GREENWOOD, Major Alex
Late the Royal Lincolnshire Regt. Aged 92. Peacefully in Nanaimo General Hospital on 7th November. Beloved husband of Shirley, father of Nicholas and Jane and adopted daughter Sara.
Funeral service on 17th November at 11: 00am at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Nanoose Bay followed by a burial service at St. Peter's, Duncan next to his mother and sister.
LEE, Share Hing "Howard" 1934-2012
Passed away peacefully into the Lord's hands, surrounded by the love of his family and friends, on Friday, November 9th, 2012 after a brief illness. He leaves behind his loving wife Rowena of over 52 years, his son Malcolm (Gina) and daughter Selina (Tom) Wilson. He will be missed by his grandchildren, Jared, Eden and Siobhan and his grand-dog Vegas. A devoted husband and father, Howard touched the lives of many family and friends.
Funeral Service to be held on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Sands of Victoria, 1803 Quadra St., followed by a reception then burial at Royal Oak Cemetery.
Passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, after a sixteen-month battle with brain cancer. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Maureen, and his little treasures Alexander, 6, and Samantha, 4, as well as his Mum and Dad, Lavinia & Bob, sister Joelle, Maureen's parents, Dianne & Terry, and her sister, Mia, and family. Bill was born in Victoria on June 8, 1975, and the family moved to Salt Spring Island six weeks later. Bill attended elementary school on Salt Spring and later moved to St. Michael's University School in Victoria. Following graduation, Bill attended Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Management. After university, Bill learned to fly, then flew floatplanes in the Queen Charlottes, before going to the Maldives for six months. On his return to Canada, Bill flew with Harbour Air, Central Mountain Air, and then achieved a life long dream of flying for WestJet. Bill was hardworking and professional, yet always eager to help anyone in need, friend or stranger. His friendliness and wonderful, dry sense of humor made him friends wherever he went. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
No flowers please. Donations, if you wish, should go to St. Michael's University School Annual fund (year of 1993), West Jet Pilots Association fund, Christ Church Cathedral School Bursary fund, or the BC Cancer Society, all of whom have been incredibly supportive through this difficult time. For information on the celebration of life for Bill Hann, please call Lavinia and Bob at 250 537 9566.
HOWLETT, Gregory Thomas
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Gregory Thomas Howlett in a tragic accident on November 7th. Greg was a devoted husband to wife Joanne for almost 33 cherished years. Daughters, Alysha and Jennifer were the apples of his eye. His only brother, Ronald David Howlett will forever miss his 'little' brother. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and co-workers. Greg was an avid water skier and spent every weekend on the water at Lake Cowichan. He was so excited to see his dreams starting to come true; building a home at Lake Cowichan and spending summers boating and water skiing with the family. Greg was waiting for the day to cherish the simple pleasures of a Corona on the dock at the end of the day. Unfortunately his dreams were cut tragically short. Greg was always active and dedicated to physical fitness. More recently working out was way to manage the stress of losing his father Clifford Howlett, his Aunt Gladys Deveau, as well as the family dog Sage. Greg was a dedicated and loyal employee, site superintendent for Island West Coast developments. He recently completed the Country Grocer store on Bowen Road in Nanaimo. He was always concerned about his employees and made sure they had the right tools to get the job done. Greg will be remembered for being selfless and putting others needs first. He always found a way to make things better, his humour, and his smile would light up your day. The family would like to thank the angels, who helped at the scene of the accident, for calling emergency services and helping Joanne in such a traumatic experience. Honey Forbes, the coroner, and Sharon Driscoll at Cowichan Valley Hospital, helped to manage the family's nightmare. The family requests that in lieu of followers that donation be made to Type 1 diabetes.
There will be a notice in the paper for a celebration of life, to be held later on in Nanaimo. We will all raise a Corona in fondest memory and Greg would say No lime! We will have Cajun nuts on the side. He saved the corn nuts for Jen and shared his dark chocolate with Alysha.
