On January 22, 2023, Leroy “Roy” Alvin Bernier, fondly known as Pidgie by many, died following several months of illness at the age of 96.
Roy was born in Cranberry Lake, BC, on September 6, 1926, and was living in Williams Lake, BC, at the time of his passing.
Roy is survived by his sisters Vivian Pulsifer and Yvonne Quinlin, three children Kent, Pamela and Kevin, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Roy was predeceased by his wife Clara, his parents Edward and Mae Bernier, his brothers Raymond and Arnold “Barney”, and his sister Elaine Stroomer.
Family and friends are invited to join the Bernier family February 4, 2023, for Roy’s viewing at noon at Cariboo Community Church in Williams Lake. The service and time to share memories will follow at 1 pm.
A celebration of life is planned for later in the spring. For a more in-depth obituary for Roy, go to wltribune.com/obituaries.
