John Lockhart
LCDR Ret. John Stewart Lockhart passed away peacefully at home at the age of 62. John was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. Upon graduating from high school, John enrolled in the Naval ROTP program, joining the Canadian Navy in 1967. He obtained an Engineering degree from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, and served […]
Beth Marion McMahen (née Rice-Jones)
Passed away with her dear sister Isobel by her side, on January 10, 2012. Beth was born in May 1919 in Calgary, then grew up in Winnipeg. She graduated in nursing from Winnipeg General Hospital, then joined the Canadian Army as a Nursing Sister during the war. She served in hospitals in England, where she […]
Catherine Muriel Beere
Died suddenly but peacefully January 6th 2012. Born in Vancouver February 9th 1924, predeceased by her husband, Paul in July 2011. Lovingly remembered by her daughter, Pauline and son-in-law, Mike Toms; grandsons, Brent (Courtney), Kevin (Tamara) and great-granddaughter, Angelina. Muriel served in the Royal Canadian Navy W. R. C. N. S. from 1943 until 1946. […]
Ralph Louis Schmidt
1925 – 2012 Ralph Louis Schmidt was born May 22, 1925 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan. He is survived by his loving wife, Jane; 4 sons, Glenn, Craig (Suzanne), Paul, Allan (Marie); 4 grandsons, Cameron, Kyle, Nicholas, Shaun (Deanna) and great grandson, Isaac; predeceased sister, Marian; also sisters, Lucille, Phylis, Rosemarie; Jane’s sisters Elizabeth (Horst) and Christine […]
Jordan Alexander Myers (Baker)
Passed away peacefully at the Victoria Hospice Centre on January 9, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 28 years. Jordan was born on October 29 1983 in Edmonton Alberta. He quickly grew up loving baseball, football and all kinds of other sports. He moved to Brentwood Bay when he was […]
Dorothy Christine Butler (nee Lockwood)
Passed away peacefully January 7, 2012 in Saanichton, BC surrounded by loving family after a dignified and courageous 6 year battle with cancer. She was born on August 8, 1934 in Huddersfield, England. Christine is predeceased by her husband, Robert in 2009. She is survived by her brother, Don (Tess); her children, Timothy (Lynn), Lynne, […]
Anthony (Tony) Thomas Stewart
Stewart- Anthony Thomas (Tony) May 13 1917- December 21 2011 Passed away on December 21, 2011 at Beckley Farm Lodge, Victoria B.C. He was born on May 13, 1917 in Fort Francis, Ontario. Tony spent his working career as a railway worker for CN Rail. He is survived by his wife Beatrice, as well as […]
Margaret Wallace Johnstone (nee Thomson)
March 22, 1928 – January 5, 2012 Born in Victoria to Robert and Marion Thomson, raised in Brentwood Bay by Uncle Emil and Aunty Daisy Sarup. Margaret often spoke fondly of her youth growing up on the beaches and in the wilds of beautiful Brentwood Bay. She was predeceased by her loving husband Andrew (1994) […]
Antonio (Tony) Vesnaver
July 27, 1939 – November 29, 2011 It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Antonio (Tony) Vesnaver, who fought a courageous battle at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria following a severe heart attack. Born in Trieste, Italy, on July 27, 1939, he is survived by his children, Gina and John, his ex-wife, […]
Desmond Joseph Cavin
Passed away at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Dec. 28, 2011. Des was born in Victoria at St. Joseph’s Hospital on April 3, 1930, sixth and youngest child of Captain Ellice Martin Cavin and Mary Ellen O’Neill. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Isabella Le Blanc, in 1993 and by two brothers, Bernard and Patrick and son-in-law, […]