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Gerry Dady
Sep 1, 2024
Alfred Gerald Dady (or Ged) was born in Ladysmith to Alfred and Anna (Fisher) Dady, and attended Ladysmith High School. In his youth he set chokers and worked in several small sawmills, drilled water wells, and for five years worked at the Chemainus mill. While there he met local girl Marg Savory. They moved to Victoria and married in 1957,...
Ethel Bertsch
Aug 31, 2024
Ethel Evelyn Bertsch was born September 7th, 1927 in Vancouver B.C., The middle child of Mr. and Mrs. Alvina Kalmbach. Ethel became a nurse’s aide and began work in Hanna Alberta, where she first met her husband to be, the handsome Edwin Bertsch. On their first date, Ed had the audacity to pull up in his fancy car with two...
Eileen Connolly
Aug 24, 2024
Eileen was born in Hong Kong to Charles Homer and Marjorie Hope Douglas. As war was coming the family was soon evacuated back to Victoria. She spent many an early morning searching out rocks for skipping stones on Willows Beach before school. Eileen enjoyed English, French and History. She had a lively sense of humour and enjoyed making good puns....
Ann Thorpe
Aug 24, 2024
Obituary for Ann Elizabeth Thorpe Saturday 24th August 2024 1944-2024 Ann married her surviving husband Bill in May of 1965 at St Mary's Parish Church, Whitchurch in Cardiff, Wales. On her life journey - from being the middle sibling to brothers John and Richard - Ann herself became a proud mum to 3 children (Paul, Karen and Victoria) and a...
Terry Groves
Aug 23, 2024
Terry Robert Groves 1958-2024 It is with great sadness that the family of Terry Robert Groves announces his sudden passing on August 23, 2024, in Sooke, BC. Terry was born in Marde, Belgium on November 30, 1958, but lived in Canada most of his life. Terry started his Canadian military service in 1977 where he proudly served his country for...
Robin Baskerville-Bridges
Aug 16, 2024
Obituary for Robert (Robin) Edward Baskerville-Bridges, March 6th, 1959 - August 16th, 2024 It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Robin Baskerville-Bridges announce his unexpected passing on August 16th, 2024. Robin passed quietly and peacefully in his sleep at home in Brentwood Bay. He was 65 years old. Robin was born and raised in Victoria, BC, in a...
Patrick Humphreys
Aug 12, 2024
Patrick John Humphreys, born in Chilliwack, BC on May 16, 1956, lost his courageous battle with prostate cancer on August 12, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father Ralph, mother Victoria, and brothers Don and Vincent. He is survived by his wife, Patti (Severny), children Kristi Nelson (Luke), David (Nii), Alina Miller (William), and Jordan, and grandchildren Charlotte...
Arlene "Lee" Coffin
Aug 10, 2024
Arlene (Lee) De Lyser Coffin 1935 – 2024 Lee passed away at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC with family by her side on August 10, 2024. Born in Williamson NY on March 16, 1935, the youngest of four children she grew up on the family farm. She went to school at RIT and Michigan State University where she...
Wilfred Morley
Aug 7, 2024
It is with profound sadness that the family of Wilfred Morley announces his passing on August 7, 2024 at Luther Court, Victoria at the age of 97 years. Wilfred was born in Victoria on September 4, 1926, to Annie and George Morley. He will be lovingly remembered by his loving wife of seventy-one years, Barbara; children: Christine (Wayne), Gary (Patricia)...
Elske Jansen
Aug 3, 2024
Elske (Ellie) Jansen deeply valued education as a means to transform unjust structures and practices. She also valued lifelong learning, a spirit of curiosity and engagement. Actively supporting her children’s and grandchildren’s education, she reminded us of its value whenever we announced plans to marry or have children: “What about your degree?”whatever path they took, she was fiercely proud of...
Alfred Campbell
Aug 3, 2024
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Alfred "Fred" Campbell, who left us peacefully in Campbell River, on 3rd August 2024. Born on 4th October 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, Fred lived a full and joyful life characterized by his love for his family, camaraderie with friends, and a deep passion for music and song. Fred was a...
Candice Collins-Noël
Aug 1, 2024
Candi passed away suddenly and peacefully in her favourite place on August 1, 2024; Born on November 24, 1957, in Vernon BC, to Laura Helen Collins, Candi lived in many places throughout her life but found her true home to be with her beloved children in Sidney, BC. Since moving in with them in 2021, she filled her days cooking,...
Douglas Lumb
Jul 24, 2024
Douglas Gordon Lumb December 09, 1949 – July 24, 2024 It is with a great deal of sadness that our family wishes to announce that we have said our final goodbye to Doug – husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend to many. Doug was employed by BC Tel, later Telus, for 38 years and volunteered tirelessly when he was...
Larry Gagnon
Jul 24, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) William Anthony Joseph Gagnon born October 2, 1938, in Edmonton, died peacefully due to complications from Alzheimer’s and other dementia on the morning of July 24,2024. The last three years of his life he spent in the Veteran’s Memorial Lodge at Broadmead. He is survived by his wife Jeannie (nee Thorpe) sons Michael (Darlene), Wayne, and brother Glen,...
Cherene Shea
Jul 23, 2024
Cherene Passed away peacefully in the morning of July 23. She was visited by her long time friends, her brother and sister in law. No service per her request. Cherene spent much of her time playing bass after getting a degree in music late in her life. She was loved by many and her family and friends had the rare...
Penny Furnes
Jul 21, 2024
Helen “Penny” Furnes (née Pinnell), beloved by family, friends and the community she proudly served, passed away on July 21st, 2024, in her 97th year. Born November 8, 1927, in Calgary, AB to Edward Osborne Pinnell and Helen Pinnell (nee McFarquhar), Penny was the youngest of three strong, independent daughters. As a youth, Penny loved fishing with her dad and...
Geraldene Pudwell
Jul 4, 2024
Geraldene “Geri” Pudwell, 74, of Sooke, British Columbia, passed away at her home surrounded by family on July 4th, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Geri was born on November 29, 1949 to Ethel Ione (Burton) and Joseph Kluserits in Lethbridge, Alberta. She spent her childhood years with her four sisters and one brother in Foremost, Alberta. She had...
Paddy Collinson
Jul 4, 2024
Paddy Ann Collinson (nee Plumb) April 26, 1942-July 4, 2024. Our beloved mother and grandmother passed away in hospice, surrounded by loved ones after a short illness with lung cancer. Born in Halstead, Essex, England, to wonderful parents, she is predeceased by her mother Gwendoline (nee Wiffen), Father Lawrence and twin brother Larry. Paddy is survived by her daughters Rae-Ann...
Maxeen Allan
Jul 2, 2024
Maxeen Emma Allan 1953-2024 You leave behind those who hold you close to their hearts. Philippians: 1:21 For to me to live in Christ, and to die again. For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Not gone forever, just gone ahead. Celebration of Life is going to be at the Horticultural Centre on August...
Ruby Walton
Jul 1, 2024
Ruby Elizabeth (Pattison) Walton September 22, 1935 to July 1, 2024 We have bid farewell to the physical presence of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. A woman of taste and distinction who favoured embroidered jeans and sparkly shirts, Ruby was a jewel, brilliant when she smiled, radiant when she spoke of her family’s accomplishments, and hard edged when she...
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