Evald Vollman
January 27th, 2014
It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Evald Vollman, who died peacefully at his home on January 27, 2014, with his family at his side. He is now reunited with his beloved wife, Astrid who just predeceased him on January 9, 2014.
Surviving are his sons Karl(Sharon), Andres, Ian, Evi (Daroyl) grandchildren, Todd(Andrea), Steve (Tera), and Caitlyn and seven great grandchildren.
Evald was born in Narva, Estonia and immigrated to Canada in 1951. He met the love of his life, when attending an Opera and in 1955. Evald and Astrid were married, and moved to Vancouver where they started a family and also established a successful restaurant /Delicatessen business in downtown Vancouver. In 1959 the Deli business was sold and they bought 20 acres of farm land in Langley, B.C. There they built their home where they raised their children. Evald ran a mink farm, farmed the land, had cattle and horses, as well as a number of gravel trucks. In 1992 the farm was sold and Evald and Astrid bought a house in Cloverdale, B.C. where they retired.
Interment to be held 10am Friday, February 7, 2014 at Langley Lawn Cemetery in Langley, BC. A Memorial Service and Reception will be held 11:00am, Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 20097-72nd Avenue, Langley BC.
You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence for the family.
Evald Vollman's passing is the passing of a vibrant time in your family's lives and of the Estonian community in the Vancouver area. As a child, I well remember regularly going to the Vollman delicatessen on Davie Street in Vancouver's downtown with my mother. Buying the quality products from that store set a food purchasing pattern I adhere to this day - I still buy cervelat and other sausages, plus in-store-made wieners from delicatessens whereever I live. Evald and his wife definitely made a difference in my life and I am grateful for that. With condolences to all the family, Helgi Kalkun-Leesment