Verna Opal Jean Kelly (née Mayer)
It is with great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Verna Kelly on December 26, 2022. Verna was predeceased by her loving husband Clifford Kelly in 2014. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Clifford), David (Laurel), Donald (Holly), Brian (Bari), Michael (Amy), 12 grand children and 7 great grandchildren. Verna was born in […]
John Findlay Phillips
John passed quietly on Dec. 22, 2022. He is survived by his wife Anne (née McMillan), son Rod (Angela) Phillips, daughter Melanie (Byron) Postle, brothers Bill & David & grandchildren Samantha, Nicholas, Nathan, Grace & Chloe. John was a career civil servant with the Province of BC and loved spending his later years between […]
Galina Humphrey (née Smirnova)
Born on May 13, 1958 in Cheboksary, Russia, Galina passed away suddenly at home on December 26, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband Ken, son Serge, and mother Alevtina. She was predeceased by her father, Petr. Galina was an accomplished pianist, who taught at the Pavlov Cheboksary Musical College for over 20 years. […]
Sande (Née Alisandre Louise Fruitier) Cummings
Sande, partner to Bob for 56 years, mother to Greer, mother in-law to Brian Pasquill, and grandmother to Aedan & Zachary left this world with her family at her side the afternoon of December 26th, 2022. A very serious and largely untreatable cancer of the gall bladder had spread to her liver and lymph nodes, […]
Jose “Joe” Andrade
Joe passed away on December 21,2022 at the age of 77. He was born on April 22,1945 in Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal. He was predeceased by his sister Evangelina. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years Ana, his two children: Arthur (Shelley), Sonya (Shawn) and two granddaughters, Aliyah and Kylie, who […]
Jean McLeod Vantreight (nee Beckwith)
Jean was in her 100th year on December 18th when she died with family by her side. She was still living in her home on Tyndall Avenue that she and Geoff built in 1951. Jean was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Victoria, on Sunday July 29, 1923, to Margaret (nee Dunn) and Harold Beckwith. She […]
Darlene Newburg (nee Chabasiewicz)
It is with saddened hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Darlene. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her. Predeceased by her brother Rick in 1992, father John in 2015 and mother Hazel in 2020. She leaves, to mourn her passing, her husband […]
Paulo Batista Almeida
Paul passed away at the age of 81 leaving behind many family and friends who loved him and will forever miss him. Paul was predeceased by his parents, Luis and Germina Almeida; brothers, Carlos and Ezekiel, and sisters, Isabel and Noemia. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Maria Lourdes, his 3 children: […]
Gladys Rose Nicoll (née Goddard)
Born on December 25, 1935 in New Westminster BC, Gladys passed away in Victoria, BC on September 20, 2022, with her son at her side. Gladys is survived by James Ross Nicoll; her husband of 63 years, James E. Nicoll, son; Linda Nicoll, daughter-in-law; Quintin & Spencer Nicoll, grandsons; and Ken & Lorraine Goddard; brother and […]
Sandra Brooke Farkas (nee Shaw)
It is with great sadness we announce Sandra’s passing. Sandra was born and raised in Victoria B.C. and is predeceased by her parents Robert and Mary Shaw and brother Richard Shaw. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Miklos (Nick) Farkas; sons David (Kathleen) and Robert (Tanya); five grandchildren (Nick, Selina, Patrick, Megan, […]