Olivia Hilda Mott

Olivia went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, August 29, after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was born in Davao, Philippines on December 20, 1939 and came to Vancouver at the age of 17 years with her family when her father accepted his Government’s posting as Consul-General to Canada. She completed high school at Lord Byng Secondary and attended UBC earning the degrees of B.A. (Sociology), BSW AND MSW. She subsequently enjoyed a long and successful career as a Social Worker with the Neighborhood House Association at Gordon House, retiring in 2005. In retirement, Olivia enjoyed gardening and travelled extensively with Don, her husband of 42 years. She will be sorely missed by Don, their son Roger, as well as her brothers; Gauttier Jr. (Biz), Edgar, Oscar and Roger and sister Coro, together with their spouses and families. Olivia leaves behind an extensive network of good friends from her Gordon House days as well as the congregations of Fraserview Alliance Church and Burnaby North Baptist Church. She will be honored at a Memorial Service on Saturday, September 8, at 1:00 pm, at Tenth Avenue Alliance Church,11 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver