Michael Edward DeCosta
A lifelong resident of Esquimalt, BC, Mike passed away peacefully at Victoria General Hospital surrounded by family. Predeceased by his parents, Edward and Johanna DeCosta, and brother Eddie. Lovingly remembered by his children, Mick (Shawna) DeCosta and Marie (Corey) Payne; his grandsons Griffin, Owen, Graham and Aidan; his sisters Eileen (Earl) Wicks and Joanne (Joseph) […]
Roger Cyr
Roger Cyr was born in Montreal on 2 September 1940. He was predeceased by his older brother Richard. His younger brother Réjean lives in St. Bruno, Québec, with his daughter Jaime. As Roger turned 17 in September 1957, he was arrested by the Montreal police for stealing a car. At Juvenile Court the judge gave […]
Marlene Karen Whelan (nee Maxwell)
Marlene passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, in Victoria, BC. She was born on June 12, 1943, in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up in Cranbrook, BC, before moving to the Fraser Valley in 1976 and then to Vancouver Island in 1980. Predeceased by her son, Jason, Marlene is survived by her husband, Peter; sister, […]
John David Wickstrom
On April 3rd at 1:39 p.m., we said goodbye to John, one of the greatest of all time (GOAT). After a short, five-week battle with cancer, the bravest man we know decided it was time. We respected his wishes and stood beside him, surrounding him with love, gratitude, and appreciation. John’s roots began on Robbins […]
Murray Alan Bates
Passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2026. He was born on February 10, 1961, in Victoria, BC. Survived by his wife Sheree and son Brandon (Grace). Sisters Cathryn (Chris), Nancy (Kelly), brother Brian and sister-in-law Norene. Nephews and nieces Daniel, Rachelle, Brock, Tyler and Kyla. He will be greatly missed by family and […]
Deirdre Adair Hitchcox
Deirdre Adair Hitchcox passed away peacefully in Victoria, BC on April 1, 2026, at the age of 97, following a long journey with dementia. A proud resident of James Bay, Deirdre was known for her warm spirit, radiant smile, and impeccable sense of style. Always well dressed and full of energy, she brought joy and […]
Evelyn May Cresswell
In Loving Memory Evelyn May Cresswell (née Miller), widow of the late Christopher Cresswell, mother to Clare Attwell, Mark, and James Cresswell, Gogo to Erin and her partner Michael Foley, Adam, Megan, Christopher, Michael, Lucy, and Finn, and partner to the late Pieter Scholz, passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 5th, 2026, […]
Teresa (Webb) Bijold
Teresa was born, raised and lived her life of 98 years in Victoria, BC. Teresa worked for Saanich Municipality until she married Albert Bijold in 1954. Together they built their present-day home and started a family with Jeanne, Anita, Marie, Joe and Denise joining them. Right up to her final days she was giving love, […]
Lynn Russell Scott
Mr. Lynn Scott was a lifelong Anglican who offered the gift of service to the church community his entire life. He is remembered with great affection by the members of the Parish of St. Peter and St. Paul. As a young teenager he attended St. Peter and St. Paul’s (then St. Paul’s) Anglican church and […]
Nicholas (Nick) Charles Martin
Nick Martin, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and lifelong journalist passed away on October 15, 2025, at age 77 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Born in Jarrow-on-Tyne in England, Nick moved to Canada with his parents Florence and Nicholas when he was four. He grew up in Georgetown, Ontario and attended Glendon College at York University […]