OLLIVER, Gwendolyn (Price)
Passed away quietly into the presence of her Lord Nov. 10, 2012. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years Stan and her sister Dolly in 1998. Survived by her two daughters Wanda and Sharon (Trevor); her grandchildren Richard, Valerie, Daniel, Stefanie, William, Wyatt and Tyler. She was blessed with 5 great-grandchildren.
One of Gwen's great joys was sewing and knitting for the missions.
A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 11: 00a.m. at Royal Oak Burial Park, followed by a Celebration of Gwen's Life at McCall Bros. Funeral Home, (Vancouver & Johnson Streets) at 1: 00 pm. Oak Bay Gospel Chapel, (1900 Oak Bay Ave.) will be holding a tea for Gwen at 2: 30 pm. Special thanks for the excellent care and support she received from the staff in her short stay at Royal Jubilee Hospital on 6 South! Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
HUGGINS, Craig David Born on April 7, 1952 in Victoria, BC. Passed away at Victoria General Hospital on November 9, 2012 after a brief battle with a brain tumour. Predeceased by his father, David (DWC) and his brother, Brent William. Lovingly remembered by his mother, Meryl; sister-in-law, Joelene; nephews, Ieuan (6) and Madoc (3) Huggins. Craig was an avid sports fan especially of football and baseball. Craig received a Bachelor's Degree from UVIC and a Masters in Library Science from UBC. He retired at the age of 59 from the Attorney General's Department.
A Funeral Service will be held in McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, at 11: 00 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2012 with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in Craig's memory would be appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
KNOWLTON, Robert Harold
Peacefully and surrounded with the love of his family, Bob Knowlton passed away on November 10, 2012. Predeceased by his parents, Harold and Gladys Knowlton and step-daughter, Shannon Tyner. Bob was a loving husband to Maxine, adoring Dad to his children, Karin, Megan (Randy) and Cameron, proud Papa to grandson, Max, step-father to Lisa, grandpapa to Liam, brother to Carol Harris and uncle to Gordon (Lei Leng), Gretchen (Stu) and Bobby. Bob was born on October 6, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario, eventually moving to Vancouver and attending Magee High School. Following in his father's footsteps, he began his career with Imperial Life Insurance in 1962 at the age of 22. His success with the company brought him to Victoria in 1975 as Manager, to then eventually start Knowlton Insurance. He was an active member of the Capital City Club for 36 years and from this established many cherished, long term friendships. Bob was passionate about his job and being around people... he loved it until the end! Bob was always armed with his camera, spending hours developing his own pictures and sharing them with family and friends. Many weekends were spent fishing from his boat and taking trips with the boys to the San Juan Islands. Bob had a love of music that ranged from Pink Floyd to Santana to Rod Stewart. He always had something to play for whoever would listen! His infatuation with electronic gadgets and having to buy the latest product was legendary. He always had to have the most current version of everything! But what most defined Bob most was his love for his family, the value he placed on his many friendships and laughter. He was never without a joke right up to the end and right through his most difficult times. Everyone who knew Bob can smile right now remembering him this way and how he touched the lives of many with his humour, his compassion and his love of life. A huge thank you to all Bob's friends who kept in touch, visited, shared a laugh and a glass of wine throughout his courageous fight with cancer. Your love and support meant everything to him and to all of his family. A special thanks to Dr. Sealey and the many wonderful nurses and volunteers at Victoria Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice.
