It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Edna Maria Ribeiro on July 7, 2026.
Born in Vila Franca, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Edna was the beloved daughter of Carolina Ventura and Jose Furtado. She lived a life filled with love, kindness, and devotion to her family and friends.
Edna was a devoted wife to Jaime da Costa Ribeiro for 61 years, predeceased in 2017. Together they built a loving home and created countless cherished memories. She was a proud and loving mother to Lurdes (Kenneth), Teresa (David), Cidalia, Jaime and Jennifer (Raymond), and a treasured Vavo to 16 grandchildren and Veevee to 7 great grandchildren.
She will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, strength, sense of humor, kindness and faith. Whether she was cleaning, cooking, baking or hemming endless amounts of clothes, she touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to RJH hospital staff and especially the angels working at Victoria hospice for their compassionate care and support.
A funeral mass will be held on July 16 at 11am at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Following a procession to Royal Oak Burial Park and then a gathering at McCalls Sequoia Garden Memorial. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend and celebrate her remarkable life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BC Cancer, Canadian Red Cross, or Victoria Hospice.
Though she is no longer with us, her love, wisdom, and fiery spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
Adeus Querida
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