Sunrise: October 21, 1954 – Sunset: July 11, 2018
It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of Calvin Patrick Guss Sr. Calvin’s late mother Chief Lois Guss (nee Jacob) and his father Albert Raymond Guss Sr. raised their family on Capilano IR No. 5. He descends from the Guss/Charlie and Jacob/Band families. Calvin was born October 21, 1954 in Vancouver and passed away peacefully surrounded by love of his children and family at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver on July 11, 2018. He was 63 years young.
Calvin attended St. Paul’s Indian Day School, Norgate Community School, Hamilton Junior High and Carson Graham Senior Secondary School. He worked as a retail sales manager for Ideal Pool & Patio Supply; his favourite pass time was to watch old war time movies, collect coins, and hang out at the Cap River. He played all kinds of sports growing up: lacrosse, soccer, football, baseball. Cal was a favourite to many; he would pop in and visit with everyone. Cal loved to share local news, stories about his kids, grandkids and always inquired about your family. He was well known for his straight up attitude and wonderful sense of humour.
He will be dearly missed by his sons Isaac (Jessica), Calvin Jr. (Athena) Raymond (Jamie); daughter Lorraine; grand children Twalt'n, Ahilten, Calvin III, Islas, Lennon, Selena, Sierra; wife Cynthia; siblings Avis (Mel), Jeff (Rosina), Colin (Barb), Caralee (John), Colette (Mike), Angie (Jerry); nieces & nephews Colleen (Jason), Albert III, Dallas, James, Bailey, Tonya, Bronson, Lois, Jenny, Leon, Jordan, George, Nathan, Cyprien, Alexander, Tyler, Darcell (Jeremy), Evangeline, Rhoda, Robyn, Justin (Maria), Jordan; Grand nephews and nieces Koby, Mya, Zane, Taj, Shae, Geneva, Victoria, Melina, Landon, Ianna, Darius, Jaylen, Cavannah, Kylie, Blake, Lauren, Bryson, Avery, Kiara, Nova, Luna, Jace, Nadya, Aydan; uncles and aunties Russell Sr. (Chreanne), George Sr. (Christine), Sharon (Hart), Chief Gibby (Vivian), Don, Danny, Arlene and many loving relatives and dear friends.
A prayer service will be held on Sunday July 15 and a funeral service on Monday July 16, both at Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC. On line condolences can be found at www.dignitymemorial.ca
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