We regret to announce the passing of Frank Ernest Endersby Jr., on December 24, 2023. Born as Jack Gillespie on January 15, 1934, in Port Arthur Ontario, and adopted at birth by two of the best parents in Canada, Ruth and Frank Endersby Sr.
Frank is survived by his daughters, Susan and Patricia Endersby. He is also survived by many relatives and many close friends in Canada, USA, and Britain. Frank was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 65 years Doreen Ada (new Hutchinson) Endersby, mom, Ruth Endersby, dad Frank Endersby Sr., in 1963 and more recently by his very special black lab friend Abby.
He graduated from senior Matric at Kam High in 1952 and entered an apprenticeship at BC Tel where he was employed until he retired in 1988. Frank was always musically inclined and played bass in the high school, rube band, City of Kamloops, elks bands, and also piano. He loved gardening, building, fishing, and enjoyed many years at the family cabin at Lac Le Jeune. Many fishermen and tourists enjoyed his accordion music from the front deck. Frank and Doreen were very fortunate to spend close to 30 winters in Palm Springs, California. Frank spent several years active in coming and scouting for the Kamloops united church. He was also a past master of Kamloops, Masonic Lodge, No. 10.
Jack Fowles
Frances Fraser
Frances Bailey
August 21, 1932 - May 08, 2016
She is survived by her four children, daughter Beverley of Kamsack, SK, and sons Donald of Surrey, Cameron (Ramona) and Raymond of Victoria, granddaughter Danu of Surrey and grandsons Matthew of Wainwright, AB and Matthew of Gagetown, NB, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, pioneers of Blucher Hall, Cap (Donald) and Hettie Fraser, brothers Bert and George Ash during WWII and sisters Anne Louvros, Margaret Heron and Helen Woodward.
Frances was educated in Blucher Hall, Squam Bay, Kamloops and Langley. She joined the RCAF during the Korean War and was stationed in Eastern Canada, Whitehorse and Sea Island where she married in 1954. The family moved to Trenton, Ontario in 1962.
Returning to Kamloops in 1969 with her four children, they settled in Brocklehurst. While employed full-time in various positions as a bookkeeper and office manager, she was also a very active volunteer with softball, Cubs, Air Cadets, Fifth Wheelers, Salvation Army, Red Nose and ESS. She loved dancing, but her greatest passion was her gardens. Even in her final spring, she planted veggies and flowers in her beds at Glenfair.
