Peter Pieter Denooij
Peter Pieter Denooij (b.April 15th 1946) passed away at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton on January 9th 2020.
He is predeceased by his parents Engel (d.1964) and Alida Anna (d.2010) and his first wife Anneke Van Heel (d.1995). He is survived by his sister Marrieke (Jan) and his brother Frans (Hendrien), as well as his sons Roeland (Janet) and Johan (Emily), grandchildren Anneke, Ewan and Ella, and his dear partner Ileana Maria Moreno.
Peter always approached life with such love and enthusiasm. He made friends wherever he went, and loved volunteering, playing golf, and drinking fine scotch. As a trained veterinarian, Peter’s love for animals was always apparent, and his work with the Rotary Club of Edmonton supported a great many people.
Peter will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved him.
Celebration of Life
10:00AM Tuesday January 14, 2020
Trinity Funeral Home
10530-116 Street Edmonton, AB
Memorial Donations
Rotary Foundation (Canada) of Rotary International would be much appreciated
As a fellow Rotarian I will miss Peter’s friendly smile. He and I spoke not that long ago about the E-Club’s global grant project.
My heartfelt prayers to Peter’s family and our Rotary family.
I always looked forward to meeting Peter at veterinary gatherings and having hearty discussions with him, often in the hospitality room!! My condolences to his friends and family. Peter will truly be missed.
I am so sad to hear that Peter has passed away. I talked to him not long ago and wasn’t aware he wasn’t feeling well. Peter was a mentor to me and I loved him dearly. He taught me so much and I always loved his laugh and friendly kind way.
He was a really good veterinarian and was very forward in his thinking. I am forever thankful he asked me to come and work with him at Stockyards Vet. His vision lives still today and many of our clients will be sad to know of his passing.
Hugs to you all. I am so sorry that I am unable to attend his funeral as I am out of the country. I will miss him dearly.
Peter was a real gentleman, truly committed to animal welfare, with a tremendous sense of humour. I learned a great deal from him, and it was an honour to serve with him on the Alberta SPCA Board of Directors.
All at a sudden gone, so hard to imagine.
His contagious laugh, enthusiastic, self confident and optimistic veterinary approach will be missed.
Will always remember the hospitality and help when we immigrated.
We could not attend the funeral due to health issues.
Our sincere condolences to Roeland, Johan and family.
Klaas and Annelies Wiersma.
This is a late entry but I only just learned the news of Peter’s passing and wanted to share my memories. Peter was our community vet in the Lac La Biche area in the ‘70s and the Denooij’s were our neighbours, which in rural terms meant they lived across the highway from my family. I was a teenager at the time and was frequently called on to babysit Peter’s sons when he was busy at work or ventured out for the evening with his then wife. I recall very very busy boys! and having been raised on a farm with Ukrainian parents I quickly discovered that the Denooij household was far less rigid and the rules were very different. I was always made to feel welcome and at home while I was over, it was a fun place to hang out! Rural Alberta has significantly changed over the years and people in the Lac La Biche area still comment about the “great vet” that once served the region “back in the day” and it was only a few days ago that someone mentioned the visits they enjoyed with Peter when on farm calls. Rest in Peace and my condolences to those blond and energetic boys that are now grown men, I hope you’re doing well.