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Masakazu Kubo was born November 5, 1929 in Steveston, BC and passed away peacefully on November 16, 2016 in Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks, BC at the age of 87.

Masakazu was predeceased by his mother (Umeno Kubo), father (Masakichi Kubo), sister (Shizuko Matsui) and wife (Jean Kubo). He is loving survived by his son Rodney (Julie) and granddaughters Kayla and Takarah, sisters Shirley Oye and Polly (Miyoko) Matsumoto.

Was a long-time employee of Pope & Talbot for 41 years.

A Celebration of Masakazu’s Life will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Parkview Manor in Midway, BC. Interment will be held at a later date in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers and koden please make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society of BC or BC Children’s Hospital in his name.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Baker Family of Grand Forks Funeral Home gffh@shaw.ca.



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