Jose Moniz Andre de Melo
It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of Jose Moniz Andre de Melo on March 3, 2017. Joe was born in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal on March 27, 1947. He leaves behind his wife Maria of 45 years; children Ricardo (Kristina), Roberto (Sara), Lisa (Jerry), & Emanuel; 7 grandchildren Alyssa, Mateo, Sydney, […]
Ina Beaveridge (nee Soesina Adriana Hensen)
Ina Beaveridge (nee Soesina Adriana Hensen) died March 1, 2017, of congestive heart failure at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC. First of eight siblings born to Dirk Hensen and Margo Hensen (nee van Bergem) in Haarlem, The Netherlands, January 18, 1927.Mother to Robin Kers, Hendrik and Dirk de Pagter, Grandmother to Djemira, Arielle and […]
Frederick Grant Sheldrake
Grant Sheldrake, 78, of Victoria BC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017, after a sudden accident at home. Born July 26, 1938 in Comox, BC, he was a life long Vancouver Islander. Grant was a spirited adventurer, family man, lover of life, and friend to all who knew him. For 35 years, in […]
Alfred Victor Russell Wescott
Vic passed away suddenly at home in Surrey B.C. on February 24, 2017. He was born on May 1, 1941 in Victoria. He lived his whole life on Vancouver Island and referred to himself as a “Victoria boy”. Vic was an all-around athlete throughout his life and was a long-time member of the Royal Colwood […]
Lily Isabel Wilson (nee Dunn)
Lily passed away peacefully February 24, 2017 at age 98. She is survived by her children: Cheryle (Perry Brewer), Buzz (Denise), Edna, Toby (Karen), and Jack; grandchildren: Toby, Virginia, Valerie, Andrew, Becky, Cindy, Kristin, Justin, Tyler, and Samantha; great-grandchildren: Cortland, Alissa, Kyle, Hayden, Lucas, Alex, Ian, Brydon, and Lily; honorary grandchildren: Stephen and Taewyn; siblings: […]
Moira Ann (Mo) Baier
Mo passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife and friend of her late husband, Cliff for 60 years; loving mother to Mike (Simona) Baier, David (Yvonne) Baier, Patricia Raffle (Dean), Terry Eng (Bill), and Richard Baier. […]
Philip Herbert White
Philip Herbert died peacefully on February 25th, 2017 at the Kiwanis Pavilion, Victoria, B.C. Philip was born on August 28th, 1924 in Belper, Derbyshire, England. He was the elder son of Edgar and Kathleen White (Woodhouse). Philip is survived by Nancy, his wife of 71 years; his daughter Angela (Art); son Pip (Ruth) and his […]
Bernard Tierney
Bernard (Ben) Tierney died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancer. He was born the sixth of six children to Matthew Tierney and Catherine Tierney (nee Cairns) on May 14, 1935 in Ayr, Scotland. At the age of 17, Ben Tierney emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio (1952). […]
Garrett Doris Agnes (Callow, Glover)
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of a truly wonderful woman, who was raised, along with her four brothers, in James Bay by her parents John and Dorothy Callow. Doris was born in Victoria, BC on March 8th, 1923 and passed away on February 21st, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband Harling Glover […]
Thomas (Tom) Francis Hassett
Thomas Francis Hassett, 84, passed away peacefully on February 23rd, at the Veterans Lodge at Broadmead in Victoria, BC. Tom was ordained as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church after completing university studies in Ontario and Ireland. In 1966, after working as a professor at Notre Dame University in Nelson, BC and numerous parishes in the Kootenays, he joined the Canadian Armed forces serving in the navy, airborne, and army as a Padre. Tom left the priesthood in 1972 when he […]