Ruth H. Dempsey

Bad news! I lost my earthly future on the early morning of Saturday, August 17th in Victoria with my loving family at my side. It was the day following my 63rd birthday. I was hoping for a better party… I was blessed throughout my life by tremendous support from my awesome husband of 41 years, […]

Una Lennam

Friend to all. Una passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family listening to one of her favourite songs in her own bed at Sunrise in Victoria. Born in Sunderland, Yorkshire, she emigrated to Canada in the 1950s, received her Masters of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, soon married Trevor and relocated […]

Philip Weston Mundy

Philip Weston Mundy peacefully passed away at the Royal Jubilee Hospital on August 14, 2019. “West”, as he liked to be called, was born in Victoria, B.C. on August 3, 1957. West is survived by his son, Andrew and Andrew’s wife, Heather and his two grandsons, Noah and Jordan. He is also survived by his […]

Jean Margaret Skinner

Jean Margaret Skinner passed away peacefully at Parkwood Court in Victoria on August 31, 2019. Jean was born in Yeovil, Somerset, U.K. to Arthur and Gladys Smythers on March 26, 1924.  After a war-time romance, she married Stanley R. Palmer in 1944.  After the war, they lived in Hornchurch and then Romford, Essex where their […]

Jan Mau

Rejoice with Jan! Let there be “Joy” in our time together on September 21, 2019 at 2pm at the Garth Homer Centre, 813 Darwin Avenue. We will be celebrating and paying tribute to Jan Mau, this gorgeous and precious woman of God. Jan was born on May 24, 1945 in what we now know as […]

Carter Logan McMenamie Bonsdorf

Carter Logan McMenamie Bonsdorf, age 9, passed away, surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Victoria General Hospital. Carter was born on August 9, 2010 in Victoria, BC to parents, Alan and Tanisha Bonsdorf. A kind child, Carter was known by his family and friends to be gentle, funny and caring. He […]

Nona May Schmalenberg (Penny)

Our beloved mother passed peacefully into the spiritual realm in the early morning of August 30th, 2019 surrounded by family. Her last moments were filled with music, prayer and love. Nona was 88 years old, predeceased by her husband, Philip Schmalenberg and survived by 5 children and their spouses, 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. […]

Rudy Zembrodt

Rudy’s family moved to Canada in 1955 from Wilhelmsburg, Germany. One of his early jobs was working on the lube rack at a car dealership. He worked hard supporting his family for many years in this trade, eventually becoming Service Manager at several auto dealerships. In his early years, he was a member of the […]

Marianna (Minella) Marcheluzzo

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Marianna who passed away in Victoria at the age of 92. She was predeceased by her husband, Giuseppe. Survived by daughter, Maria Angela (Rick); son, Franco (Geraldine); grandchildren, Angela, Nick (Rachel), Gianni (Stacey) and Kelly (Rileigh); great-grandchildren, Isabella, Sophia and another one on the […]

Sydney Edward Tilby

After a long, full life, Ted Tilby passed away one month shy of his 96th birthday. Ted was the 6th of 7 kids born to Florence and Cecil Tilby of Edmonton, Alberta. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and served as a flight engineer. After the war, Ted and his brother Geoff […]