Passed away at Oak Bay Lodge on March 7, 2010. Born in Victoria on September 22, 1919 and predeceased by his wife Patricia in 2005 and his brother Ted in 2008. Tom will be remembered by his sister Barbara Shea Erwin; nieces, nephews and cousins and his loyal cat, Randy. He will also be missed by his extended family; stepson George Macdonald (Julie); grandchildren Christine (Clint) and Daniel (Dawn); great granddaughters Jordyn and Taylor, and his special friend Hale Ramsey. Special thanks to the staff at 3 Dogwood, Oak Bay Lodge for the loving care of Tom in his final years. Tom served in the Canadian Merchant Navy in World War II followed by years working in the Dockyard. He travelled to many corners of the globe and was knowledgeable of many different countries and cultures. He loved the outdoors and was fond of fishing and boating.

A service will be held at McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson and Vancouver Streets on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow at McCall’s Family Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Foundation.

Monty was born March 2, 1924 and passed away on March 6, 2010. Monty was born and raised in Victoria, BC and leaves his loving wife of 56 years, Joan; sons Wayne (Maureen) and Douglas (Ruth) and grandchildren Sierra, Darcy, Lee, David and Kristen, as well as several nieces and nephews; a sister Doreen Sutcliffe. Monty was a dedicated and distinguished York Rite and Scottish Rite Mason 33^rd Degree, Past Master of Malahat Lodge 107, a Past District Deputy Grand Master, Member of Gizeh Shrine AAONMS, Victoria Shrine Clowns Unit, BPOE, Eagles, AOTS Men’s Club of Oak Bay United Church, and a 50 year member of UCT.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at McCall’s Floral Chapel, Johnson at Vancouver Streets on Saturday, March 20^th at 1:00 pm. No flowers by request, but if you wish, donations may be made to the building fund of Oak Bay United Church or a charity of your choice.

Grace passed away gently & peacefully March 6, 2010 at Victoria Hospice, Victoria, British Columbia. Grace was born September 7, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, returning to England with her parents at the age of two. She served at Gloucester Aircraft during WWII. Grace & Archie were married at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1947. Grace was a long time resident of Red Deer, Alberta, and was employed with the Red Deer Public Library. Grace is survived by her Sister, Betty (Roy) West – Gloucester, England; Daughters: Karen Luukkonen, Sharon Miller, Sheila (Vern) Rozee; Grandchildren: David Bacon, Olivya, Sophya, & Allyson Miller, Jennifer Dickson & Laura (Nick) Corcoran. Predeceased by her Husband Archie, Granddaughter Sarah Dickson & Great-grandson Austin Dickson-Phelan.

Funeral Service will be conducted by Reverend Pam Orman from St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1973 Cultra (corner of Cultra / East Saanich Road) Saanichton, BC, Thursday, March 11, 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Royal Oak Burial Park with a Reception thereafter at Sequoia Gardens Memorial, 4665 Falaise Drive. In lieu of flowers, donations appreciated to Victoria Hospice Foundation, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2.

February 28, 1944 – March 5, 2010

On Friday I lost my husband and best friend of 50 years. Born and raised in Victoria, Pete was a well known Electrical Contractor who was respected by many.
His hobbies included boating, his horses, travelling and “cleaning his truck.”
Pete’s greatest love was his family. He is survived by his life’s love, Kathy; 2 children Susan (Norm) and David (Jo); 5 grandchildren Katie, Rick, Josh, Kyler and little Allysa; sister Mary and brother-in-law Don. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Service will be held at McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver St., Victoria BC, on Saturday, March 13th at 1:00 pm.
Please come and share a celebration of Petes’ life with family and friends. Followed by a Tea. In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.
“We will miss you Papa”

James (Jim) Docherty
March 7, 1934 – March 5, 2010

Passed away peacefully at home with his family. Jim was born in Scotland, one of seven children of John and Theresa Docherty. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary (May); daughter, Heather (Scott Fairbairn); son, Paul; grandchildren, Ryan, Laura, Taylor and Brett, as well as, four sisters and one brother in the U.K.

Jim immigrated to Canada with his family in 1969, first to Vancouver then settling in Victoria. He was a devoted husband, father and Papa. Jim was very involved and took great delight in the lives of his grandchildren. He will be loved and remembered by all.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Ho on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the 12:10pm Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, 2060 Haultain Street with a reception to immediately follow at Our Lady of Lourde’s Hall at St. Patrick’s.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. David Meir, the staff at Hospice and the Palliative Response Team. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

28 February 1910 – 2 March 2010

Born in Wandsworth, England in 1910. Passed peacefully in his sleep in Victoria on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:30 p.m.
Survived by his beloved and devoted wife, Edith and children Jim (Bev), Dianne (Wayne Butterfield), Roy (Jen), and Reg; 9 grandchildren, 10 and counting great grandchildren.
Geoff celebrated two magnificent milestones this year. His 65th wedding anniversary with Edith on January 12, 2010 and his 100th birthday on February 28, 2010.
Geoff immigrated to Canada at age 15 to work on a farm in Manitoba and spent several years working on the Prairies. Geoff arrived in Victoria, B.C. in the early 1930’s and engaged in a variety of entrepreneurial enterprises prior to establishing Stewart & Hudson, a retail building materials and supplies partnership with Ernie Hudson in 1939. In 1973, the business was sold and Geoff “retired” to developing and managing his real estate interests under the business name Chemainus Properties Ltd. 20 years later this company was renamed Quadra Pacific, a Canadian/Australian corporation. Geoff continued to be actively engaged in his businesses until his formal retirement on December 31, 2008 at the age of 98.
Over the decades of his life he enjoyed many trips to warm climates with family members and regularly wintered in Palm Springs, California for the last 33 years.
A life lived to the full. A job well done.
Memorial service to be held at Church of our Lord, 626 Blanshard Street, Victoria, B. C. at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The Reverend Rod Ellis officiating. (Limited parking around the church; parking in and around Embassy Inn and shuttle available from Embassy Inn to Church). Reception-Celebration at Embassy Inn, 520 Menzies Street, Victoria, B. C. at 1:15 p.m., Wednesday March 10, 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice or charity of your choice.

