PAPOU, Alex, Aged 82 of Abbotsford, BC
passed away on April 4, 2014.
He is survived by Olga, his devoted and loving wife of 35 years. He will be loving remembered by many generations of relatives including the Retzlaff and Papou families and missed by countless friends at the Abbotsford Baptist church where he was a long time member. He is predeceased by his parents Peter Papou and Helen Papou. Born on March 21, 1932, Alex grew up in Humbolt, Saskatchewan and in his teens moved to Nelson, BC. Alex eventually moved to Vancouver and worked for CP & CNCP Telecommunications. In 1978 he married the love of his life and they moved to Kelowna in 1980 where Alex worked until his retirement from CNCP in 1987. After retirement Abbotsford became home. A special thanks to the staff at the Menno Home who took such good care of Alex over the last few years. A reception will be held to celebrate Alex's life on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 11:00 am at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 2310 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC.