Robert Franklin Power

Bob is lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Anna (Chaytor); son Greg (Melodee) and daughter Roberta (Avard); cherished grandchildren Mikayla (Jacob) and Liam; his sister Dot and brothers John and Gerald (Carmel); brothers-in-law Ron (Carol) and Stan; sister-in-law Barbara; a large circle of nephews and nieces; and an even larger circle of friends.

Bob was predeceased by his parents William and Elizabeth (Kirby), sisters Molly, Helen (Mike McCann), Kathleen (Hal Field), brothers Cyril (Marie) and Bill (Geraldine), and sisters-in-law Joan Barnes and Carmel Power.

Bob was a gentleman and a gentle man. He was an avid storyteller, dancer, singer, fisherman, and ball player. His hearty, soulful laugh was infectious. He married Anna, his high school sweetheart, in 1963 and spent the next 60 years of his life making sure that she felt cherished and secure. Together they shared a life of travel, adventure, laughter and joy along with their family and friends. They taught us that “being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, but loving someone deeply gives you courage”. They raised Greg and Roberta and basked in their accomplishments, taking them along on their adventures and teaching them the joys of family. Bob’s full heart expanded even more when his grandchildren arrived, and he gladly assumed the role of making sure that they felt loved and supported. They were his greatest pride and he bragged to anyone who would sit still about the exceptional people that Mikayla and Liam were becoming. In 1964 he and Anna moved from his beloved Newfoundland to Vancouver where he continued his career with Canada Post, often saying that each workday was a happy day, spent with wonderful colleagues who became dear friends. Each summer they returned to Newfoundland, to visit people in a province that he continued to call home. There he laughed around his siblings’ kitchen tables, danced the night away on George Street, grabbed the tab for dinner, and spent time catching up with friends at the Regatta. He enjoyed life and was determined that those around him enjoyed theirs. He will be missed.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date when we bring him home to Newfoundland.

In lieu of flowers, for anyone who chooses, donations to the BC Children’s Hospital would be appreciated as their work was near and dear to his heart.

No one has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold.