After a long life well-lived, Wayne passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Royal Inland Hospital with his wife Bonnie, daughter Debbie and granddaughter Emily by his side.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Bonnie, daughter Debbie (Greg) and his granddaughters Emily & Maya.
Wayne is also survived by his brother Mike (Hisako), brothers-in-law George (Bernice), Satoshi, Stan, sisters-in-law Shirley (Dave), Donna (Tosh), and numerous nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his mother and father, Hisae & Iwataro, and by his sister Tokuko (Akira) and brothers Satoru (Missy), and Massey. Nephews and niece Vernon, Lance, Rhys and Naomi.
Born in Nanaimo, Wayne, was just a young boy when his family was interned to Greenwood, BC during the war. He later made Kamloops his home.
Wayne worked in the automotive industry for many years as a partsman and later became the head Ice maker at the Kamloops Curling Club where he worked for 20 years until his retirement. One of his biggest highlights is when Kamloops hosted the 1998 World Curling Championships and the 1996 Labatt Brier.
Wayne was a talented craftsman having built some of his own custom fly-fishing rods and even a couple of boats. He was a true fly fisherman and never missed a chance to poke fun at his trolling buddies. Some of his favourite places to be were out on the ocean fishing, or fly fishing at one of his favourite lakes. He also enjoyed curling, golfing and took great pride in maintaining the greenest healthiest lawn in the neighbourhood. He will be remembered for his 34 plus years of dedication to spearheading and organizing the Annual KJCA Fishing Derby. He especially loved seeing the kids catch a fish and be able to pick out a great derby prize.
