Barbara May de Jong

Barbara passed away peacefully with family by her side on July 22, 2024.  Born in London, England on February 12, 1933, she spent her youth in the countryside of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Her dream to travel was fulfilled when in 1953, she boarded an ocean liner to Montreal and then a passenger train to Vancouver.  In […]

Daniel V. Funnell

With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and cousin, Daniel Funnell (Dan), on July 22 at the age of 80 in Victoria, B.C. Dan is survived by his wife of 55 years, April, children Andrew (Helen) and Allison (Chad) Kalmakoff, his grandchildren Liam, Chloe, Declan, Jocelyn, […]

Andrew Michael Wooldridge

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Andy, on August 2, 2024, after a year long illness and a short sudden decline.  Our joyful lad was friends to many, and part of an adoring extended family including his wife Deb, siblings Stephanie, Peter and Sandy (deceased), in- laws Ken (Lannie), Rod (Hazel), […]

Orville Wayne McArthur

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of my life’s partner and best friend, Wayne McArthur.  He passed away on July 29, 2024 at Saanich Peninsula Hospital after visiting with his loving wife of 54 years, Donna and daughter Robyn. He also leaves behind many more beloved family members, […]

Alan Henry Batten

Passed away on 30th July, 2024, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, 21st January, 1933.  Predeceased by his first wife Lois Eleanor (Dewis) and survived by their children, Michael and Margaret (Parkinson), son-in-law Terry and daughter-in-law Erica Roberts, and grandchildren Elijah, Remy Jean and Nicholas, by his second wife Erica Cruikshank Dodd, and his sister Joan […]

John Matt Sidney

Passed away surrounded by family on June 20, 2024, at the age of 75. Born September 16, 1948, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Vancouver, BC and attended Bible School in Arizona before settling in Victoria where he had a successful career as a house and industrial painter spanning over four decades. He was […]

Dr. John Lester (Les) Moreside

Les Moreside passed away peacefully at age 103 on July 7th, 2024, surrounded by his children, in his suite at Berwick House in Victoria, British Columbia. Les was born on December 8th,1920, in Duval, Saskatchewan to Adrian Leslie Moreside and Evelyn Ruth Cudmore. He grew up as the fourth of seven children on the family farm […]

Derek Alexander Niebergall

Passed away on June 28, 2024 in Victoria, B.C. He was born in Victoria on May 8, 1980. Derek is survived by his mother, Alexandra (Sandy) Niebergall; father, Wayne Niebergall; daughter, Atira Niebergall; sister, Juliana Vincent (nee Niebergall) and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. As a youth, Derek was an avid soccer and hockey […]

Jorge Gonsalves Fernandes Dias

Jorge passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side. He is survived by his wife Athlia, daughter Candide (Gary), grandsons Kaleb (Mary), Cedar (Alison), great-grandson Johnny and niece Dale Henwood. He will be dearly missed by his many friends and family in Canada, Portugal and Swaziland. Thanks to Dale and Ellen for your […]

Thomas Henry Gorkoff

Tom was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan on March 7, 1940, to Peter and Mabel Gorkoff. Tom graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. After graduation, Tom moved to Calgary to embark on a career in Calgary’s Oil and Gas Industry. It wasn’t long after Tom’s arrival that he met Judy, […]