial and friendly manner charmed all he met and he made friends
wherever he went. He was a life-long cyclist, a Manchester City FC
supporter, an avid photographer and birdwatcher, and most of all, a
wonderful husband and father.
He will be dearly
missed.
We would like to thank the staff at
ProTem for the attentive care they provided at the end of his
life.
Because of the Covid-19 situation, a
celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Messages of condolences
can be shared with the family through the Chartersville Funeral Home,
and donations to the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick would be
appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements entrusted to
Chartersville Funeral Home, 363 Amirault Street, Dieppe
(857-1901).
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of LEONARD STANDRING 19232020..
Death notice for the town of: Dieppe, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
Dearest Len, what an honour to have met you… Thank you for whom you are and for the wonderful moments of friendship.
What a GREAT man with a sharp sense of humour, much intelligence, talent, a big heart, and such a beautiful smile… Not surprising that you made many friends wherever you lived.
Just to make you smile from wherever you/your spirit may be, whilst praying for you now, I (Rima is saying this) smiled to your memory, even spontaneously thinking/telling you the following: “I do not mind if England will win all its future soccer games against Germany, for the rest of my life, as long as it makes you happy in heaven”… I know, I will likely regret what I said tomorrow morning, but at least the thought crossed my mind (and I did mean it, Len 😊).
More seriously, you will be missed by many who love you, just like us. Rest in peace now… and may your memory be eternal.
Mark, we are happy to know that you were by your dad’s side when he died peacefully… May you and Odette find peace in your hearts, day after day, remembering that you have honoured him all his life, until his last breath. Bless you both for that.
You take good care,
Louis/Rima (Sackville, NB)