Hugh Rorison
Hugh Allan Rorison was born on Dec. 4, 1936 in the prairie town of Moose Jaw, SK. The youngest of four, he was taught the value of hard work, responsibility, loyalty, humour and family. In his late teens, Hugh moved with his mother and sister to Vancouver to begin a new chapter that would see […]
Leslie Suey Wang Lum
With great sorrow we say goodbye to Leslie Suey Wang Lum, who passed away peacefully on February 1, 2022 at Victoria Royal Jubilee Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Leslie was born in Guangdong China and immigrated to Victoria, BC in 1952. He came to Canada with virtually nothing, but worked very hard and sacrificed everything […]
Paul Bankonin
With his loving wife by his side, Paul Bankonin passed away in hospital on Friday, February 4, 2022 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Frieda (nee Kerber). Loving father of Trudy (Rob), Harvey (Kristi) and Chris (Sue). Opa of Sierra, Cruz, Braden, Cole, Alexa and Ella. Dear son of the late Waldermar and […]
Ron Edward McKeever
Courage to try. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Edward McKeever of Victoria BC Canada. Ron passed away where he was born at the Royal Jubilee Hospital on February 1, 2022, 4 days after his 81st birthday. He was predeceased by his parents Archie and Hilda (Barber) and survived […]
Helen Margaret Polvi (nee Leake)
Helen was born March 6, 1933, in the small northern BC community of Port Simpson, north of Prince Rupert. She grew up in several different towns in the area before attending nursing school in Kamloops in the 1950’s. She nursed in Vancouver, Campbell River and Comox where she met her forever love and husband, Donald. […]
Bruce William Hunter
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, Bruce William Hunter passed away in Victoria, BC at the age of 77 years. His wife, Christina Hunter (Victoria), daughter Keely Hunter and grandson, Ethan Hunter Eagles (Ottawa), brother and sister-in-law Alan and Diane Hunter (Kimberley), and dear friend Sal Johal (Victoria), joked with him and were present on his […]
Lyndon Ray Helm and Marilynne Joyce Helm (Forster)
With the heaviest of hearts, we announce the passing of our parents, Marilynne Joyce Helm (Forster) and Lyndon Ray Helm. Marilynne passed away peacefully on March 30th, 2020, and Lyndon passed away peacefully on January 31st, 2022. Lyndon was predeceased by parents Albert and Violet Helm, his older sister Sharon and younger brother James (Jim). […]
Lyse Marie Claudette Brownlee (née Pruneau)
Born on December 24, 1934, in Trois-Rivières, Québec, passed away very peacefully on January 23, 2022 at Sidney All Care, Sidney, BC. Lyse resided in Shawinigan, Québec during her childhood, moving to the Québec City in 1960. Following a significant course of study, she became a registered gemologist with the Gemological Institute of America and […]
Gloria Grant (nee Melvin)
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, on January 14, 1943, Gloria died in Victoria, BC, on January 28, 2022. Gloria is survived by Patrick, her husband of 57 years, sisters Helena (Seamus) and Veronica (Michael), children Nicholas (Colleen), Erinn (Behzad) and Damian (Ellie), as well as her grandchildren Desmond, Callum, Finley, Phoebe and Max. Gloria and […]
Carole Krueckl (nee Johnston)
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carole Krueckl, January 2022 at the age of 86 years. She was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, and at a time when long-distance travel was not common, she boarded a boat with nursing friends and arrived in Montreal in 1966. After nursing in Hamilton, […]