Fay Frances Chorney passed away at Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke on Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at the age of 73 years. A Memorial Service was held at the Fellowship Baptist Church, Revelstoke on Saturday morning, April 4th with Pastor Jordan Eadie officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Fund, 333 E. Lancaster Avenue #414, Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA. This fund is to assist children with this syndrome that Fay’s great-granddaughter Estelle Stevens has. www.howbigbws.com
Fay was born in Vernon, B.C. on February 21, 1942 and had been a resident of Revelstoke for over 60 years. Fay loved her family and was very central in the lives of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and the Baptist church. Fay’s passion was her family, and she very much enjoyed her mother/daughter weekends and looked forward to them every year.
Fay was predeceased by her parents, husband Boris, sister Sharon, her twin brother Alexander, and brother Christopher. She is survived by five daughters: Doris (Arne) Chaddock of Salmon Arm, Denise (Barry) Mason of Enderby, Corrina Chorney of Kelowna, Brenda Chorney of Kelowna and Tammy (Jeff) Beech of Revelstoke; 13 grandchildren: Stephanie McKay (Shawn Wasney) of Revelstoke, Lana (Dennis) Lambert of Salmon Arm, Marci McKay of Calgary, Beau Powers (Jennifer Peters) of Vancouver, Jason Rempel of Kelowna, Teisha (Irene) Tod of Vancouver, Sarah (Brent) Stevens of Lake Country, Jacob Beech of Revelstoke, Addie Chaddock (Denton Johnson) of Kelowna, Jake Rempel of Victoria, Jon Beech of Lake Country, A.J. Chaddock of Lake Country & Bryce Chaddock of Salmon Arm; 12 great grandchildren: Doree Wasney of Revelstoke, Zachary McKay of Kelowna, Tristan McKay of Calgary, Hazen Lambert of Salmon Arm, Tayven Wasney of Revelstoke, Hunter Lambert of Salmon Arm, Emmerson Powers of Vancouver, Hudson Lambert of Salmon Arm, Zya Rempel of Victoria, Solomon Stevens of Lake Country, Harrison Lambert of Salmon Arm & Estelle Stevens of Lake Country; one brother, Wayne Wasylynchuk of Revelstoke; cousin Sonja (Roland) Larson of Revelstoke as well as many extended family and good friends.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to Fay’s family by viewing her obituary at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com.
Cremation arrangements were in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.