FRANK BARLISHEN

Condolences & Memories (9 entries)

• I am sorry to know what happened to Frank. I just found out from Dianne. He is my angel on earth or in heaven. He always goes out of his way to help those in need. He is always cheerful, smart and gives advice whether you like it or not. Good bye Frank; Lien - Posted by: Lien (Great friend) on: Aug 02, 2021

• I read the tribute by Steve St.Louis and all I have to say is ditto. As I am sure many others could say as well. It is summed up perfectly. All you have to do is sub in the name Craig for Cam. He always made time for people, even for the kids that didn’t call him “dad”. He always was always free with advice and would take time to talk and would never get mad....even though I’m pretty sure Craig and I gave him many reasons....one of fondest memories I have was seeing Mr. B at a social and telling someone this man was like my second father growing up....and he just said... ”not that I’ll admit to it”....with a big grin. I’ll miss you. - Posted by: Steven Guercio (Family friend) on: May 15, 2021

• Mr. Barlishen was a true gentleman. He was intelligent, serious, and had a good sense of humour. Guests felt warm, welcome, and comfortable in the Barlishen home. Cameron and I had good conversations and laughs with him over the years. He will be missed. - Posted by: George Oblinski (Family friend) on: May 12, 2021

• I always enjoyed when Frank came into Shoppers Drug Mart! He was always a friendly face. We enjoyed talking sports! Frank will be missed - Posted by: Barb Hobson (friend) on: May 12, 2021

• Although it is 50 years since I worked with Frank, memories of his sense of humour and unique character have not diminished with time. When I popped in many years later, there he was as always, playing cards during lunch and kidding around. He will be missed. - Posted by: Wim Veldman (Co worker 1966-1971) on: May 10, 2021

• Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. So sorry for your loss. Wishing you happy memories of a life well lived. - Posted by: Richard and Kim (Friends) on: May 09, 2021

• I have so many dear memories and fond feelings in my heart for Mr. Barlishen. I was lucky to be in his orbit for the past 40 years, growing up and going to school with his son Cameron and the other kids. Frank and Diane always treated me like a member of the family and their grocery bill probably reflected that. Frank was a second dad to me. Whenever I had questions about home improvements or auto repairs, I could pick up the phone and get a tutorial from him. He was very generous with his time. When shopping for our first home, he would meet us at different houses and do a walk-through with us to help determine if they were worth making offers on. As kids, he would chauffeur us around. I vividly remember a birthday party where he had 8 boys packed into his Town & Country station wagon, driving us from Academy Lanes to Dutch Maid ice cream (and he only left one kid behind at the lanes!). Then he made pancakes for all of us the morning after. His open door attitude at home and at the cottage made so many of us feel welcomed and safe over many decades. As an avid reader, it was easy to get a gift for him at the holidays and fun to discuss the books with him after he’d finished reading them. Frank was an example of how to be a man for others, without being showy about it. A great role model for many of us raising families now. A 'warm, generous and welcoming man' is how one friend characterized him upon hearing the news of his passing. I know this only scratches the surface, because he was a lot of things to a lot of people. Part of me feels like “what are we going to do without him?”, but the other part of me knows exactly what to do, because he showed us every day. Rest well, Mr. B. - Posted by: Steve St. Louis (Family friend) on: May 09, 2021

• I spent nearly 30 years working alongside Frank involving similar disciplines in the Engineering Division at Water Resources. You never left his office without a smile and a humorous comments relating to some engineering project we were working on. Rest in Peace My Friend - Posted by: Roger Leuzinger (Former Co-Worker ) on: May 08, 2021

• It was wonderful having Frank as a neighbour for the last 40+ years. He was always there with a smile and we will miss him. Condolences to the entire family. Fred and Charlotte Wanke - Posted by: Fred & Charlotte Wanke (Neighbour) on: May 08, 2021