August 28, 1953- March 27, 2013
Gilbert passed away peacefully, in his sleep after a brief battle with cancer. He will be forever remembered in the heart of his long time partner and husband, Barrie Chamberlin. He is survived by his mother, Gilberte Chabot (Cote); his three younger brothers, Denis (Pauline), Louis-Philippe (Greg) and Francois (Joanne) and their children. Gilbert also leaves behind his step-children, Kelli Cassidy (Mark), Mark Chamberlin (Chantal) and his much loved grandchildren, Josh, Madison and Brighton.
Gilbert will also be remembered by his many friends. Gilbert was a humble and gentle man who filled everyone’s lives who knew him with laughter, beauty and humour. An avid gardener, no one who had the privilege of knowing him will now not be able to pass by a garden centre and not think of Gilbert, who was forever finding a ‘new plant’ for his garden. Filled with youthful energy and a joy for life Gilbert was a husband, son, brother, step-father, grandfather and friend who will always be remembered for his solid strength and love.
Gilbert’s life will be celebrated with laughter and great stories at a service on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 2:30 pm at McCall’s Downtown, Johnson and Vancouver Streets. Donations may be made in his name to the BC Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Bros. Funeral Home
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Barry and family. I was very sad to hear of Gilbert’s passing. We will miss Gilbert at Stantec. I had the pleasure of working with Gilbert for many years and I can tell you that he was one of the best engineers I have worked with and he was an all around great person who contributed immensely to our business in British Columbia.
May God be with you and your family in this difficult time.
Reno Fiorante
To Barry and family, may I offer my sincere condolences and pray Gilbertis now safe in the arms of Jesus.
Barrie and Gilbert (we can’t think of one without the other) quietly demonstrated equality and respect within Prime Timers and grew a community with caring and generosity. We can’t forget Gilbert’s smile.
On behalf of the Chabot’s Association, please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, relatives and friends. Our prayers and thoughts are with you in this moment of painful loss …
Au nom de l’Association des Chabot, nous tenons à vous témoigner de notre grande tristesse suite au décès de Monsieur Gilbert Cote. Nos pensées et nos prières sont avec vous en ces jours difficiles …Nos plus sincères sympathies
We are most saddened to hear of the death of our friend Gilbert. We know he was fighting an up-hill battle with cancer, but expected him to have more time with us. Our deepest sympathies go out to Gilbert’s partner (Barrie) and family. Gilbert was a remarkable human being and we are privileged to be able to call him our friend.
Sincerely,
Bill Sutherland & Rob Wylie
“Death is only a horizon and a horizon is only the limit of our own sight”. Gilbert was Mr. Positive. His attitude to living so fully each day is an inspiring example to me of how to live well. Thank you Gilbert and thank you Barrie for sharing him with Prime Time, most recently experienced by myself at our weekly bridge gatherings. I also want to thank the Cote family, about whom I know nothing, except they blessed this world with their son.
The delightful Gilbert will continue t be with us in the effects of his caring actions, in the warm memories so many of us have of him, and in his family. Those who kndw and loved Gilbert may see something of him, perhaps in a relative not yet born. Those whom we have loved and lost often come back to greet us acroos the generations.
Gilbert, we will miss you dearly, you had the joie de vivre like not one else, you were always up beat, you had a positive outlook on everything. You have been taken away much too young, but you were the best, and best always get picked first, was are sorry to acknowledge. Our sincere Condolences, Barrie and your extended families.
My thoughts are with you Barrie and with the rest of Gilbert’s family….a truly sad time for the moment but he will be remembered as a wonderful loving man.
Jim Helps
Sincere condolences to Barrie.
From a friend.
Daniel Cogné, Gatineau