October 7, 1962 - July 20, 2025
Leslie passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20. She will be dearly missed by her mother, Patricia Clarke, her brother Michael and his wife Maria, her Aunt Donna and her cousins, along with her many friends. She was fiercely determined and persevered to live an active life despite the health issues that go along with being a kidney transplant recipient. Leslie’ s list of accomplishments is long and varied. She attended UBC, earning a degree in physical education and then went on to have a career as an alpine ski coach. Leslie worked in a position of leadership at the Cypress Ski Club, BC Alpine and the Whistler Mountain Ski Club. She became the first female head coach for Alpine Canada, leading the Paralympic team to a successful 2006 Paralympic Games in Turin, Italy. Leslie loved being active and challenged herself in a variety of sports and spent many happy hours with her cat Rosie reading in the backyard. We will miss her. In honour of Leslie’ s memory, please consider donating to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
