Gariepy, Merrick Donald
Death Year:
1990
Parents:
Dale Blaines (step); Rose Gariepy
Siblings:
Walter; Marcell; John
Donald Gariepy died in a motor vehicle accident near Hope, BC. At the time of his death, he was living in Penticton.
He moved with his family to Princeton in 1977 and attended school in Princeton. He worked at the Heritage Mill Works where he used his creativity in wood and glass.
He was survived by his mother, Rose Gariepy (Princeton); step-father, Dale Blaines (Princeton); brothers Walter (Princeton), Marcell (Summerland), John (Princeton).
Burial was in the Princeton Cemetery.
References:
Death registration (BC Archives)