Jim passed away peacefully on August 7, 2021, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital with his wife Betty at his side. His long journey with Parkinson’s and heart disease is over and he is at peace.
Grieving his loss are his loving wife, Betty; brother, Gerry (Jenette); uncle, Wes Umphrey (Darlene); sister-in-law, Barbara Bloor (Grant); niece Sara (Brett Rumley) and their son Weston; niece, Melissa (Greg MacDougall) and their daughter Kayla; niece, Alanna (Andrew LaFrance); niece, Cheryl Bloor (Scott Lugrin) and their children Franklin, Eric, Alex and Evelyn; niece, Stacey Bloor (Nathan Wall) and their children Kaylem and Carter; and many cousins.
Jim was born and raised in Victoria and attended Craigflower Elementary School and Esquimalt High School. He followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps and became an electrician and proud member of IBEW Local 230. He worked at various jobs in BC, Toronto, and lastly at the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Jim enjoyed golfing and was a member at Gorge Vale Golf Club for over 40 years. He also loved travelling the world with Betty, which included many cruises and trips to Hawaii.
Our sincere thank you to Dr. Jollymore and Dr. Yvorchuck who provided Jim with exemplary medical care over the years. Heartfelt thanks also to the staff on 4S RJH for the excellent care given to Jim. They were exceptionally caring and compassionate to Jim and very supportive to Betty during Jim’s time in the hospital.
A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC, on Sunday, August 15 at 1:00 PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendees must RSVP by clicking the following link….
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebration-of-life-jim-umphrey-tickets-166701303085
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation In lieu of flowers, donations to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation https://www.victoriahf.ca/ would be appreciated. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
17 Responses
Dear Betty ,
My condolences on Jim’s passing. May he Rest In Peace. So sad for you not to have had many happy busy years together in retirement. I thank you for taking on the urns at Dallas Place. It was a pleasure getting to know you and the brief encounters with Jim when you first moved in. May your family and friends be a solace for you at this time.
Sincerely, Marilyn
Betty, Gerry and family. Darlene and I want to let you know that Jimmie’s Celebration of Life was very nice; just the way he would have wanted it. We will all miss Jimmie as he was a very special part of our life. He loved the family and now it is up to us to keep the family ties strong. Be strong and love each other.
Wes and Darlene
Growing up at Shawnigan, summers in the 70’s were always so much fun with Jim and his sense of humour, fast boats, cars etc. The MUD compound was the best. He always had time for a pesky neighbour kid who thought Jim was cool. Condolences to you and your family Gerry. Best, Michael Ward
our deepest condolences to you and yours.Jimmy was a wonderful person.Glad to have been able to do some work with John for him and Betty.
Sending condolences to Jimmy’s family . He was such a gentle soul . RIP
To Betty, Gerry and Family,
I am so sorry to read of Jim’s recent passing. I will cherish all of the great memories I have of the fun times that I, my sister Wende, and our parents, Les and Rose Vivian, shared together with the Umphrey family, up at Shawnigan Lake, along with the Dempster and Munroe families. I remember the sign that was at the entrance to the property that they all shared, that read “M U D”…Munroes, Umphreys, Dempsters….it always made me smile.
I will always remember Jim as such a kind, soft spoken man, with a warm smile, and caring heart. Please know my thoughts are with you all at this very sad and difficult time.
Dear Betty and family,
We’re sending you our deepest condolences over the loss of your dear Jimmy. We know how he struggled with his health during the past years. We hope you find peace and healing.
Hugs,
Mike and Trudy Briggs