Edward Vincent, Bloom
Ed Bloom passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, with his loving spouse Pagone Praparattanapan at his side, after a lengthy struggle with kidney failure. He is survived by his brother, former wife, daughter and two grandchildren. Born in Sheffield, England, he then moved to British Columbia where he was educated at U.B.C. and […]
Corinne & Lawrence Sainsbury
Corinne Olive Sainsbury (nee Mitchell) and Lawrence Alton Sainsbury, of Victoria, BC, passed away on January 2 and January 4, 2018, respectively. A Memorial Service will be held for them at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtney Street, Victoria on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 1 pm, followed by a reception at the church from […]
Janet Vickie Jean MacIntyre
Janet Vickie Jean MacIntyre passed away peacefully on December 16, 2017 in Victoria, BC. She was born on April 6, 1962 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Janet is survived by her children, Ian and Gerald; her brothers, Rick, Wayne (Linda) and Doug; and her grandchild, Callum. She will be missed by many other family members and […]
Bernhard (Bernie) Ortlieb
Bernhard “Bernie” Ortlieb, devoted husband and loving father, died peacefully at the age of 87 early Christmas morning, 2017 at his home in Victoria, BC. Born on December 30th, 1929 in Münstertal, Germany to Ottilie (Steiert) and Karl August Ortlieb. Bernie was one of 6 children. He came to Canada in 1954 where he met, […]
Charles Ellington
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Charles, who died peacefully at Beckley Farm Lodge, Victoria, BC. He was predeceased by the love of his life, Kay, and his son Grant. He is survived by his son Rob (Cathy) and his son Steve (Carol), his grandchildren Spencer, Taylor (Larissa), Amie (Justin) […]
James (Jimmy) Spencer
Jimmy passed away peacefully in his sleep at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital on December 13, 2017. He is survived by his wife and trusted partner, Mary, after 65 years of marriage. He is also survived by his son, Gerald (Elizabeth); daughter, Christine and grandchildren, Arran and Breanna. He will also be missed by his sisters, […]
Audrey Mae (nee Scott-Polson) Farey
Audrey passed away with her adoring family by her side on December 31, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Born on May 21, 1941 in Victoria, BC, she was the daughter of the late George and Muriel Scott-Polson. Audrey is survived by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth Farey; brother Kenneth (Mary) and sister […]
Reginald (Terry) Osmars
Terry passed away peacefully on December 31, 2017, in his 100th year with his daughters, Karen Benson and Jill Wolcott, at his side. Terry was born on October 10, 1918, in Cochrane, Ontario. After serving in the army during the war, he married, settled down and worked in Victoria, B.C. He spent many happy hours […]
Lilian Elsie (McInnes) Burrows
It is with heavy hearts that our family announce the passing of our Mum, Lilian. She was born in Saskatoon SK, the first of 3 children born to Elsie (Love) and Elmer McInnes. Lil was predeceased by her parents, her husband of 50 years, Al (1993), daughter Noreen (1967), son Raymond (2016) and brothers John […]
Dr. William Ian Hay, MB BS CCFP FCFP
Ian was born in Chopwell, northern England and attended the HMS Conway School from 1941-43. Upon graduation, he joined the merchant marine and served as a navigation officer until 1947. Ian immediately enrolled in Durham University Medical School, graduating in 1953 and joining a rural practice in Rothbury, England. In 1955, Ian married Anne Bittermann […]