Obituary of Russell James Pike
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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Russell James Pike</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Pasadena</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">1933 &ndash; 2014</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is with heavy hearts the family of the late Russell Pike of Pasadena announces his passing at Western Memorial Regional</span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Hospital, on Thursday August 21, 2014 at a youthful age of 81 years. He will be forever missed by his cherished wife and best friend Rita-Bride with whom he shared over 60 years. Dear father of Brian (Janet) Pike, Glynn (Francine) Pike, Sandra (Rick) Cull, and Minnie (Jerome ) Downey. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his thirteen grandchildren; Lisa, Jimmy, Patti, Shelby, Crystal, Sheila, Morgan, Jordan, Amy, Brett, Rebecca, Megan&nbsp;and Jessie; Step grandchildren Lindsey and Jessica and nine great grandchildren and his pet dogs Mittens,Shadow and Sugar. Dear sister Mildred Dalrymple (Truro, NS), and Gladys MacDonald (Stephenville, NL) and extended family and friends in Newfoundland to Vancouver BC.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Predeceased by his parents James and Jessie Pike, brother Lloyd Pike, daughter Sheila Gamble, and granddaughter Melanie-Dawn Gamble.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friends may visit St. David of Wales Anglican Church, Fern Place, Pasadena Friday 7-9 PM, Saturday 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM from where the funeral service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 PM</span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium;">with </span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Bishop Len Whitten</span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium;">officiating, with interment to follow at Anglican Cemetery, Church Street Pasadena.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital Foundation or to a charity of ones choice. To sign the family guestbook or to make a memorial donation you may visit our website at </span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.fillatre.ca/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">www.fillatre.ca</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">"When you were born you cried and the world rejoiced, live your life so that when you die you will rejoice and the world will cry."</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">"Forever in our Hearts"</span></p>