CORDONI, Alfred Louis (Al)

September 18, 1936 - March 17, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Al on Sunday March 17th with his family by his side. Al was predeceased by his brothers, Tony, Elmer, Dante, Peter and Harold; sisters, Elvira, Doris and Lydia; brothers-in-law Dezo (Zak) and Les Szakal. He is survived by his sister Jo. Al will be forever cherished by Vi, his loving wife of 66 years, daughter Gina (Jean-Yves), son Chris (Nané), granddaughters Danaan (Jake) and Shanti; sister-in-law Liz (Larry) Olkovick. Born in New Westminster, Al grew up in a fishing/farming family on the Fraser River near Fort Langley, the second youngest in a family of ten siblings. When he was fifteen he moved to Commercial Drive in Vancouver and attended Britannia High School until Grade 11. After leaving school he worked at various labouring jobs. In 1958 Al and Vi married. Al finished high school through night classes and went to university to become a teacher. He started his teaching career in 1965 and worked in Burnaby as an elementary teacher, then counsellor, until his retirement in 1995. Al was a supportive and loving husband, father and grandfather. His gentle, kind nature was appreciated by all who met him. He was forever optimistic, always believing in the goodness of life. Al was an active union member, a champion for equality and social justice, and a regular participant in demonstrations calling for peace and climate action. He will be deeply missed. We want to thank the BC Cancer Agency, in particular Dr. Barb Melosky, who cared for Al for many years. A celebration of life will be held on April 13th at 2:00 p.m. at the Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favourite charity or a cause true to your heart. To share memories or to leave a message of condolence go to myalternatives.ca.