Jean Owen

Jean Owen (née Vallillee) died peacefully June 9th 2022. She was born on January 18,1927 in Buckingham, Quebec, to mother Yvonne (Regimbald) Vallillee, and father George Vallillee. She was the tenth of twelve siblings, and the last living. Predeceased by her husband Mike (Morris) Owen (1917-2003), they met while working at the Bank of Commerce […]

Vera Carrol

Vera passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022 in Victoria, in her 99th year.  She was predeceased by Cecil, her loving husband of 69 years in 2013 and is survived by her daughter, Shirley Roberts (Gordon Young); son, Stuart (Doris); son-in-law, Gerald Roberts (Joyce Barnes); two grandsons, Duane and Travis Roberts; two great-grandchildren, Morgan and […]

Robert Sinclair Truman

Bob died peacefully after a 7-month battle with leukemia on June 4, 2022 in Victoria, BC. Bob faced his cancer battle as he did everything in life, with courage and tenacity and of course, a sense of humor. Bob leaves behind his wife Carolyn of over 55 years. They were each other’s constant companions and […]

David Raymond Buchanan

It is with deep sadness that we announce David’s sudden death in Victoria, BC on June 2, 2022. A partner to Judy for 57 years, a brother to Christine; a father to Jennifer (Doug) and Sara (Colin); a grandfather/PaPa to Austen, Luc, Lauren, Halle and Jesse; and a friend to many. David had a boundless […]

Sangat Singh Shonki

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Sangat Singh Shonki on Tuesday June 7th, 2022. Sangat is the son of late Giani Mani Singh and late Bibi Amar Kaur.  He is the husband of Balwinder K. Shonki and the father of Shaminder S. Shonki and Jaswinder K. Shonki-Khela. He is father-in-law to Karmdeep K. […]

Pamela Barsanti

Pamela passed peacefully in her sleep on June 2, 2022, at her home on Bear Mountain in Victoria, British Columbia, with her daughter and husband by her side at age 59. Grieving her loss are her husband of 31 years, Mark and her daughter, Chiara.  Pamela was the daughter of the late Olga Boyette (nee […]

Shirley Margaret Rose (née Salmon) 

Surrounded by her loving family, Shirley passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital on Friday, Jun 3. She will be greatly missed by her husband Michael, sons Ross (Alison) and Stephen (DJ),  daughter Patricia (Vik), grandchildren Cameron, Ashley, Elizabeth, Catherine, Kelvin and Nelina, great grandchildren Isabelle, Jakob and Mara and her brother Ray Salmon […]

Grace Patricia Bird

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Grace Patricia Bird, 103 years of age, at the Gorge Road Hospital on June 5, 2022. Grace was pre-deceased by her husband, Alexander William (November 14, 1978). She is survived by her three children: Pat (Bill) Lane, Janice (Gary) Peden and David […]

Gerald Douglas Resch

Gerald Douglas Resch passed away early Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Royal Jubilee Hospital after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.  Gerry was born in Winnipeg in 1931.  At 17 he enlisted with the First Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and began a long, successful career with the Canadian Armed Forces.  He served […]

John “Gary” Smith

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our great friend, Gary Smith. John Gary Smith, known to all as Gary, was born on September 14, 1965 in Baden-Soellingen Germany. He passed away at Victoria General Hospital on May 14, 2022.  Gary is survived by his son Daniel Smith and […]