Reginald Martyn Mcghee Would
Passing peacefully in his 92nd year at his home in Ottawa on May 4, 2009, after moving from Victoria B.C. Reg was born in Lu Chow, China October 30, 1917 and arrived in Canada in 1927. He served with the Canadian Air force in WW II. After many jobs, he started working for Bell Canada […]
Richard Malcolm Strong
STRONG, Richard Malcolm passed away in Victoria on May 28, 2009. He was born in Timmins, Ontario April 15, 1940. Survived by his loving wife of 43 years Huguette; daughter Leeanne Baird (Brian); sons William (Kim Strong), Richard (Petra Strong) and Dwayne; grandchildren Benjamin, Daniel, Emma, Jessica, Malcolm; brother Donald and affectionate family companion Sprig. […]
Lois Rae Newsham (nee Brown)
Born 1 Aug 1919 Montreal, Quebec Died 25 May 2009 Victoria, BC Lois was born in Montreal, Quebec, the fourth of five children born to Edwin and Agnes Brown. After being educated in Montreal, she entered McGill’s MacDonald College where she qualified as an elementary school teacher. For several years she taught children in various […]
Mae Jacques
Mae Jacques died May 23, 2009 with family at her side and in her heart. She was elegant, interesting and interested to her dying day at age 92. Born Mae Catherine Davidson in Shoal Lake Manitoba, she remained a lifelong lover of the prairies despite living at various times in Ontario, Florida and, at the […]
Dorothy Mary Fletcher
Peacefully in Victoria, BC on May 25, 2009. Born 20 May, 1923, Dorothy (née Elvidge) was the beloved wife of Bob for 58 years; loving mother of Eric (Katharine), Steven (Martine), Janet (Ron Citynski), Terry (Monique), Greg (Michelle), and Laurie (George Schell). She will also be missed by her 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Dorothy […]
Elizabeth Travis
Elizabeth Molly (nee Sullivan) died peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Victoria. Beloved wife of John; mother to Deirdre (Peter), Gaye and Dermod and grandmother to Travis, Sarah, Christopher and Simon. Elizabeth was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on August 11, 1922. She served as a plotter and radar operator with the Women’s Air […]
Marcia Marie Sprangers
1963-2009 We are shocked to announce the sudden death of our dearest Marcia on May 23. She is survived by her parents, Laurence and Toni Sprangers; her beloved son, Lucas; and her dude, Nicky (Nigel). They are bereft without her, as are her sisters, Joanne, Jackie and Michelle, and her brothers, Mark and Laurence. Marcia […]
Margaret Elsie Hughes
February 9, 1934 – May 24, 2009 We are greatly saddened by the passing of our dear sister and auntie on Sunday, May 24 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Margaret will be missed and lovingly remembered by her sisters, Shirley Purcell and Carol Connolly; nephews, Bruce (Leslie) Kolb, Glenn (Heidi) Kolb and Scott (Elora) Kolb. […]
Ngan Woon Leung
Passed away at the Central Care Home on May 24, 2009 with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband, Pok Lun Leung, she will be lovingly remembered by her children: Peggy (Hansen), Carol, Susan (Bon), Ronnie (Jim), Jennifer (Tom), Wai (Kasey) and William (Karen); she will also be missed by her eleven grandchildren. […]
James Butterfield
August 25, 1922 – May 23, 2009 James Butterfield, Master Mariner, slipped his cable and set sail from Victoria on Swiftsure Day, Saturday May 23, after a brief bout with cancer. He leaves his beloved wife Sybil in the 60th year of their marriage; sons Christopher (Merrie-Ellen), Philip (Tracy), Peter (Sarah), Benjamin (Anne); grandchildren Marco, […]