James Stanley Summers
November 14th, 2013
Stan passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the age of 74 years after a courageous battle with Cancer. He was predeceased by his mother, Mary in 2001 and his father, Henry in 1953. He is survived by uncle, Orville (Jane) Schurter in Kitchener, ON as well as numerous cousins. Stan leaves to mourn many close friends, most notably, Barb Creighton (Alan Paproski) of Calgary and his long time friend Ross (Bonnie) Larsen of Cochrane as well his loving companion Deborah Caines and her family of Calgary.
Stan was an avid Boston Bruins fan. When not watching his beloved Bruins you could find Stan at a number of rinks around the city as an off ice official for the last 18 years with the AJHL (Canmore Eagles, Calgary Canucks and Calgary Mustangs) where he became affectionately known as “Red Light”!
Stan’s life will be celebrated through Prayers on Monday Nov 18th at 7pm followed by a Memorial Mass on Tuesday Nov 19th at 11 am at St Gerard’s Catholic Church located at 8944 Elbow Drive SW with Father Bogdan officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Gerard’s Catholic Church in Stan’s name. A special thank you to the dedicated staff at the Peter Lougheed Santuari Hospice and especially Dr. Oliver Bathe of the FMC for the loving attention and excellent care provided to Stan.
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Learning of Stan's passing today was a blow. I work at the bank that Stan frequented and to say that he was one of my favourite customers would be an understatement. Whenever he would come in, he always had a joke and a story to tell me and would always start by saying, "So, you married yet?". He knew a lot about me and my life and always showed that he cared. His stories about travelling around Canada and elsewhere were entertaining and he wlays gave me the best advice. I am so saddened to hear that he has passed, but I know that he was much loved here and I'm sure he was elsewhere. Stan will be missed.
We are all so sorry to hear of Stan passing away. He was a wonderful, kind person who became a friend through hockey. Stan always had a smile, always had a joke and never once complained. He truly made this world a better place. We have had lost a bright light who was a shining example to us all.