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...
Robert 'Bob' Willihnganz
Sep 11, 2012
Bob died peacefully on September 11, 2012 from lung cancer. He was greatly loved by daughter Laura and son Erik, as well as all his extended family both related and chosen, including Nancy, Kathleen, Joy, Frank, Etta, Ron and Joan. His childlike spirit was met in grandchildren Sophia and Levi. Born in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, he served in...
Eleanor Dakus
Sep 7, 2012
It is with Heavy Hearts that we announce the passing of our 'Beautiful Irish Angel', Eleanor Louise Dakus on Sept.7th, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Eleanor was born on February 22, 1939, in Vermilion, Alberta. She will be greatly missed by her husband Jack of 55 years; Her daughter Lori (Jeff) Ashe; Her son Joe (Rosemary) Dakus;...
