Nels Granewall
Oct 23, 2012
This elegant and gentle Swedish Canadian departed our world Tuesday, October 23, 2012. He was warmly supported through the transition by his loving wife of 43 years, Carolyn, a few intimate friends, and the compassionate nurses at Victoria Hospice. Nels and his family immigrated to Victoria from Sweden in 1951. For over 15 years, their family farm, Berryland, produced...
Michael Crawford
Oct 20, 2012
Michael Martin Crawford, 61, formerly of Kihei Hawaii, passed away after a brief illness on October 20, 2012 in Victoria BC. 'So Long, and Thanks for All The Fish' Michael was an active part of the Maui sportfishing community from the late 60s through the early 90s. He played all roles within the industry, from crew, to captain, to...
Nicholas Small
Oct 17, 2012
Nicholas Small (Nick) passed away Wednesday October 17, 2012 at his home in Victoria B.C.. He was born in Hrycowola Ukraine on Janary 1, 1925. He is survived by his children: Nadia Small and Gary Small (Li) both of Gabriola Island and George Small (Lindy) of Toronto. He is also survived by three grandchildren: Roslyn (Jon) Small and Bronwyn...
Karen Olsen-Brown
Oct 10, 2012
Born August 20th, 1945, in St. John, NB to Hans and Adeline Olsen. Passed peacefully in Victoria, BC after a brief struggle with cancer. She will be deeply missed by daughter Ariana, grandchildren Kaj, Sylvia, Liam and Tyler, sister Nancy, brother Hans, as well as numerous friends and honorary family members. The Family would like to thank the staff...
Deirdre Christianson
Oct 9, 2012
Born in Victoria, Deirdre moved to the Shuswap with her family in 1968. She went to high school in Salmon Arm and Selkirk College in Castlegar before becoming, in her words, "a housewife, farmer and mother" for most of her adult life. She also worked for many years providing care to the elderly and adults with disabilities. In 2008,...
Brian Goodacre
Oct 5, 2012
Brian Goodacre left us on October 5, 2012. In the midst of our grief, we remember what he meant to his family and friends. Brian was born in Victoria, British Columbia on April 28, 1957, the son of Raymond and Joan Goodacre, and the younger brother of Lynn Goodacre. He lived his early childhood on St. David Street in...
Jean Farr
Oct 4, 2012
Born in Syracuse NY, Jean grew up in Chicago & NYC broadening her artistic abilities at The Art Institute & The Art Students League. She worked in the Empire State Building when she met and married Ed. Raising their 3 children in Rutherford NJ, Jean played an important role in their schools, founded a local museum of artifacts &...
Trevor Thomas
Oct 1, 2012
Trevor passed away in Victoria Hospice after a brief illness on the morning of October 1st. Predeceased by his parents, Douglas and Edna Thomas and younger brother, Gregory, and survived by Nelsy, his wife of 11 years. Trevor was born in Capetown, South Africa on May 20, 1949. At the age of 17, Trevor moved to Toronto with his...
Bruce Sanderson
Sep 28, 2012
Bruce was happiest on the water, sailing through Georgia Strait and the Gulf Islands. Whether charting a course to the next destination, teaching a new sailor, or maintaining Surt, Bruce loved everything about sailing. He was the ultimate calm sailor. Born in England, Bruce emigrated with his parents to Delta as a young boy. He received his schooling in...
Carmen Scott
Sep 28, 2012
A much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Carmen Scott, 68 passed away on September 27, 2012. Carmen, the daughter of the late Manuel Machado da Silva and the late Marie Gilda Machado, was born in Faja de Cima, San Miguel, Azores, Portugal, on August 27, 1944. Carmen immigrated from Portugal to Canada with her parents & siblings...
Jean Kodar
Sep 26, 2012
JEAN ELIZABETH (MACLEAN) KéDAR, 1939-2012 At home in Victoria after a brief illness, on the morning of September 26th. Daughter of the late Jack and Janie MacLean of Vancouver, British Columbia. Survived by Tiit, her husband of 47 years, children Freya (Ken) and Ed (Rose), siblings Marilyn, Bill (Gwen) and Joe MacLean, and Helmi and Hans Selde, Tiit's aunt...
Robert Gillespie
Sep 25, 2012
Bob was born in Saanich and spent his entire life in this Municipality, with 70 years on Epsom Drive. For many years he owned and operated Gillespie Electric, later making a shift into politics which was always his passion. He devoted many hours of his time to Lakehill Soccer and Cedar Hill Golf Course. As an energetic and intriguing...
James Stuart Carfra
Sep 17, 2012
Jim asked us to make his obit short and not sweet not an easy task. Born to Bill and Florence Carfra in Winnipeg, Jim went on to be the oldest Carfra ever to have lived (so far). Brother to Marg (MacLean) and Bob, he graduated high school in Montreal and then studied at Kings College, Halifax and Queens University...
