Marie Cecile Hocken passed away peacefully in Chilliwack General Hospital on September 13, 2005. Born January 19, 1933 in Mournville, Alberta, she was the youngest of six children born to Napoleon and Cora Cyre. After her marriage in 1950 to husband Max Douglas Hocken, she resided in Innisfail, Alberta until 1969, when she and her family moved to Chilliwack, B.C.
Marie is greatly missed and loved by her husband Max; children, Melvin, John, Joan (Merrick), Daniel, Teresa (Meeres) Gilbert, and Guy; and grandchildren, Nathan, Sabrina, Kimberly, Jillian, Eric, Meghan, Douglas, Angie, Benjamin, and Clayton. Agnes Byre of Edmonton, Alberta is Marie’s sole surviving sister.
In honour of Marie’s request, no service will be held.