Born January 19, 1941 in Calgary Alberta. Died peacefully February 26, 2010 surrounded by his family and friends. Predeceased by his father Eric Leeson (Blackie), his mother Ruby Winsor and brother Ricky Winsor. He is survived by his wife Lorraine, children Kelly, Lisa (Robin) and Howie, grandchildren Shannon, Kaley, Taylor, Ava and great grandson Vincent. Also survived by his sister Verlaine (David), niece Rilaine (Tony), nephew Jason and their children Jania, Asia, Myles, Isaiah, Mya and his last surviving uncle Don McDonald and family of Vernon BC, his brother in law Carey, nephews Ric, James and niece Tara of Victoria. A special thank you to golfing partner and friend Barbara and to Dr. Jones and staff at Royal Jubilee Hospital. Donations will be greatly appreciated in Howie’s name to the Canadian Diabetic Association at donation@diabetes.ca or call 1-800-BANTING.

WILSON Catherine “Katie” Robertson – Peacefully on March 3, 2010 in Sidney, B.C. She was born on June 28, 1918 in Vancouver and was predeceased by Bill “Tug” Wilson, RCN (Retired), her loving husband of 58 years, in 2000. Katie is survived by her sons, Bryan (Judith), Jay (Cheryl), Carl (Lorraine) and Cam (Julie); 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. After being married in Vancouver, Bill and Katie raised their four sons in Victoria. They moved to Kaslo, B.C. and operated the Sunny Bluffs Motel until their retirement. The family wish to thank the Staff at Resthaven Lodge for their care and making Katie’s final years comfortable.

Gerry died suddenly in Victoria on February 25, 2010. Predeceased by his wife, Grace, he leaves to mourn is loss, his daughter, Robyn Meredith Bryson; grandson, Graeme Stuart Bryson; granddaughter, Kristine Lisa Finnigan (Dave) and two great grandsons, Liam and Ethan Finnigan, all of Victoria. Also his son, Richard (Rick) Bryson (Mary) of Banff, Alberta; grandson, Steven Bryson (Tanya) and great-granddaughter, Julianna and great-grandson, Sam of Edmonton and granddaughter, Kathryn Bryson Livesey (Mark) and great-grandsons, Patrick and Philip of Calgary.

Gerry was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Lawrence Elmer. Gerry was born in New Westminster and came to Victoria in 1937. He attended Victoria High School for two years, then to Victoria College and graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Commerce. He served overseas with the RCAF Coastal Command and served thirty-three and one-half years with the BC Government in the Finance Department (twenty-three years as Deputy Minister of Finance).

Following retirement from the Government, Gerry was with the Canadian Petroleum Association for five years as their BC Manager. He was a member of the Victoria Golf Club, Oak Bay Probus Club, the Victoria Round Table Club, his very special Coffee Club, a past-president of the Camosun Gyro Club, past member of the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce.

No service at Gerry’s request, flowers gratefully declined.

A True Gentleman Passes

Bill went to meet his maker, Lord and friend on February 24, 2010.

Born in Mount Nebo, Saskatchewan on December 1, 1919, Bill grew up in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan and raised his family in Victoria, BC. He was admired and loved by many for
his integrity and gentle ways, his competitive spirit and his loyalty.

Bill enjoyed all sports and was, in his humble words, “a fairly decent” ball player (1st base/shortstop) and hockey player (centre). His sports career was interrupted with 3 plus
years of service in the RCNVR (Royal Canadian Naval Reserve) where his primary duty was
as an anti-submarine detector in the North Atlantic. An avid sports fan, his favourite teams
were the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Vancouver Canucks and Boston Red Sox. Bill’s other
favourite pastimes were year round gardening in his treasured garden and greenhouse,
listening to good music, dancing with his wonderful wife, and enjoying a game of bridge
with friends.

Bill’s work career was in the field of office management (Canadian Pacific Express, Solicitor
General Dept. – William Head Penitentiary and Dept. of Veteran Affairs). He also took great
satisfaction from being in business with his brother, Pat, first in a convenience store in Prince
Albert, Saskatchewan and later owning and leasing a warehouse/office facility in Esquimalt,
BC.

Above all Bill was a devoted family man. He would readily tell anyone who asked that his
family was his greatest pride, joy and concern. He was cherished by “ all his girls”. He leaves
to mourn his passing, his dearly beloved wife of 52 years, Irene; his daughters Judith Lynn
Snow, Leslie Ann (Chris) Hebb, Sandra Rose Snow (Curt Griffiths), Alison Marie (Ian)
McKerlich; grandchildren, Lindsey, Drew and Jenna Hebb, Lauren and Gregor Fraser, Taylor
and Logan McKerlich; and sister-in-law, Marjorie Snow.

The family wishes to thank Dr, Eric Shafonsky and staff for their compassionate and
professional physical care, Monsignor LaPierre for his wise spiritual care and Victoria
Hospice and staff for making it possible for Bill to spend his later days in peace and comfort
surrounded by the people he so dearly loved.

A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross Parish (4049 Gordon Head Road) on
Friday March 5th at 11:00 a.m. A reception at Holy Cross Hall will follow at 12 Noon. All who wish to
attend either one or both to honour Bill and celebrate his life are most welcome.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice or Red Cross Society.