Sadly, Wayne announces the death of his wife of 56 years, Diane. Left behind is their daughter Carolyn; son Tim (Bertha); grandsons Jeffrey and Justin; sister Joan; sister-in-law Glenda (Neil) as well as several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents Margaret and Wilf Shreeve of Lethbridge, Alberta and brother-in-law Tom of Central Saanich. Diane was the author of about 75 professionally published books – mainly for children, and countless magazine articles as well as corporate and government writings. Most recently, she was a volunteer with the Royal B.C. Museum.
A Celebration of Diane’s Life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria on Friday, December 10, 2021 from 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the PSP Society of Canada https://pspsocietycanada.ca/home-ngo/donate/ would be appreciated.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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Wayne, we so enjoyed meeting you and Diane on our Switzerland trip. I am always so pleased to see a couple so much in love. It was so nice to stay in contact and have visits in our US Vancouver and your Victoria. Diane was the sweetest person and a joy to be with. We are so sorry she is gone. We look forward to seeing you before too long.
Dear Wayne and family, I was saddened to hear of Diane’s passing. We weren’t in touch much over the past 40 years, but Diane’s name remained familiar through Robyn’s search for books for the grandchildren. I remember Diane as a sparkly member of our Special Studies Branch social gatherings, and as a gracious host of numerous dinners at your home (shabu shabu is still a go-to item on my menu).
With my heart-felt condolences to you, Wayne, and to Tim and Caroline
Ray Addison