Funeral Service will be held in McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, at 10: 00 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2012. Reception to follow in McCall's Family Centre. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
MacLEAN, Walter Menzies
October 10th, 1931 - November 8th, 2012
Walter was born in Glasgow Scotland and although he lived in Canada for almost 60 years, he had a lovely strong accent his whole life. Dad followed his father's career and although not a steam locomotive engineer, he became an engineer and retired as the Executive Director for Hospital Planning and Construction, Ministry of Health prior to the inception of VIHA. Dad worked diligently at ensuring hospitals around B.C. met the needs of the communities, overseeing construction of new hospitals and required upgrades. Dad was passionate about the health and medical care for seniors and upon his retirement Dad volunteered for 12 years as a member on the Board at the Lodge at Broadmead, spending many of those years as Chair. An active, avid outdoorsman who was a long standing member of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club, Dad loved to bowl, socialize and work with other members to have the Club stand as it does today. He got tremendous enjoyment on the greens in summer; carpet bowls in the winter; and of course, the social times such as Robbie Burns dinner piping in the haggis. Dad was also passionate about travelling and living an energetic outdoor life and was a fixture on the Sidney waterfront walkways. Many of his holidays were spent hiking the many great, natural wonders of Canada, the U.S and Europe. His last great outdoor trip was this past summer hiking the Cinque Terre trail in Italy with his "Cheshire Girl", Jose. Dad was a beloved Father, Grandfather and friend to many and while we have a hole in our hearts with his passing, we cherish the many memories and values he has given to us. Dad loved his family dearly and enjoyed family celebrations and dinners, most recently arranging his own 80th birthday celebration last year with the whole family at Whistler. Dad was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Peggy; brothers Iain and Jim; first wife Helen (our Mom); and beloved second wife, Carol. He is sadly missed by his son Wally (Ann); daughters Kristine; Cory (Doug); Janis (Mike); and his two beloved granddaughters Brenna and Emma who adored him; his special friend and companion, Jose; and his many friends. The family would like to thank Dr.'s Hilary Wass, Alan Buckley and Jamie Papp for the wonderful care they gave our Dad, special Intern "James" as well as the nurse "angels" on 3N at the RJH PCC.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Bodine Hall of the Mary Winspear Community Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney on Thursday, November 15th at 1: 30 pm. No flowers please, instead donations to the Victoria Hospice www.victoriahospice.org or a charity of choice in Walter's name.
WAVRYK, Verna Florence (nee Stasko)
Passed away peacefully in her sleep in her 79th year at Victoria General Hospital on Friday, November 9, 2012 (15 days short of her 80th birthday.) Survived by her husband Walter and sons Wayne and Darrell. Mother-in-law to Grace and beloved grandmother to Amber, Kristen, Mackenzie and Annie. Loving sister to Elsie, Christie, Vicky and Lorraine. Predeceased by brothers Jimmy and Bruce and sisters Elizabeth and Tennie. Verna was a kind, loving, compassionate and caring person. While health affected her attendance lately she loved helping at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. The family thanks all those at Victoria General Hospital for their kind and attentive care. Verna is now in God's hands and on her journey home. Pray for her soul.
Visitation from 6: 30 to 8: 30pm Thursday, November 15, 2012 at McCall Brothers, 1400 Vancouver Street. Funeral service at 10am Friday, November 16, 2012 at Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, 1112 Caledonia Avenue. Interment at Royal Oak Burial Park. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church or the Palliative Care unit at Victoria General Hospital.
McCARTER, Donal Clayton
August 20, 1921 - November 10, 2012
Passed away peacefully in the presence of his family. Donal was predeceased by his wife, Mary Patricia "Pat" and his sister, Jocelyn Coates. He is survived by his three children, Cathy (Ron), Bruce, and John (Keren); his grandchildren, Craig, Emily, Heather, Fiona and Teri, and niece, nephews and cousins. He attended UBC from 1939 to 1944, where he met his wife, Pat and after graduating, began his career as an electrical engineer. In 1944 and 1945, he worked in the Electrical Engineering Test Section of the Canadian General Electric Company in Peterborough and Toronto, Ontario. Over the next three years, he worked in the Induction Motor Engineering Design Section of the Distribution Transformer Engineering Design Section. In 1948, he joined the British Columbia Provincial Government's Electrical Safety Inspection Department and was posted to Nanaimo as the District Electrical Safety Inspector for the Northern half of Vancouver Island from Ladysmith to Cape Scott. In 1973, Don received a promotion to Regional Electrical Inspection Supervisor in Victoria, BC where he supervised eight District Electrical Safety Inspectors from Victoria to Nanoose Bay, retiring in 1984. Don was a Charter Member of the Vancouver Island Association Section of the International Electrical Inspection Association. After retiring Don and Pat enjoyed travelling and spending time at their cottage at Chimney Lake. Special thanks to Dr. Rosenberg and his team and staff at Parkwood Court.
