January 17, 2025
(Charles Thornton Belli-Bivar)
Passed away peacefully Friday January 17, 2025 at Royal Columbian Hospital just 8 days shy of his 97th birthday.
He is survived by his wife Del (Dagmar) Bivar whom he met in Jasper, Alberta while working on the Jasper Park Lodge.
He is also survived by his sister Ann Turner, and his children Cathy Giesbrecht (Wayne), Denise Winczura (Jeff Boylan) and Eric Charles Belli-Bivar (Helen Daley), his grandchildren Lynn Knott (Chris), Russell Giesbrecht (Lisa), Ryan Winczura, Erin Winczura and Travis Winczura, and great-grandchildren Tennessee Giesbrecht, Colby Knott, Darrah Knott, Chase Giesbrecht, Paris Winczura, Evan Giesbrecht, Kingston Winczura and Max Winczura.
After selling Century Plumbing & Heating (the business he founded in Chilliwack) at the age of 82, he enjoyed travelling, skiing, spending time in his beloved garden and with his family.
A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Royal Columbia Hospital or the Chilliwack General Hospital.