Helen L. Little
Age 96 of Victoria, died on May 7, 2014. Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Helen was the eldest daughter of David and Agnes Fairbairn. Helen is survived by her sister, Janet of Boissevain, Manitoba, and her three children, Cameron (Mary) in Halifax, NS, Jeanne (Wayne Newell) in Melbourne, Australia and Charlotte (Christopher Saville Sneath) […]
Herbert (Bert) Lincoln Matthews
March 16, 1922 – May 4, 2014 Born in the Village of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, B.C., Bert passed away with his family by his side after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Bert was predeceased by his brother, Daniel (Dan) Matthews and survived by sisters; Dorothy (Dot) Gorbatuk, Roberta (Billie) Stange and Ethel (Lovie) […]
Margaret O. Murphy
Passed away peacefully on May 5th, 2014 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Margaret is survived by several cousins in England and by many friends in Canada and England. Born and educated in England, Margaret served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the latter part of World War Two. Following the war, […]
Bernard Victor Potentier
23 March 1929 – 06 May 2014 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Bernard Victor Potentier. Bernie is survived by his wife Marjorie, his brother Phillip, children, Douglas (Darlene), Christine (Jim) Edwards, Brad (Nancy), Geoffrey (Marilyn), Brian (Marian) and his grandchildren, Tracey, Michelle, Spencer, Nicholas, Tina, Alex, Nicole, Jessica, […]
David Charles Deeprose
January 14, 1921 – May 4, 2014 Born in Morrin, Alberta, David was predeceased by his wives, Phyllis (1985), Dorothea (2009); son, Reginald and daughter, Fran. Dave is survived by his son, Bill (Edna) Deeprose; daughters, Sylvia Deeprose, Connie (Duarto) Moniz; grandchildren, Jacquelyn (Joe) Meyer, Carolyn Patterson, Margaret Greenway, Rodney (Andy) Deeprose, Sarah (Pat) Greenway, […]
Marjorie Annie Stokes (nee Vaulkhard)
August 10, 1916 – May 3, 2014 Marjorie was born near Clair, Saskatchewan, the middle of three children born to Violet and Thomas Vaulkhard, homesteading farmers from England. At the age of 18, she moved with her family to Shawnigan Lake, where she worked in the family general store and post office at Cliffside, until […]
E. May Porter (nee Lumley)
May passed away peacefully on April 15, 2014 at the age of 101 ½. She was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England and came to Victoria with her family in April 1923 where she lived the rest of her life. May was predeceased by her husband, Dick, in 1968. She was a feisty little lady up to […]
Edna Mary Lomas
Robert W. (Rob) Hamilton
Passed away April 27, 2014 in Victoria, BC. He will be missed by his wife Andrea; his son James (Jennifer); brothers Gord (Karen) and Neil (Jackie); his nieces and nephews Sean, Ian, Colleen (Will) and Alayne (Ryland); and his many lifelong friends including Table 17. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the BC Cancer […]
Barbara Heron
Barbara, born March 9, 1930, in Victoria, daughter of George Edward Lane of Victoria and Nora (Raper) Lane of Scarborough, Yorkshire. She died peacefully in Victoria Hospice on April 21st. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, George Akerman Heron. She is survived by her much loved sister, Gertrude Birtwistle; children, Ron (Fiona), […]