Dad passed away peacefully on April 24th, 2018 at Royal Jubilee Hospital after a short illness. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Lanie, as well as his brothers Vic and Mel, sister-in-law Shirley, and nephews Dean and Don. He is survived by his children, Teresa, David (Shannon) and Todd (Na’ama) and his grandchildren Jessica, Ryan, Elizabeth, Danielle, Steven, Ben, Ethan and Aviv as well as great-grandchildren Hannah and James. He is also survived by his brothers Terry (Lynne) and Dennis, sisters Lucille (Clay) and Marilyn (Henry) and sisters-in-law Wynn and Mary, as well as mom’s family including Debbie (Mark) and Jim (Louise).
Dad was born to Anton and Rose in Macklin, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Grindrod, BC. Our parents were high-school sweethearts, and were married for 52 years. Dad graduated from Gonzaga University and worked as a civil engineer for his whole career at Emil Anderson Construction, retiring as Chief Engineer. Projects took them to various parts of the province including Golden and Sooke, eventually settling back in Hope, BC where they had many friends and happy memories.
They retired to Victoria, BC in 2000 and got to take some great trips and enjoy life in James Bay. He was a wonderfully caring husband to mom, and provided a lot of care and support when she fell ill in her later years. Dad was a quiet generous supporter of numerous charities and he was a strong advocate for fairness and doing the right thing.
We couldn’t have asked for a better Dad.
A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross Church, 4049 Gordon Head Road, on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at 11:30 am.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Elden larder
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martyn glassman My condolences to Will and Lanie’s family for their loss. I feel lucky to have been their neighbour for so many years. Martyn Glassman
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Stephen and Cathy Lee So sorry to hear about your father, Terry. Our thoughts are with you and Ben and the rest of your family.
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Fred Gagnon Thinking of you and your family in this difficult time Dave. Our deepest condolences.
Fred And Marianne
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Ted and Margaret Girling Sorry to hear about his passing. Our condolences to the family
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Sandra and Lyle Baker Sandra and Lyle
To All of Will’s family our heartfelt sympathy and prayers.
Find comfort in knowing he is now at peace.
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Cara Sorry to hear of your loss Terry. I hope you and Ben have fond memories of your dad. Thinking of you and your extended family.
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Alison Dormuth So sorry to about your dad Terry. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Alison
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Dawn Hawrys Thinking of you all at this sad time, but fondly remembering the quiet gentle man, your dad.
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Margie and Billy Our sincere sympathy and prayers to all of Will’s family.He is now at peace with his beloved Lanie.
My condolences go out to Terry, David and my best pal Todd. So many memories of my second dad growing up. One is when Will took Todd and I to a hockey game in Vancouver and the smell of those cigars in his car. Luv you all.