Passed away peacefully in Victoria BC, surrounded by her family on January 28, 2010. Predeceased by her father, Rod, Lorelei is survived by her husband Dave; children Krystal & Ryan; mother Iolene; brothers Keith (Sandy), Greg (Alana) & their families; mother-in-law Eunice.
Lorelei was born in Vancouver on November 20, 1953. She was raised in Coquitlam and graduated from Nursing School in 1975. Dave and Lorelei were married in 1980 and had two children, Krystal & Ryan. Lorelei was a strong and determined woman who put her heart into everything in her life. She found great fulfillment as an RN in the recovery room at VGH from 1980-2008. Lorelei’s passion and love was her family. She was incredibly proud to see Krystal obtain her MD and to see Ryan reach the NHL echelon of hockey with the Montreal Canadiens. Lorelei approached breast cancer in the same way she approached life – head on. She fought until the very end. Her love of life and spirit will be dearly missed by all.
Thank you to the wonderful people at Victoria Hospice, to Dr. Sharon Allan & the BCCA staff and to all of our family and friends for their love and support.
A celebration of Lorelei’s life will be held at McCall’s Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver St., on Tuesday, February 16th at 2:00pm. A reception at the Victoria Golf Course will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice or the BC Cancer Agency.
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My deepest sympathy to the O’byrne and Mac Donald families. I am so saddened by Lorelei’s passing. We were highschool friends, cheerleaders at Montgomery Jr. Secondary, buddies at Centennial. After highschool I bumped into Lorelei at VGH in the cafeteria, my daughter was in intensive care there, Lorelei was true to form! Caring, compassionate and a valued friend. My heart is with you at this time.
Hello Dave, Krystal, and Ryan,
I had hoped to see you in person today but was not able to attend the reception at the golf course. It was a lovely service for a lovely person. Lorelei was one of my most favorite people in the world. I agreed whole heartedly with everything that was said about her today. I am so glad she had, what were obviously, given the testimonies today, these many wonderful years with you. And I am glad that I had a number of years being her friend too.
Sincerely,
Emmy
Our deepest sympathy to the O’byrne family on your loss.We remember Lorelei as a friendly and supportive parent during the time our families met at the arena. God Bless.
Brad Mitchell & family
Please accept our sincere condolences.Our thoughts are with you now and in the coming days.
Dear Krystal, Dave and Ryan,
Our deepest condolences go out to you and your family. Lorelei was such a strong, kind and loving person. Lorelei was very dedicated to her family. We would always see Lorelei with her family in tow at Krystal’s basketball games, showing her support always with unconditional love. Many of Lorelei’s wonderful traits have been passed onto Krystal, who has blossomed into such a wonderful, beautiful and accomplished woman. Our lives have been enriched from the gifts that Loelei and her family have given us. We are sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Brian Cheng – UVIC Women’s Basketball
My heartfelt condolences to all of the family with the loss of such a wonderful, creative, & strong spirit. I shared a very special bond with Lorelei, as we grew up together in Coquitlam. Even though we didn’t see each other often, when we were able to connect, it was like we had never been apart. Sincere condolences to Mrs. MacDonald, Dave, Krystal and Ryan and all the family & friends.
We are so sorry to hear of Lorelei’s passing, such a stoic and memorable part of the Racquet Club. We feel so blessed to have had Lorelei in our our hockey family and friends association. Our son Mark had a great friendship with the O’Byrne family and this continues with Ryan. We are very grateful with the connection that was made years ago with our hockey family and we wish only blessings for the O’Byrne family. So sorry for your loss, Lorelei will live in all our hearts , thinking of you all. Lorelei would be so proud of her family!
Russ,Darlene,Mark,and Jen Ricketts
Dear Dave, Krystal and Ryan,
We are both so sorry to hear of Lorelei’s passing, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to you. Lorelei was a warm, caring person and a loving, supportive partner and mother. We will always remember her sense of humour and dedication to her children in their school and sports activities.
Our thoughts are with you, and we know that you are finding comfort in the love and memories that Lorelei has blessed you with.
Sincerely,
Stuart and Reta Clark
I just want to tell you my sincere condolences to you all.
take care !
xxx
Dear Dave, Crystal & Ryan:
Sending your our heartfelt intentions at the loss of your Wife & Mother. Take time to grieve, it will keep her close in your hearts.
With sorrow, Joan, Tom, Stephanie & Graham Pink