À la mémoire de OLSEN, Willy L.

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assed away peacefully in Montreal on April 2, 2020 in his 90th year.
Dearly beloved husband of Judith Marshall. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of the late Viggo Olsen, the late Ellyanny and the late Rolf Dale, Harald and Aud Olsen, Lisette and David Marshall.
Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews in Norway and Montreal. Willy’s eye for beautiful women and Judy’s love of adventure brought them together in a café in Oslo in 1990. They married in 1992 and settled in Montreal. Willy was a proud Norwegian citizen who served in the air force after WWII. In Montreal he quickly found local communities with whom to share a chess game, a drink and a song or two. As well as being a master chess player, he was an avid and imaginative painter.
He always stayed in touch with news and family from Norway, spending hours online reading articles and chatting with relatives. Willy particularly enjoyed travelling in early summer to chess tournaments where he reunited with old friends, and often managed to beat them at the chess table. He and Judy would then go on to Norway, spending their summers based in Oslo and travelling throughout the country. Always ready with a rhyme and a song in English and Norwegian, Willy could be the most charming of guests. He will be sadly missed by family and friends in both Canada and Norway.
Many thanks to his devoted caregivers Hyacinth, De-de, Lillian and Caltie.
Memorial to be held in Oslo at a later date.