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.
McCall Gardens
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88 Responses
Bev & Family,
My deepest condolences to all of you. I didn’t know Blaine well but what I did know was that he was a warm, friendly person who was a wonderful husband and father, and could make an outstanding coconut cream pie:) So very sorry for your loss.
Bev and Family
We were so sorry to hear about Blaine’s passing. He was so fun and we loved our campfire chats including his inquisitive questions. We hope are are doing ok and remember all the great adventures you had together. Craig and I loved our drives, kayak rides dinners and more together. Wishing you the best through this. Hugs to you all.
Peter and I are sending our condolences to Bev and all the family. Our hearts go out to you . Blaine’s smile AMD wonderful personality will remain with us forever.
I am sad to hear of Blaine’s passing. I worked with Blaine at BC Pensions for a few years. Blaine was friendly and positive and had a twinkle in his eye when he talked about family and nature and the Maritimes! Blaine was genuinely interested in other people. I would often seek him out in the minutes before and after meetings just to have a chat about humanity. My condolences to Bev and Blaine’s family.
Bev, Sarah, Jeremy, Georgia, Bradley, Sarah, and Clayton I am very sorry for your loss. Not only do I feel like my family has lost a great friend, I feel as if this world has lost a true bright light. Blaine had a way to make everyone feel important and supported. I will certainly miss him and our great conversations about our new matching cars. I feel lucky to have known and to learn from such a wonderful, caring, thoughtful man.
My deepest condolences to your family. I have fond memories of working with Blaine at Pension Corporation, especially our chats in my office where he shared stories of his life and family. I knew him to be a very kind and gentle soul, always wanting to help and do his best for others. I am grateful to have known Blaine. I will miss him.
Bev and Family,
I was saddened to hear the news. I have fond memories of my days working with Blaine in the Province of NS.
He was a pleasure to work with. Always kind, cheerful and willing to listen.
Blaine will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to you at this time.
We are so very sad to hear of Blaine’s passing…
Bev and Blaine were “newbies” to Victoria at the same time we were. We only knew Blaine for a few short years — we were just getting to know him better! But in that time we shared with he and Bev, he was always smiling, cheerful and positive.
The last year, Bev and Blaine inspired us to really try and live, despite the pandemic. They lived life more than most people. And Blaine lived with courage and grace.
We will miss him…
Sending big hugs to Bev and the family.
Bev & Family, I am so sorry to hear of Blaine’s passing. I went to school with Blaine in Lr. Sackville and we worked at K-Mart together. He was such a great, kind hearted guy. Always had lots of laughs at the K-Mart reunions. He will be missed. My thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Bev and family:
I was shocked and sadden to see Blaine’s obituary in the Moncton paper yesterday. I worked with Blaine at Hub Meat Packers for a few years. He was always a fair boss and I appreciated that. My condolences to you Bev and to your family. I’m glad to see you and Blaine moved to BC to be closer to your kids and grandkids. They are precious (we have 4 now!) and that time together will have lots of great memories for them all.
Take care
Valerie Burke (Supervisor, Computer Services at Hub)