Our Valued Staff

When a funeral goes smoothly, it is not by accident or good luck, but because no detail has been overlooked. Every team member has been highly schooled in every aspect of service with excellence.

Everything possible is done to make certain each funeral meets the demanding standards that have singled out Burquitlam Funeral Home since 1964 as the family funeral home of choice for thousands of families.

ROB MCCORMICK

Owner

Rob joined the Officer Training Program in 1989 with the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. In 1993 he graduated with his funeral director and embalmer license, the same year he purchased Burquitlam Funeral Home. Rob is a second generation funeral director who is proud to continue the family tradition.

When he and his wife Tammy aren't busy looking after their 4 kids, 2 cats and one dog you can find them ballroom dancing at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio.



STEVE HOSKING

Owner
Being the son of an Anglican church minister it was fitting that Steve began his career in funeral service as an apprentice in 1986 in Prince George, British Columbia. In 1999 he joined Burquitlam Funeral Home first as an apprentice, then as a funeral director & embalmer and eventually as an owner. If he is not in the office you can find him at Whistler tempting fate and injury snowboarding, skiing or mountain biking with his son Tyson.

 MEGAN YOUNG

Manager of Burquitlam Transfer Centre


Megan is proud to be born and raised in Coquitlam. She joined the Burquitlam Funeral Home family as a funeral assistant in 2015, and has experience in funeral service as a receptionist,

 administrative assistant.


As of 2024, Megan has become Manager of the Burquitlam Transfer Centre.


LINDA MIZUGUCHI

Funeral Director & Family Care Counselor


Originally from Timmins, Ontario, Linda has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from York University as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Medical Ethics and Religion from the University of Toronto.

Linda had worked in Long Term Care for 13 years before moving to British Columbia, where she currently is the Family Counselor at Burquitlam Funeral Home. Her role is to assist people with advance planning, as well as to offer aftercare information and support. Linda enjoys skiing, hot yoga and spending time outdoors or at the beach with her husband and two children. 

 ANNA WITEK

Funeral Director & Embalmer

 

Anna grew up in Coquitlam, BC. After graduating from Centennial Secondary School she attended Douglas College 

to study Criminology. 


Anna has worked at Burquitlam Funeral Home since 2017 and aspires to be a funeral director. 


As of 2021 she is enrolled in the Canadian College of Funeral Service.


RUSS LATURNUS

Embalmer & Funeral Director
Russ grew up in Chilliwack, BC and started his funeral career in Vancouver in 2004.

He currently lives in Port Moody with his wife and their handsome greyhound.

 MARK ALBERT

Funeral Director & Embalmer


Growing up on Vancouver Island, Mark entered the funeral profession in 2005. After apprenticing in West Vancouver, Mark graduated from the Canadian College of Funeral Service in 2008. He has been serving families for the last 12 years as a funeral director and embalmer.

Residing in Coquitlam, he is honoured to be part of the McCormick’s Family Buquitlam Funeral Home for over 6 years.

BRUCE DUREAU

Funeral Director

Bruce joined the Burquitlam Funeral Home family in 2006, and graduated with a license in Funeral Directing in 2010.

TONYA MAKUCH

 Funeral Director

Tonya grew up in Burlington Ontario and started her Funeral Service career in 2021 in Vancouver.

She currently lives in Maple Ridge with her husband and two children, where she loves to take advantage of the beautiful forest and trails in the area.



MAHTAB SALIMZADEH

Office Administrator

Mahtab grew up in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from university, she immigrated to Canada. Mahtab has a background and experience in the IT area, and she continuously applies her skills in her role. She joined Burquitlam Funeral Home in February 2024.


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We are always looking for Service Assistants to join our team, please click here to learn more about current employment opportunities.