THE SAD SIDE
A toast to Our lost Friends
Michael Andrew Townsend, 64, passed away on February 24th, 2017 with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife Denise, daughters Ashley (David) Gore, Jamie Cleveland and his most loved grandson Jax. Mike is also survived by his Uncle Wilf Dobbin, brother Bruce (Jacky) Townsend, nephews Jason Simes and Peter (Lindsey) Townsend and niece Krista (Andre) Girardin.
Mike was born in Chatham, New Brunswick on September 19, 1952. Mike was a high school teacher and spent most of his teaching career in Kamloops teaching computer science at Sahali Secondary.
Mike's greatest passions were riding his Harley, traveling the world and writing In the spring of 2015, Mike fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a published author with the release of his first novel, "No Bridge Left Unburned".