Madeleine Isabelle Gomes

GOMES MADELEINE ISABELLE Passed away suddenly on June 10 2021 at the age of 76 years. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving family: Husband Ronald W Gomes Sister Gloria James She was predeceased by her mother Isabelle Hall and father Lloyd Hall
Madeleine was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada and attended primary and secondary schools there as a child and later graduated at Ryerson College (now University) in Library Science.
Madeleine moved to Los Angeles in 1974 and married Ronald Gomes on June 28 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They spent one more year in Toronto and many years after that in Los Angeles. In 1980 they got their first glimpse of Victoria, BC with a short stay before returning to California. The final return to Victoria, BC was in 2002 and Madeleine made her home there for the last 19 years of her life. Madeleine passed away on June 10 2021 after suffering a heart attack in her home. Madeleine loved animals and birds... she had special memories of Poodle named Cassie while growing up in Toronto and Airedale Krissie while living in Los Angeles. She loved visiting bird sanctuaries wherever she lived and became very knowledgeable about both dog and bird breeds.
Madeleine loved old movies especially from the Film Noir genre, and over her lifetime she developed something of a photographic memory for hundreds of movies and actors.
Madeleine will be remembered for her vivacious nature, the care she took of her appearance, and the positive outlook she had on life.

Graveside Service

2:00 pm Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Royal Oak Burial Park 4673 Falaise Drive Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8Y 1B4