John 'Jack' Cooke
Jan 1, 2024
Jack passed away peacefully in his sleep at VGH at the age of 85. Born in Vernon, BC Jack was the second of three children born to Edward and Irene Cooke. After being raised in Vernon Jack went on to complete an undergraduate degree in sciences at UBC, a MBA at the University of Western Ontario and a teaching...
Ethel Louise Holfeld
Dec 31, 2023
Ethel Louise Holfeld, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on December 31, 2023, in Victoria, BC. She was born on January 2, 1939, in Empress, Alberta, and her passing has left a profound void in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
Ethel was a woman of unwavering strength and boundless...
Lois Mary George
Dec 30, 2023
Lois Mary George (November 27, 1952 – December 30, 2023) – Lois passed away peacefully at home on December 30th, with her son and daughter-in law by her side, after battling a sudden diagnosis only a short two months prior. She is survived by children Ryan Cramp (Jill) and Jennifer Teryn (Scott); grandchildren Niko, Brody, and Westley; brothers Keith...
Jim Allen Ernest James
Dec 28, 2023
Jim Allan Ernest James
March 31st, 1953 – December 28th, 2023
Did Jim James ever move your piano?
Victoria’s piano chauffeur for James Enterprises since 1975 has been called to glory. Jim James died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on December 28, 2023, in Victoria...
Gregory Paul Shechosky
Dec 24, 2023
SHECHOSKY, Gregory Paul
August 12, 1960 - December 24, 2023
Gregory Paul Shechosky of Victoria, BC found his peace on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023 at the age of 63. Predeceased by his infant bother David, mother Effie and father George, Greg is survived by his sister Rhonda Talbot, brother Michael Shechosky and...
Joann Lee Delooze
Dec 24, 2023
JoAnn Lee (Jensen) Delooze was 91 when she passed away peacefully in her home in Victoria, British Columbia, on December 24, 2023. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Kenneth Delooze, her son, Allen Murrary Bullock, her daughter, Linda Marie (Bullock) Harrison, and a grandson, Cameron James Calder.
She is survived by two...
Miro Kwasnica
Dec 24, 2023
Miro Kwasnica passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Saanichton, British Columbia, at the age of 88.
Miro will be sadly missed by his wife of 51 years, Ruth Stark-Kwasnica; daughter Amanda (David Shur) and their son Noah; son Robin (Miho Yoshida); daughter Sarah and her daughters Maddi, Maggie and Shelby;...
William Thomas Badcock
Dec 22, 2023
Shé:kon friends, cousins, nieces, nephews, aunties and uncles.
Some time back Dad fell ill and when I managed to get him home for his final days he was given three days to live. We found ourselves with another nine weeks with him in our lives. Bringing him home gave him such a sense of relief...
Joyce Diane Kopan
Dec 18, 2023
It is with sadness that we announce that Joyce Diane Kopan passed away all too soon on December 18th, 2023, in Victoria, B.C. Joyce was born on November 3rd, 1957, in Theodore Saskatchewan. Although born in Saskatchewan, Joyce spent most of her life in Victoria, B.C. The Kopan family, including Joyce, were founding members of the Ukrainian Cultural Centre...
Gisele Patrice Parent
Dec 16, 2023
Gisele "G-Ball" Parent-Mccafferty, age 60, passed away peacefully on Dec 16, 2023. In Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
She was born on June 4th 1963 in Windsor On.
Gisele was a true earth angel, a loving and cherished wife, and a devoted mother figure to her two girls, Ebony Alldread and Candace...
Arthur Gordon Knott
Dec 15, 2023
In loving memory of Arthur Gordon Knott, born on July 9, 1948, in Woodstock, Ontario, and departed from us on December 15, 2023, at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Arthur will forever be cherished by his friends and family for his immense kindness, contagious smile, and unparalleled sense of humor. His legacy lives on in the hearts of...
