December 4th, 1934 - March 11th, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Doreen Nurcombe, Pat, Bubba, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a wonderful friend to all that knew her, after a lengthy illness.
She is predeceased by her husband Anthony Louis Nurcombe, and brother-in-law Barry Rutherford. Survived by her loving sister, Janet Rutherford, and brother Ossmond Abbott (Kelly May), her daughters Wendy Nurcombe (Angie Patterson), Janette Thomas (Gary Cavasin), and Andrea Wray (David Jacobs), grandchildren Jennifer Nurcombe-Richardson (Gordon Gardiner), Broderick Thomas, Alison Nurcombe-Richardson (Delmer Soldan), Alysia Thomas, Alliza Jacobs (Yves McCrae), Aunjelica Wray (Liam Izawa), Madison Macdonald (Chris Ford), great-grandchildren Nathan Gardiner, and Chevelle Ford, and her best friend Donna Moffat.
Born and raised in Kitsilano, Pat later made her home in Yaletown, before eventually relocating to the Sunshine Coast. Pat loved her second home on Sakinaw Lake that she and her husband built. She raised generations of family with an appreciation of nature, wildlife, and was a natural green thumb, able to make the most difficult plants flourish.
Pat was a colourful, loving force to be reckoned with, welcoming everyone that she ever met into her home and to her dinner table. Pat loved fashion, jewelry, interior design, gardening, all animals, travelling, and being with her grand and great grandchildren. She was the life of the party. Her dry humor and quick comebacks were unmatched, laughing all the way to her last day.
Pat was the trailblazer for women working in the corporate world during her distinguished career at the Bank of Montreal. In retirement, Pat loved to travel, particularly adoring Hawaii, indulging in cruises, the excitement of the casino, and artwork. Her appreciation of beauty went so far that each portion of her life could be viewed as a piece of art. Even on her hardest days, Pat didn’t go a day without her makeup and jewelry on, a testament to who she was.
Special thanks to Marianne Cadrain, Robin Kehler, and Amanda Mosolanczki, for their unwavering devotion, all of Pat’s care workers, the incredible men and women of the Halfmoon Bay fire department, and wonderful Sunshine Coast paramedics, Dr. Bosch and team, the Sechelt Hospital, the Palliative Care team, and the Silverstone Hospice nurses and staff.
She’ll be greatly missed by all of us, including her pets. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, or an animal rescue organization of your choice.
Pat’s celebration of life will be Sunday, April 21st at 2:00pm at our home on the Sunshine Coast. Please RSVP to [email protected].
