Sylvia Eleanor Clark
Sylvia Eleanor Clark, only child of the late Charles Bertram and Grace Eleanor Tallack, both immigrants from Cornwall, England, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 at her Victoria home on May 25, 2016 after a long and fulfilling life. Sylvia was born on August 10, 1928 in Victoria, where she resided her entire […]
Mary Elizabeth Elliott (nee Starnes)
Mary passed away peacefully on May 25, 2016 at St. Charles Manor in Victoria, BC. She was born December 31, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec. She is predeceased by her husband, Vincent in 1988; daughters, Doris in 1999 and Marion in 2011. Mary is survived by her son, Bert and daughter-in-law, Liz; grandchildren, Gregory (Nicole), Rachel […]
Ceferina Fernandez
Ceferina Fernandez passed away peacefully on Sunday, 22nd of May 2016 in Victoria at the age of 91. Born in Ballesteros, Philippines, she moved to Canada in 1988 and attained her full citizenship five years later. Ceferina is preceded in death by her husband; two sisters; and her son, Mario. She is survived by her […]
Nikki (Ruth Margaret) MacKenzie
Nikki (Ruth Margaret) MacKenzie (nee Nicholson) of Saanichton, BC, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2016. A quiet family service was held for her in the forest of the Royal Oak Burial Park on May 24th. Nikki is survived by her husband of 67 years, Bruce MacKenzie, as well as their four children, Ross (Lea) […]
Frances Mabel Bennett Thompson
Our dear mom and great-great grandma passed away peacefully at the Priory at the age of 107. She was born and raised in Victoria and attended Sir James Douglas Elementary and Victoria High then she and her twin, Jean, enrolled at the Royal Jubilee School of Nursing graduating in 1930. In 1933, she married and […]
José Mendonça
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father José Mendonça. Born on May 27th, 1920 in Ponta Garça, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, he died peacefully in his bed at Mount Saint Mary’s in Victoria, BC on May 20th, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. While he took his final […]
Wilfred Keith Hastings
Wilfred Keith Hastings passed away peacefully on May 13, 2016 after a lengthy illness in Victoria, B.C. Keith is survived by his daughter, Rachel (Gary) and his sister, Evelyn. He was predeceased by his former wife and friend, Janet Hastings. Keith was an accomplished Statistician and retired Professor of Mathematics. His career took him from […]
Doris Elizabeth Bennallack
Doris was born in Montreal, PQ on May 14, 1919 to Ernest and Lottie Palmer. At 6 years old, her family of two brothers (Jack and Ernie) and one yet to be born sister, moved to Calgary, AB where she lived until she was 16. Victoria, BC became her home living in the back of […]
William Drury Clark, QC.
Bill died peacefully with family on May 14th at Beacon Hill Villa in Victoria, BC, at the age of 92. Although he suffered debilitating conditions over the last months, he was finally ushered into the Great Beyond with much love and caring. His whole life was fully lived. Bill Clark was born in a small […]
Laurence Charles Webb
“A Proper Champion” Larry was the only son of Charles and Olive Webb, a Saanich pioneer family. His grandparents arrived in Canada in May of 1889 along with their ten children via the SS Lake Winnipeg. Like his father, he was born in Victoria and lived his entire life within six blocks of his childhood […]