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Michael Deane
August 18th, 1952
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October 14th, 2023
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It is with great sadness we share the passing of Michael A. Deane on the early hours of October 14th, 2023.
Michael was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on August 18th, 1952, just a few moments before his twin brother Christopher, to parents Jean and Douglas Deane. They joined an older brother David, and their sister Jennifer was born 7 years later. The family lived in Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and Winnipeg before finally settling back in Vancouver. He was quite close to his twin growing up. Mike being the more outgoing one, always shared his friends and social events with Chris. After high school Michael went on to study psychology and philosophy at SFU where he also ran the pub. During these years Michael grew his hair long, took part in a few student organizations and marched in many protests. Michael soon realized he needed an actual education for his future, so he left SFU and started in Business Management at BCIT. He graduated with honours two years later.
Michael went on to work as a realtor in the tri-cities area in the 80s before taking his sales skills to Dominion Directory where he found some success allowing him to do some traveling, including Fiji, Australia, Maui, and a Caribbean cruise. It was also this time he purchased a home in Maple Ridge, married Sherry and started his family with the addition of Mak in 1994 and David in 1997. Michael was very involved in their activities. He became well known in the Air Cadet world on the volunteer parent committee for Mak and spent many hours hauling a guitar and amp to various musical events for Dave. He was a great dad who treasured the time with the boys as they grew into the fine young men they are today.
Wanting something different than the long hard hours of sales, Michael spent a few years exploring many options before he became an employment counselor with the Ministry of Social Services, where he remained ’til he retired. After a few years of retirement Michael still wanted to give back to the community, so he started with the Association for Community Living, working with adults with disabilities. He was well respected at his posting and made many friends while there. Only leaving due to his illness, making it impossible to continue.
Michael hit many obstacles in his life and handled them all with logic and determination. He became a friend of Bill and recently celebrated 25 yrs of sobriety. The friends he made, and the lessons he learned while in recovery, stayed with him for the rest of his life. Michael also became more serious with his spiritual being, starting with the lessons of Conversations with God, then onto the world of A Course in Miracles. He leaned on these lessons when he was recovering from a heart attack and it was the power of his commitment to ACIM that helped him get through his last obstacle, cancer.
Michael left much of himself with many people. He is survived by his two sons Mak and David and their mom and his *Y* Sherry. He leaves devastated his twin brother and wife Christopher and Wendy, his respected older brother and wife David and Irene and their daughter Casey. His younger sister Jennifer (Bill)will always miss her big brother, and we are thankful she rushed to his side many times when he needed her. He will be very much missed by his dear friends Wendy, Ruth and Anna.
Michael has had a positive effect on countless others through out a life well lived.
August 18th 1952
October 14th 2023
Death notice for the town of: Maple Ridge, Province: Colombie britanique
death notice Michael Deane August 18th 1952
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