Athena Sdrakas
August 26, 2004
SDRAKAS – Athena (our Yiayia) passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in Saanichton on August 22, 2004 at the age of 80 years. She was born in Ellinopyrgos, Karditsa, Greece on March 15, 1924. She will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her 3 sons Chris (Maria ), Leonidas (Vasiliki) Thomas (Noella), and her 2 daughters Litsa (Marino), Elpida (Vasilis) and her 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a devoted wife to our Father for 60 years and suffered a big loss when our beloved Father died last November. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
A visitation will be held at McCall Bros., Johnson & Vancouver Streets on Sunday, August 29th evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Greek Orthodox Church “Panayia Ipapanti” at 4648 Elk Lake on Monday August the 30th at 11:30 am. Interment to follow at Royal Oak Burial Park. A reception will take place at Theo?s Place Bouquet Hall in Sidney.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to our Greek Orthodox Church “Panayia Ipapanti”
Samuel Vogan
August 25, 2004
VOGAN, Samuel passed away peacefully at Oak Bay Lodge on August 24, 2004. Sam is lovingly remembered by his daughter, Primrose (Frank) Carson; sons, Sam and Kev (Vel) Vogan; six grandchildren; sister Hannah, nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at McCALL BROS. SEQUOIA GARDENS MEMORIAL, 4665 Falaise Drive on Friday, August 27, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Following
Frank Bernard Kelly
August 25, 2004
KELLY, Frank Bernard – Passed away peacefully in Victoria, BC at the Victoria Hospice. Frank is survived by his wife, Faye; his five sons, Mike, Shaun, Tim, Dana and Phillip; his sister, Betty Kowalski and his brothers, Buster (Jean) and Jack (Hazel); and his six grandchildren.
Frank proudly served his country for 37 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force and retired in 1989 with the rank of Senior Captain.
A private family service was held. In lieu of flowers, a small donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (Research Fund).
Janet Mary Stephenson
August 25, 2004
STEPHENSON Janet Mary – Born on April 22, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2004 in Victoria, B.C.
Patricia Nora Corbett
August 24, 2004
CORBETT, Patricia Nora (nee Boothroyd) passed away peacefully
Ada (nee Braga) Murray
August 23, 2004
MURRAY- Ada (Braga) – Passed away quietly at home in Victoria, B. C. on August 21, 2004, at the age of 78 years. Predeceased by her husband, Jim, Ada is survived by their children, Lynn, Pat (David), Delia (Jack), Jim (Heidi), Bob (Shelley), John (Sandy) and Richard (Crystal), their eight grandchildren, and many friends and relatives around the world. Born in Garzeno, Italy, and raised in Dawson City, Yukon, Ada continued a life of travel as she and Jim moved many times around the Yukon and B. C. She will be greatly missed. Friends may pay their respects
Laurence Marie Bernadette N. Bailey
August 23, 2004
BAILEY Laurence Marie. On August 19, 2004 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Laurence was born in Algiers North Africa on January 6, 1955, soon before the death of her father Andr Chatry, a colonel in the French Air Force. Due to the Algerian war of independence she went to Paris with her family in the early sixties. While an exchange student at the University of London in applied foreign languages and History from the Sorbonne, she met the man with whom she would share her life and married Dr.Roger Bailey in Paris in 1979. In the early days of their marriage in Vancouver, Laurence worked for Sotheby’s, where she loved putting her extensive knowledge of antiques to good use. In the coming years, four precious children came into their lives. Magali, Caitlin, Olivia and son Nicholas. These were and remain for Laurence her most precious gifts to the world. One of Laurence’s gifts to us was that she was the vibrant center of our family. As her family and friends knew, there was no problem that could not be solved having a cup of tea in her warm welcoming kitchen. Her infinite wisdom, caring and empathetic nature will be missed. Laurence has also left a legacy to a community that was close to her heart. Herfriends all know of her tremendous contribution to educational facilities at various schools, particularly St. Christopher’s Montessori School. Laurence’s final journey began last Saturday. She was supported with laughter and song by her dear friends Cathy Denny, Jane Turpie, John Gayfer, Kathleen O’Donaghue, Pete and Deirdre Chettleburgh, Sandra, David and Devon Vogelaar, Chris Restall, Amy Aucoin, Nick Banks, David Shaw, Robert Thompson, Chris Mills, Hazel Penn, Jocelyn DeMontmorency, Gillian Martin, Bruce Homer, Don Little, Bob Molson, Barbara, Garry, Jason, and Leah Winters, Karen Wallace-Prince, Peter Farrow, Jan and Chang Lim, Karen and Elspeth Finlay, Amy-Lynn Karchut and Aunty Heath, as well as many others.Special thanks to Sister Eileen, Vasana Spogliarich, Dr. Jonni O’Conner, Dr. Nick Van Der Westhuizen, Dr. David Hilton, Dr. Norman and Olive Bailey, Aunty Dar, and the wonderful nursing staff of RP1. And of course, her family. Her grace and elegance in the face of huge adversity is a lesson to us all. We will not forget how you taught us to love, we will not forget to “let go of the fear.” Service will be held at Queenswood Chapel, 2494 Arbutus Road, on Monday, August 23, 2004 at 10:00 am. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Victoria Hospice or the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 4084 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, B.C., V8S 4P6.
Laurence’s brothers, Bernard Chatry (Francoise) and Jean-Louis Chatry (Bernadette) and family also remember their brother Bertrand (Anne Krief) who passed in February 2002, and her mother Christiane, who left us in May 2004.
Monsignor Prosper Askew
August 21, 2004
Our dear friend, The Right Reverend Monsignor Prosper Askew passed away peacefully in the presence of his Lord on August 17, 2004 on his 79th birthday. He now joins his beloved mother, Antoinette. He was a devoted son to his adoring mother. Prosper is survived by his siblings, Ren
John Gordon Skillings
August 19, 2004
SKILLINGS – John Gordon -With shock and sorrow, we regret to announce the sudden passing of John Gordon Skillings, on August 15, 2004. Born January 8, 1934 in Victoria, he is predeceased by his parents, Velda and Frank. After Frank’s death in 1965, John continued the Skillings’ family tradition by leading the family business, Victoria Van and Storage, up until his retirement in 1991. John is survived by Joy, his wife of 49 years, their four children, Sharon, Peter (Patti), Michael (Karen), Gordon (Marion) and 8 grandchildren, Stuart, Russell, Spencer, Kate, Ashlee, Declan, Kevin and Ella – all of them declaring John as the absolute best grampa in the whole entire world. Grampa always had a sucker or a loonie and was their #1 fan, filling most of his time by cheering them on at their many different sporting events. John also leaves behind his brothers, Bob (Trudi), Doug (Bev), Rod (Del) and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
John’s generosity, compassion and wonderful sense of humour will be sorely missed by his many friends in the Camosun Gyro Club, friends and team mates in the Ebb Tide, JBAA and Japanese rugby communities. Most of all he will be so terribly missed by his family. John’s incredible strength of character and his strong family values will carry on through his children and their children.
May there always be a McDonald’s on route…………Mata aimasyo………..
Service will be held at McCall’s Floral Chapel, Johnson and
John Raymond Simpson
August 16, 2004
SIMPSON – John Raymond
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