From the Castlegar News: FRED SOFONOFF born Feb.20,1936 and died Aug.12,2008. It is with reat sadness that the family announces the passing after a lenghty battle with cancer, of Fred on Tuesday Aug.12th, 2008 at the Koorenay Lake District Hospital at the age of 72 years. Fred was born in Nelson on Feb. 20, 1936 to the parents of Damana and Peter Sofonoff. Fred married Lorna Voykin in 1961 and they settled on a farm in Passmore where they raised two children, worked the land, and kept many farm animals. Fred loved the outdoors & spending time with children,some of his favourite activities included fishing, huckleberry picking, mushroom picking, gold-panning ski-dooing with his son, and taking his daughter to horse shows to watch her compete. In his youth Fred worked at various jobs includin; as a ranch hand, faller, railroad worker in the US and also in a winery and packing house. He was construction worker fro most of his adult life and joined the Rock and Tunnel Union in 1964. He finished his working career as a night watchman at Slocan Forest Products. Fred was man of varied skills and talents who liked to work with wood, building rocking horses, cradles, birdhouses, unique cedar chests and renovating and building several houses. He had a subtle sense of humour by his parents and brothers, John, Nick, Mike, Peter, and Bill. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Lorna Sofonoff and daughter Nayda Sofonoff (Ron) and son Jim Sofonoff ( Shauna) and sister Polly (Luigi) Di Clemente plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral was held at the Brillant Cultural Centre on Friday Aug. 15th, 2008 followed by the interment at the Glade Cemetery.