Our support group provides a safe and supportive environment for lesbian/bisexual women to discuss cancer-related issues.
It’s an opportunity to meet other women who have dealt with cancer and its treatment and to network and share information and resources.
Members include women living with cancer and women supporting women who are living with cancer.
July 29, 1943 - October 28, 2010. Lillian Jean Svendsen, a resident of Vancouver, BC, died peacefully at home surrounded by loyal friends Marylou and Regina, and her Schipperke dog, Honey. Family, friends and pets played an important role in Lillian's life, and she was blessed to have many special relationships. She was a loyal, faithful and trusting friend. Her intelligence, talents and reliability meant she was asked to chair committees and was a highly regarded volunteer in a number of organizations. Noteworthy among these, San Francisco Aids Task Force 1985 to 1993, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter for Battered Women 2002 to 2009, Scandinavian Centre in Burnaby 2003 to 2009, where her passion for genealogy and love of all things Scandinavian were further nurtured, and finally, her dedication to people in recovery of all kinds continued from 1964 until her death. Lillian was born in Montreal, PQ, on July 29, 1943. She was the daughter of Olaf K. Svendsen and Jean Robertson Svendsen. Lillian is predeceased by both her parents and siblings. Lillian is survived by her longtime friend Faith Rendell and a large number of beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Lillian's passion for genealogy took her all over the world and connected her with family members everywhere. She traveled extensively, particularly in the final few years of her life, a lot of it with her good friend Faith.
A Celebration of Life for Lillian Jean Svendsen will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2010, 1:00 pm, at Holy Trinity Church, 1440 W 12th Avenue at Hemlock, Vancouver. Lillian has asked that in lieu of flowers, money donations or volunteer services be given to the Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter, (www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca), P O Box 21562, 1414 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 5G2.
July 29, 1943 - October 28, 2010. Lillian Jean Svendsen, a resident of Vancouver, BC, died peacefully at home surrounded by loyal friends Marylou and Regina, and her Schipperke dog, Honey. Family, friends and pets played an important role in Lillian's life, and she was blessed to have many special relationships. She was a loyal, faithful and trusting friend. Her intelligence, talents and reliability meant she was asked to chair committees and was a highly regarded volunteer in a number of organizations. Noteworthy among these, San Francisco Aids Task Force 1985 to 1993, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter for Battered Women 2002 to 2009, Scandinavian Centre in Burnaby 2003 to 2009, where her passion for genealogy and love of all things Scandinavian were further nurtured, and finally, her dedication to people in recovery of all kinds continued from 1964 until her death. Lillian was born in Montreal, PQ, on July 29, 1943. She was the daughter of Olaf K. Svendsen and Jean Robertson Svendsen. Lillian is predeceased by both her parents and siblings. Lillian is survived by her longtime friend Faith Rendell and a large number of beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Lillian's passion for genealogy took her all over the world and connected her with family members everywhere. She traveled extensively, particularly in the final few years of her life, a lot of it with her good friend Faith.