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NEWTON, Archibald "Pete"

NEWTON, Archibald

Born February 25, 1921 in Co. Durham, England. Passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 22, 2017 in Vernon BC. Predeceased by his wife of 68 years Celia in 2011. Also his siblings Jimmy, Alan, Jean and Joyce and his son in law Wayne in 2010.

Pete will be loving remembered by his son Sean and daughters Anita (Don), Jennifer (Roger) and Elaine; grandchildren Ian (Jackie), Richard, Jamie (Maria), Kevin (Tammy), Krista and Danielle (Julien); His adored great grandchildren: Aiden, Mercedes, Alison, Sara, Kaian and Nikko.

Dad was a man ahead of his time. Honour and Duty were his cornerstones of life. He served in WWII, he was rescued off the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 and served right up to the end of the war. For 9 months following the war


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