Obituaries

LITTLE, Velma Louise

LITTLE, Velma Louise (Haddad) - Passed away peacefully in Central Okanagan Hospice House, Kelowna on Sept 23, 2011. She was born in Cranbrook, BC on February 14, 1926.

Her family moved to Kelowna in 1944 when her father founded the Pepsi/7UP bottling plant. After the war, she met and married (David) Roy Little, who predeceased her June 19, 2001, they lived in several communities in BC until moving back to Kelowna in 1966.

She is survived by her four children Roylene (Doug) Nichol, Dal (Noelle), Brent (Teung) and Tracee Campbell, eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was dearly loved and will be sadly missed.

The family would like to thank Dr. Shari Claremont and Ambulatory Care at Kelowna General Hospital for their many years of dedication to her health and well being, as well as the nursing staff in 4 East at Kelowna General Hospital and The Central Okanagan Hospice Association for the comfort they provided Velma and family members.

In lieu of flowers, friends who so wish may make memorial donations to the Central Okanagan Hospice, 2035 Ethel St., Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2Z6.

A Celebration of Velma's Life will be held at Mission Creek Alliance, 2091 Springfield Rd. Kelowna, on October 29, 2011 @ 2:00 pm.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com.

Arrangements in care of First Memorial Funeral Services, (250) 762-2299.