Rita Gwynne
Nov 20, 2012
Mom was born on the family farm in Irma, Alberta. She weighed a mere 3.5 pounds and was wrapped in a blanket and placed on the oven door to keep warm. Her dad nicknamed her Teenie which he always called her. They moved from the farm to Edmonton when she was 5. She had been promised a newborn foal,...
Edward ‘Lyn' Lewis
Nov 18, 2012
LEWIS, Edward LYN, peacefully at home on Nov 18, surrounded by his family, after years of declining health borne with indomitable courage. In accordance with his wishes, he was given a Green Burial on Nov 20th. Lyn was born on Oct 9 1930 in Aberystwyth, Wales, son of Margaret, ne Owen, and William James Lewis, a college lecturer. He...
Yam Jim Lee
Nov 18, 2012
On November 18, 2012 Dr. Yam Jim Lee (Pui Yue) of Cordova Bay, Victoria, BC aged 82 died peacefully in Langley, BC. He was born in China, the eldest son of a large family. He left to pursue education in Taiwan at a young age. On scholarship he started his new Canadian life in Edmonton, studying forestry at the...
Rosemary Mott
Nov 18, 2012
Rosemary Irn Mott February 6, 1965 - November 18, 2012 After a prolonged illness, Rosie has left this world and moved into eternity. Born in Birmingham, England, she was the older daughter of Laszlo and Pamela Adorjn and had one sister, Claire. After Rosies childhood in England, the family moved to Halifax, NS where she completed her BSc and...
Rosemary Margaret Schoderbeck
Nov 17, 2012
Peggy passed away peacefully on November 17th after struggling with many serious health concerns. Born in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Peggy moved with her parents and sister to Victoria in the mid 1930s. Predeceased by her husbands Sandy Wotherspoon (1950) and Ray Schoderbeck (2006). Survived by her children Alex Wotherspoon (Joan), Marilyn Quenet (Robin), and Sylvia Kirby (Howard); grandchildren Kimberley, Carolyn...
William ‘Bill' Hann
Nov 11, 2012
HANN, William Charles (Bill) 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, Maureens parents, Dianne & Terry,...
Gerald Pollock
Nov 9, 2012
Gerald Douglas Pollock died on November 9 at the age of 79. He retained his calm, loving presence throughout his journey with Alzheimers 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;...
Doug Cryderman
Nov 7, 2012
ARTHUR DOUGLAS (DOUG) CRYDERMAN Of Victoria, BC, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Victoria Hospice. Born in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan on September 25, 1931, Doug spent most of his young life living in small towns across the prairies such as Hafford, Richard, Bigger, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Regina and Winnipeg. He attended the...
William Joslin
Oct 29, 2012
Bill was married to his wife Donna Margaret for 53 years and together they had five children. Predeceased by his daughter Theresa Marie and son Dale William, Bill is survived by his daughters Jamie, Brandy and son Clay. Later, they went on to enjoy five grandchildren Mercedes, Michael, Chase, Samantha and Jessika. Bill was very much loved and adored...
Irene Woolley
Oct 26, 2012
A kind, wonderful Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Irene was born December 24, 1923 and left us peacefully October 26, 2012 at her second home Ayre Manor. She was predeceased by her husband Ernie (1997), sisters and brother. Survived by her daughter Anne and son in law Mike who were always there for her, son Mark, her...
Arthur Harrison
Oct 26, 2012
Arthur is survived by his loving wife Dora, sons Arthur (Beattie), Richard (Isabel) and daughter Sheila (Kevin), grandchildren Shona, Gregory, Ross, Ellen, Ricardo, Ian Eloy, and great-grandchildren Matthew, Logan and Payton. Arthur was a wonderful husband and father and was adored by many who had the privilege of knowing him. He was one of five brothers who all served...
Marilyn Ann Cromb
Oct 25, 2012
Lynn left us suddenly on 25 October 2012. Lynn was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Jack and Rita Prior. She completed all of her schooling in the northern part of Toronto, known as Willowdale. When Lynn married in Toronto she had 2 children, Donna Lee and William John. They then moved to Australia where their third child...
Walter Bell
Oct 24, 2012
Walter slipped away peacefully on Oct. 24 at Victoria General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 90. Born in South Shields, England, he was just 2 when his family moved to the Edmonton area. As a youth he joined the Sea Cadets, a choice that influenced much of the rest of his life. Walter signed up with The...
Anita Bundy
Oct 23, 2012
Anita Bundy of Victoria, BC, widow of Reginald and mother to Judith passed on October 23, 2012. Anita was active in peace and justice issues and a member of the Victoria Raging Grannies . Id like to be a blade of grass that cracks concrete.
