Marcel Hubert Langevin
July 7, 1927 β November 17, 2015
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Marcel, who passed away at Surrey Memorial Hospital at the age of 88 after a brief illness.Β Marcel (βHughβ) is predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Patricia and eldest daughter Anne.Β His twinkling eyes and warm smile will be missed by his sons Paul and Mark, daughter Cherie, grandchildren Jenny and Cliff (Crystal), great-grandsons Tristan, Dallac, and Nash, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Β The youngest of 7 children born to Cyril and Alphedine Langevin, Marcel grew up during the depression in and around Hitchcock.Β At the age of 18, he drove west to Vancouver where he worked as a baker, musician, delivery driver for Dairyland, and finally as a mover for much of his working life.Β After retiring, Marcel was able to devote his leisure time to his true passion β music.Β He spent countless hours playing clarinet and saxophone at a variety of seniorsβ events around Greater Vancouver with different musical groups, and enjoyed participating in choirs and sing-a-long groups.Β
Β A celebration of Marcelβs life will be held on Saturday, December 12 at 10:00 am at the Kearney Columbia-Bowell Chapel, 219 β 6th Street, New Westminster, BC.Β
