Blaine Maxwell passed away peacefully after a brave and courageous battle with cancer on December 24th 2020 in Victoria, British Columbia at age 61.
Blaine was born on June 29th 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Joyce, and his brother-in-law Carter Newson. He was a loving husband , father and grandfather and will be dearly missed by his wife of 37 years Beverly, daughter Sarah (Jeremy Stow) and son Bradley (Sarah), Campbell River; granddaughter Georgia Stow and grandson Clayton Maxwell; brother Darrell (Annie) and sister Heather (Hal) West; mother and father-in-law Steven and Debra Newson; nieces and nephews, Chad (Samantha) West, Ryan (Melissa) West, Jason (Elise), Lindsey (Lukas), Madaline and William Newson; sister-in-law Anita Newson and brother-in-law Daniel (Rebecca) Newson. He will be dearly missed by Aunts, Uncles, cousins and many close friends from coast to coast.
Blaine spent his childhood in Upper Sackville, NS. He attended Maxwell school in his early years before graduating from Sackville High. Blaine married Beverly in 1983 in Bedford, NS. It was at this time that he started his career in IT Service Management. Blaine with Bev by his side, started the first of his adventures by heading off to Yellowknife, NWT. Shortly after the birth of their first child, they returned to the Maritimes where they raised their family. Blaine’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to open a nature store in Moncton, NB. During this time, he completed his MBA from Université de Moncton. His adventurous spirit led Blaine to Victoria in 2015; closer to his children and grandchildren where he was able to enjoy the outdoors year-round.
Blaine was known for his warm spirit, kind and cheerful outlook. He loved meeting new people, and had a genuine interest in chatting and learning about everyone. Blaine had a ceaseless curiosity about the world around him. He was an automotive enthusiast, loved exploring the outdoors, nature and travelling the world just as much as he enjoyed exploring close to home with his wife, children and grandchildren.
A Funeral Service for invited guests to attend in person was held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, on Saturday Jan 2, 2021 at 11:00 am. A recording of the service can be found below.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC or a memorial gift can be made to a nature trust or conservancy of the contributors’ choice.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Just saw this now while searching to see how Blaine was doing. He was a great manager for me and mentor when I worked at Hub Meat Packers back in the 90s. Sorry for his loss.
Marty Fenton
Sad to just find out that Blaine had passed away. While I hadn’t seen him for some time (his days at HUB meat packers) I remember his infectious laugh and sense of humour.
RIP Blaine
So sorry to read this news. It’s been 27 years or so since I worked for Blaine, such a great spirit and beautiful family. Condolences and prayers.
I’m so sad to hear of Blaine’s passing, my condolences to his family and friends. I worked with Blaine at BC Pensions and will miss his stories and just general cheerful personality, great guy and a pleasure to work with you will be missed.
I was so sad to hear of Blaine’s passing. Like many others here, I too worked with Blaine. No matter what time of day or what kind of pressure we were under Blaine always had a smile on his face and wanted to know how you were and too share a story about his family and life in general. I was genuine and kind and who cared so much about the work he did and our BC Pensions family. We will miss him immensely. RIP Blaine.
My sincerest condolences to the Maxwell family. Blaine was full of life and an amazing person to work with. I always enjoyed bumping into him at work and hearing about all his amazing stories and adventures and the great family he had.
I am humbled to have gotten to know him in the short amount of time that we worked together at Pensions.
Blaine its been a pleasure working with you, you have been missed these past months, and we will continue to miss you. Thanks for the laughs and stories and your perspective on world events.
My sincere condolences on the passing of Blaine. I worked with Blaine at BC Pension. Blaine was a bright, caring and gentle individual who I greatly enjoyed knowing and working with. He was always positive and ready to help! I miss our positive interactions and his thoughtful stories. I am very sorry for your loss.