No service by request. For those wishing to pay their respects, visitation will be held from 6: 00 pm to 8: 00 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at McCall Bros. Funeral Home, Johnson & Vancouver Streets. Donations in Don's memory would be appreciated to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.
POLLOCK, Gerald Douglas
(Husband of Jeri Dause)
Gerald Douglas Pollock died on November 9, 2012 at the age of 79. He retained his calm, loving presence throughout his journey with Alzheimer's Disease. He is survived by his wife, Jeri Dause; his four children Jim Pollock, Helen Hoyseth (Rod), George Pollock (Lyle Halvorson), and Matthew Pollock (Hiroko Naruse); his two step-children Michael Oliphant (Sherry Patheal) and Sarah Oliphant; his grandchildren Jonathon Oliphant, Jordan Hoyseth, Bradley Brown, Matthew Brown, and Kai Pollock; and his brothers Robert Pollock (Jean) and David Pollock (Elaine). He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Pollock. Gerry earned his BSc, MSc and PhD in geology from the University of Manitoba and Cal Tech. He had a very rewarding career in mineral exploration and work took him to many countries, especially in Latin America and Australia. He retired from Cameco as Vice President of Exploration. After retirement his love of the Spanish language led him to return to university to pursue Spanish courses. He studied Tai Chi and also taught it. He loved opera, classical music, and travel. Gerry remained a physically active man until shortly before his death. He will be remembered as a kind and gentle man, accepting of all he met. Our time together was a blessing. Special thanks to the staff of Beckley Farm Lodge who gave such loving care to Gerry.
A celebration of Gerry's life will take place at 1: 30 on November 30, at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road (across from the Red Barn). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of B.C.
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MITCHELL, Bruce
May 11, 1952 - November 9, 2012
With profound sadness in our hearts, we mourn the passing of a loving and devoted father, brother and friend. Bruce was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, a vibrant, mischievous kid with a love for collecting and exploring. His adventurous spirit eventually brought him west, where he settled, first in Prince George, then in Victoria. In Victoria, he and his wife Valerie had two daughters, who loved to swim, hike, play tennis and talk with their dad. He always loved his adopted city on the wild west coast. Bruce's entire family eventually followed him to Victoria, and he was always keenly aware of how fortunate he was to live close to the family he loved so much. In 1979, after graduating from UVic with a Bachelor of Child Care degree, Bruce founded Nisika Community Services. "Nisika" is a word from the Chinook language that means "working together." Working together with a wonderful group of colleagues, who he also called friends, and the community at large, he created an organization that served the diverse needs of many people in Greater Victoria. Bruce always wore his heart on his sleeve and demonstrated a deep and tender concern for all people. He loved animals, and had a certain gentle way with them. He took great joy in the small gestures of friendship, and those who became his friends were friends for life. More than anything else, Bruce wanted to make the lives of those around him better.
We will remember him for his generous spirit, quick wit, unyielding loyalty, and kind, sensitive heart. Bruce was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Jack and Anne Mitchell. He is survived by his two daughters, Lindsay (Bianca) and Ali, his ex-wife (Valerie), his brother John (Janet) Mitchell, and sister Joanne (Mike) Nusbaum, and his nieces and nephews, whom he adored.
A service will be held at 2: 30 pm on Saturday, November 17th at the UVic Interfaith Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be sent to: Victoria Dandelion Society, PO Box 8648 Stn Central, Victoria BC, V8W 9Z9; or at hopeliveshere.ca
ROBINSON, Donald Edwin
1929 - 2012
Don passed away peacefully at home on November 5th, 2012 in the company and care of his family. Predeceased by Margaret, his wife of 51 years. He will be greatly missed by his children, Wayne (Barbara), Cathy-Lynne, Terry (Mike), Ray (Susanne), 10 grandchildren, his close friend, Dru; siblings Edith, Barb and Jim, and his many friends and teammates. He is remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was an avid sportsman, mastering many games. His garden was enjoyed by visitors and the local deer. A nature enthusiast, Don didn't object too much. Thanks to all the staff at the Renal Unit, Hospice and to Drs. Weir and Leslie. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Kidney Foundation, or Hospice Foundation.
A gentleman extraordinaire.
