Obituary of Derek Winston Pope

The family of Derek Winston Pope announces with great sadness, his passing after a lengthy illness.

He is survived by his father, Claude Pope; sisters, Margie (Bobby) Dobson and Roberta (Andrew) Duffy; his brother, Kevin (Kim) Pope; nephews and nieces, Brian (Caitlin), Andrew (Andy), Amanda, and Devin; great-niece, Myah, and great-nephews, Caleb and Dylan; as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is also survived by his best friend, Peter Warren.

Derek is predeceased by his mother, Elsie Pope, great-nephew, Jacob Dobson; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Noreen Myshrall; and paternal grandparents, Robert and Edith Pope.

The family would like to thank the staff of White Rapids Manor for their care and love of Derek over the last three years. With special thanks to Shelly and Brian for the care, love, and dignity they gave him during his last hours. A special thank-you to Skye and Stephanie, nurses at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, who went above and beyond for Derek.

Visitation will be held at Oromocto Funeral Home on Sunday, November 16, from 2-4 and 6-8.  The funeral service will take place at Oromocto Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 3 p.m.   For those who wish, donations in Derek’s memory may be made to the Oromocto SPCA.  

 A live stream of the service will be available to watch at the following link, https://vimeo.com/1138169088?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci.