In Memory of Derek Pagie
Our hearts are shattered to announce the sudden passing of Derek Pagie on January 21, 2026 at the age of 54.
He was a man who lived fully, spending his time “McGyvering” home renos, playing darts/pool, enjoying the outdoors and cherishing moments with his family.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Nadia, his daughters, Kayla & Alyssa, his parents, Bill & Reina and his sister Danielle.
Relatives and friends will be received at Heritage Funeral Complex on Friday, February 6th, 2026 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Derek’s life will follow in the Heritage Chapel at 6 p.m.
My dearest friend Derek: you’ve walk down a path that I cannot yet follow, for now I will wave to you from a far, not to say good by but to say see you at another time, for now take great care on your journey, we shall meet again my friend, I will miss you a great deal.
I will try to not shed a tear of sadness but tears of miss,
Truly you buds Courtney.
I met Derick just before he bought our property and we connected
After he bought the place and moved in we had a nice fire and had a few drinks. Derick also knew my father to which I was surprised
He was a great men and I will always cherish how we met
I met Derek, while scuba diving through a shop here in Ottawa. I thought what a fantastic person and I would like to have gotten to know more of him
We are so sorry for your loss. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time.
“Sweet Home Alabama,” I added to my Spotify playlist because of you. Remember? Dear Derek? As sad as it is and way too soon that you’re gone, I wish you a new journey and much love in “Sweet Home Alabama” in the afterlife. 🩷 big hug from your cousin in the Netherlands (Judith Pagie)
Dearest Derek, not aware that during our last yearly cousin weekend would be the last time seeing you. I cherish that weekend with all my heart and I will never forget our moments together and put these in the memory box. So long my friend.
I will miss you Derek, With lots of love 🌹♥️, cousin Mark
Dear Derek,
It was a great shock to hear that you were suddenly no longer with us. You were my cool and kind cousin from Canada, someone I carry deeply in my heart. I am incredibly grateful that you visited the Netherlands two years ago and again recently. We shared beautiful conversations and laughed so much together. Over the past two weeks, I have seen many photos and videos of you, and they brought back so many precious memories.
One very special memory of you is our wonderful camper trip that we took together with Mark, Danielle, and your parents. Your father took that photo of us somewhere along the way — a moment I will cherish forever.
Dear Derek, I will miss you dearly.
With much love and a big hug,
your cousin Sander from the Netherlands
I remember Derek from grade school and high school. He was always kind, had a great laugh and sincere. A really nice guy. My deepest condolences to your family. RIP