Rosemary McCrae

Passed away peacefully on Saturday July 2, 2022. Rosemary was born and raised in North Vancouver to James and Alice Calla. She attended North Vancouver High School graduating in 1956. She was proudly accepted to VGH nursing school but decided on a different path. She married in 1957 and raised four children, Douglas, Vicky, Donna & Calli. She was a wonderful mother, always kind, nurturing, loving and fun. She worked at Woodward’s at Park Royal and then Downtown when she was promoted to train all staff on their newly automated cash systems. She was blessed with 6 grandchildren, Carissa, Cody, Alexandra, Jack, Charlie & Charlotte. She adored them and was very involved in their lives, helping to raise them, attending their sporting events, their school functions and celebrating their achievements. Rosemary loved to travel, she was able to achieve her life-long goal of visiting her Italian cousins in Mammola, Calabria. Aways up for fun in sun and beach days. If she wasn’t singing and dancing, she could be found in her garden surrounded by flowers. She had a gentle spirit and was truly loved by all who met her, especially the furry family members. Her beautiful laugh will be missed by her 4 sisters, Shirley, Patty, Anne and Marsha, her step-mother Patricia, as well as her many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear life-long friends. She was our Sunshine.

Rosemary loved her cat Cuddles and all the little animals. Our family requests in lieu of flowers that you donate to the BC SPCA – please donate in Rosemary’s name at their website at www.spca.bc.ca

A celebration of Rosemary’s life will be held on Saturday September 24 at 2 pm at the Boal Chapel and Memorial Gardens at 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2J1