A friends and family celebration of life will be held Nov. 24th 2pm - 5pm at 3760 Doncaster Dr., Vic. B.C. A family scattering of ashes will happen at a later date.
TRAVIS, Margaret Mary
August 23, 1933 - November 11, 2012
Of Saanichton, died peacefully at home after ten years of coping with Alzheimer's Disease. Margaret was born in Melbourne, Australia to Theo Moody and Veronica Fanning. Her mother died when Margaret was eight and her father subsequently remarried. With her older brother Jon, the family moved to New York during World War 11, where her father was posted as a foreign correspondent for an Australian newspaper. This experience whetted Margaret's appetite for travel. Back home after the war Margaret was awarded a scholarship to study at Sydney Teacher's College. She graduated from the National Art School and from college in 1954 with a Special Art Teacher's Diploma. She taught in various schools in NSW and, frustrated with the inequity of pay and conditions for female teachers in her native country, travelled to the UK and then on to British Columbia, where she would remain for the rest of her life. She spent two years as a teacher in Grand Forks then furthered her studies, gaining a Master of Science degree in 1967 and a Doctor of Education in 1974. She was an Assistant Professor and later an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria, took a leadership role in the establishment of the Canadian Youth Art Collection and was instrumental in leading the K-3 James Bay Community Project in Victoria. Margaret was an inspired teacher who nurtured her students and was determined to make her art room a positive, relaxed and creative environment. She loved Canada and became a citizen in the early 1970's. In 1977 she married fellow teacher Ken Travis and together they developed 10 acres of rural land on the Saanich Peninsula as a commercial kiwi fruit farm. During this period Margaret was a loving carer of Ken's ageing parents. She embraced farm life and took early retirement from the university in 1978. She remained an active member of the community, involved in Saanich Agricultural Societies and a local art group, which met weekly and held annual exhibitions. She was a great supporter of the indigenous community, donating scholarship funds to the university. Margaret was a down to earth woman, a humanitarian with great warmth and a lively sense of humor. For the last five years of her life she was cared for, with dedication, by Fedema Sapalo. supported by a team of marvelous caregivers. She is survived by her husband Ken and his extended family; by her brothers Jon and Daniel, sister Mary and their families in Australia.
An informal gathering of friends and family will be held at Dalmeny Farm, 1485 Newton Heights Saanichton on Monday, November 19 between 3-5pm.
WESTGATE, Beatrice Priscilla
April 11, 1921 - October 23, 2012
With family by her side, our dear wife, Mom, Granny and Great-Granny Bea passed away unexpectedly from complications resulting from a fall on October 14th. She was predeceased by her parents and brother, Fred, Effie (nee Lidstone) and Bernard Howlett; step-mother Eileen, half-sister and nephew, Mildred and Warren Winnig, special life-long friend, Norma Hutt. Bea is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Fred, son Bob (Bunny (Sharie)), grandchildren Kyla (Craig) and Mark (Kara), great-grandchildren Roan and Breccan Spicer, Jacob and Ryan Westgate, sister Lilyan (Ray Hill), dear childhood friend, Mary Saruwatari; nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews. Bea spent her whole life in Victoria and was blessed to have life-long friendships with her elementary school chums (85 years) only three of the "old gang" remain. She and her brother ran a tea house in Goldstream Park. Bea's passions were baking, cooking, gardening, carpet bowling, curling, knitting with her knitting group and shopping every week with Norma. Special thanks to Dr. C. Jones and the Royal Jubilee Renal Clinic doctors and nurses for their excellent care. Thanks also to Dr. Burnett and the nurses on 6th Floor SW, Orthopedic Wing; Social Worker, Monica, who was a wonderful source of comfort and wisdom to us during Bea's journey home. Special thanks and hugs also to Nurses Sherry and Kelsea. Heartfelt thankfulness to our Rev. Rob Szo for his caring support and prayers at this sad time.
A service of celebration will be held Friday, November 16th 1: 30 p.m. at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 7921 St. Stephen's Road, Saanichton, BC, Rev. Robert Szo officiating. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations in Mom's memory to the Royal Jubilee Hospital Renal Unit are gratefully appreciated.
