Sad News – Maurice Shenkier z’l

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Maurice Shenkier, father of Temple Sholom member Tamara Shenkier.
A funeral service is being held in Montreal. A memorial service will be held here in Vancouver in the New Year, when the family returns, at a date yet to be determined.
Maurice died December 21, 2016 at the age of 85. Born in Belgium, he came to Canada as a refugee in May 1944, and settled in Montreal.
Maurice was father to Tamara (David Landsberg) and Elisa Shenkier; grandfather to Sacha-Leo, Naomi and Adina; and husband to Simone Denaroche, and the late Edna Kesser.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family.

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