Norberto Oliveira Simoes
Born May 17, 1939 in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores. Died October 9, 2022, in Victoria, BC, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was 83 years old. In Sao Miguel he was employed as an iron fabricator at a very young age of 13 years old. Immigrated to Victoria in 1966 where he […]
Gary Ashworth Clarke
October was Gary’s most loved month. Halloween was his very favourite holiday as well as Oktoberfest. He was born on October 19, 1948 and passed away on October 3, 2022. Gary is survived by his loving wife Lisa, son Jason (Vanessa), daughter Alison (Paul), granddaughters Lily and Gigi, brother-in-law David and family, sister-in-law Yvonne, nephew […]
Olive May Bailey
Olive was born over 101 years ago in 1921 in Berwick-on-Tweed to BBC Engineer Geoffrey Gore and his Librarian wife Lillian. To her family and to those who knew her she was a very unique character and a fierce, red-haired force of nature. Mom passed in her sleep at Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead on […]
Patrick Harvey John Andrews
Born and raised in Victoria, Pat is survived and sadly missed by his brothers, Derek (Jennifer), Dennis (Ruth), Don (Dawn-Marie) and Michael (Lisa). “Pattytricker” was a kind and funny uncle to many nieces, nephews and their families as they grew up and spread across BC and Alberta. He was predeceased by his mother, Kathleen (1960); […]
Leora Nugent
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear mother Leora. At 98, she was still the center of the family, and a never-ending source of joy and happiness. Born in Edmonton, the youngest of the six children of John George Niddrie and Martha Leora Alverda Niddrie (nee Johnson), she was […]
Sandra Mae Holloway
A second generation native Victorian, Sandra spent most of her life in Victoria except for a brief period in the 60’s when she lived in London, England. Having attended St. Margaret’s School from kindergarten through grade 12, she later served on both the Board of Governors of the School and the Old Girls’ Association. She […]
Grant (Robert) Gillespie
Grant (Robert) Gillespie was born on September 02, 1931 in Red Willow, Alberta to James Alan Gillespie and Elsie Gillespie (née Eichhorn). He was the oldest of seven siblings, brother to; Gladys, Don (Carol), Wilf and predeceased by Duncan (Melba), Mary (Ron), Jim (Doris). In May 1957 he married Helen Gillespie (née Wold) in Red […]
Charles M. Thomas
Predeceased by his wife Maxine Thomas and daughter Megan, Vice Admiral Charles Winton Morris Thomas OMM CD is survived by his daughter Jody, son in law Curtis Coates, sisters Lahni Thompson and Linda Larsen and his greatest loves, grandchildren Samantha(Bryant Shapiro ) and Andrew (Shannon Sterling). Born in Kelowna, Chuck joined the RCN in 1954, […]
Ronald Wayne Machuk
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved father and friend; The world seems a bit dimmer today. Ron was a charismatic, charming, caring man. Ron loved people, animals and nature. He was always making those around him laugh with his eccentric and at times wild tales from his trips […]
Marion M. Cumming (née Adams)
At this time of Thanksgiving, we remember with gratitude the life of Marion Margaret Cumming. Marion was an inspired and inspiring teacher. She believed that knowledge, creativity and love could change the world, and her passion to nurture everyone’s pure light was one of her many gifts. Marion’s dining room table was home to weekly […]