We announce with great sadness the passing of Julian Jogesh Singh Manhas. He passed away on May 1, 2022. He was 35 years old.
Julian battled with mental health issues for a long time and fought hard to overcome the struggles that came with it. He was a loud and funny man who loved his books, his tea/coffee and lived to fish!
He is survived by his parents, Sonny and Vennie Manhas, his brother, Darcy Manhas, sister-in-law Mandeep Manhas, niece Meher Manhas, his sister Devina Manhas and brother-in-law Paul Kennelly.
We remember him with great love and fondness and we request you too to honor him by cherishing the good times and remembering the laughs you might have shared with him.
A Funeral Service to honour Julian’s life, was held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 10:00am.
Condolences may be left to the family below. You may view the service recording below.
McCall Gardens
www.mccallgardens.com
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Susan Fraser
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Manjit Bhatti Vennie, Gurcharn I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Both of you are such a good people, I pray to God that he gives you strength to move forward. I have fond memories of seeing you in Duncan, please take care of each other.
Manju
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Jeeti Mann Dear Vennie and family,
I would like to pass on my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beautiful son…Jeeti Mann
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Rhonda Hawthorne Brings me great sadness to hear the news of such a beautiful man. Julian holds a special place in my heart, he always made me smile when I went to visit Vennie, Sunny and Julian or ran into him in Victoria. He always had this charismatic smile when came to speak to me. Impeccable manners, he was just a delight to be around. He would speak with such confidence and I loved listening to him. Looking at Julian was like looking at The pyramids of Giza, The Amazon rainforest, The Ocean, The Sky on a beautiful day, Japan in Cherry Blossom Season, not even sure if words can express how beautiful Julian truly is. Julian a beautiful person inside and out who made the whole room light up when he walked in the room. He would always make me laugh. A real sweetheart.
My deepest condolences to my dear friend Vennie, such a great mother to her three children, I could see when Julian walked into the room that her eyes would light up. My deepest condolences to Sonny who is such a stand up father and a man, Darcy, and Devina. Such a beautiful family. My deepest condolences to all of Julian’s loved ones.
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Ally Gilmour-Cherry What a wonderful celebration of Julian! I had a broad smile throughout this service listening to all of the comical stories. I remember Julian as a cheeky little spitfire in Gold River, where many of our hearts will always be. Lots of love to this beautiful family!
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Elaine Neff Fulla Vennie, such a beautiful service to honour the life of your dear son Julian. You, your husband and your son did an amazing job sharing his story and many memories of a dear and special young man. My heart breaks for you. I wish I was there to wrap my arms around you ❤️❤️
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Robin Hutchinson Vennie, Sonny and family. Such a nice service, loved the stories of Julian’s love for hockey and fishing. Hugs to you all.
The Hutchinsons
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Shind Jaswal from Bby. Hi Vinnie, sorry to hear of the loss of your son. It’s so hard when our dear ones go ahead of the parents. My condolences to the whole family. Take care. I will call you in few days. Love you.
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Arlene B Ward Love, love, love the sharing of Julian’s life and his great adventures. I feel I know Julian, a wee bit, and will carry that with me in my heart. Really big hugs to all of his family and friends— Arlene
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Kimberley Anderson “It is so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone” I learned so much more about Julian today after watching his funeral service. May you find comfort and peace in the days and weeks ahead remembering the special moments that brightened your days. I am always here for you❤️
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Gurminder Singh Parmar Thanks for the memories Wingman.
I still cherish the memories of the amazing, fun time we shared together in India for Darcy and Mandeep’s wedding. You were always authentic, warm-hearted and an energy-giver. You will never be forgotten. See you on the other side.
Gurminder
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Tammy & Phil Lum Vennie , Sonny and family, we are so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy. The service was so lovely,. Looks like there is a family Vegas trip in order in the future!
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Davinder Beautiful tribute. I want to express my deepest condolences for the loss of your son. I am saddened to hear about the passing of Julian.
Thinking of youNirwan Family
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Trudy Amy Sonny, Vinnie & family, what a wonderful tribute to your Julian. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at this very sad time. May you have some comfort in all your beautiful memories. Condolences from the Amy family.❤️
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Tracy Sending my deepest condolences to all the family ❤️
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Sall Family Beautiful service he was such a kind sole. My heart goes out to all of you. No words can describe what you are going through. We are always here for you
Gurmeet, Sabba, Suneil, Neela❤️❤️❤️❤️
For my dearest and oldest friend Vennie in Victoria (the first to pick up the phone and warmly welcome me when I moved here 17 years ago), and your lovely family. You obviously brought Julian up in the same example of love, compassion and respect for others you’ve always shown me and my kids.
Such a touching service and tribute to a sweet man, 100% dedicated to his family and friends. He could have been nicknamed after his dad Sonny, but spelled Sunny. Our most heart-felt sympathies go out to all of you.
With love and in remembrance of Julian,
Susan and family