Jimmy Chee Yun Chow
November 30, 2007
Age 71, of Victoria, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Mona; one son, Philip of Richmond, BC; two daughters, Donna (Todd) of Edmonton, AB and Cindy (Kevin) of Portland, OR and two grandchildren: Luc and Kiera.
Darinka Poniedzielnik
November 30, 2007
March 31, 1922 – November 27, 2007
Darinka passed away peacefully at home with her family near. Predeceased by her husband Karlo and survived by her children Maria Diana (Cal), John, and Tony along with grandchildren Dustin, Marley, Ally and Corey.
Born in Croatia and emigrated from Italy to start a new life in Victoria. She will be lovingly remembered for her strength, hospitality and love of gardening. Our beloved “Baba” also leaves behind many friends who will miss her famous home cooking.
Walter David Rowe Murray
November 29, 2007
Born November 12, 1925 in Saskatchewan, deceased November 27, 2007 in Saanichton, BC. Walter was predeceased by his love, his wife, Audrey in 2004; his daughter, Audrey Dawn in 1970; and his granddaughters, Christa and Chantel . Walter is survived by his sons, Westly (Donna), James (Carol); grandson, Jason; brother, Rupert (Marie) of Saskatoon; and several nieces and nephews.
Richard Nicholas Ritter
November 29, 2007
December 19, 1947 – November 25, 2007
Richard was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Mary Amelia Stauber
November 28, 2007
Mary fought the hard fight and beat the odds many times, but her body finally gave up the struggle. Predeceased by her best friend and husband, Ken, she will be missed greatly by her three daughters, 2 grandsons and surviving sister.
A special thank you to the staff at Mount St. Mary’s for the loving care they provided for her.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at McCALL BROS. FAMILY CHAPEL, Johnson and Vancouver Streets on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 2:00 pm.
Cornelis (Dan) Schoeman
November 27, 2007
Passed away suddenly at his home in Victoria on November 24, 2007.
Kathleen (Kay) Irene Ward
November 26, 2007
WARD, Kathleen (Kay) Irene (nee: Skidmore)
Born in Hazenmore, Saskatchewan April 17, 1916. Passed away peacefully at Victoria General Hospital on November 26, 2007 after a brief illness. Predeceased by her husband H.K. (Bill) Ward in January 2002. She is survived by her loving children, Ken (Catherine), Don (Darlene) and Margaret Hall (Clive), seven Grandchildren and nine Great-Grandchildren, her sister Helen Danby of North Carolina, U.S.A., four nieces and one nephew.
Kathleen was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Victoria and was a graduate of the RJH School of Nursing earning her RN in 1940. She loved life and all of her Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. For the past four and a half years she lived at the Victorian at McKenzie where she enjoyed good times with her many friends. Her wonderful sense of humour and strong faith sustained her through her lifes’ journey.
A Celebration of Life will be held at McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Vancouver & Johnson St., on Friday, November 30 , 2007 at 11:00 am with a reception to follow in the Family Centre.
The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to the staff of 6C (North) at VGH for their compassion and also to the staff of The Victorian at McKenzie for their caring consideration.
Flowers gratefully declined. If desired donations may be made to the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation, 1454 Hillside Avenue, Victoria BC V8T 2B7
or to a charity of your choice.
Mabel Willemene Ethel Johnston
November 26, 2007
Mabel Willemene Ethel Johnston (nee Brown)
Born January 7, 1911 to pioneers Sam and Ethel Brown, the fourth of 5 children. Her lifetime spanned an incredible array of experiences: she traveled to a one-room country school in a horse and buggy, studying by coal-oil lamp; she watched the 1918 Armistice celebrations through her bedroom window while she was quarantined with the Spanish influenza. Fast forward to 2005, when she traveled to Cal Polytechnic to attend the dedication of an engineering building named in honor of her nephew, and held a space satellite in her hands.
After completing 2 years of university, she worked as a lab technician atthe Seed Branch of the Dept of Agriculture. She married Rooney in 1940, farming with him until they retired to Mayne Island in 1975. She moved to Victoria in 1995, and continued to find many friends and activities in which she participated whole-heartedly until her last days.
The last of her generation, she was predeceased by Rooney; her brothers Ross and Weldon, sisters Dora Mikkelborg and Lorraine Hooge Crossman, and her son Sam. Remaining to carry on her legacy are daughter Ielean (Trevor), daughter-in-law Ann, and her beloved grandchildren Doug, Anastasia, Spiro,and Candi-Lynn, great-granddaughter Avery, as well as many nieces, nephews and their families around the world.
Mabel had a wide variety of interests all of her life. Her primary focus was her family, and her love for them all knew no bounds. She gave unstintingly of her time both to her church and the community. She was keenly interested in science, genealogy, nutrition and health. She had a
prodigious memory and delighted in sharing. She loved poetry, singing, and story-telling, and was a cracker-jack cribbage player.
Mabel died peacefully in the arms of her family on November 18, 2007, in Victoria, BC. She will be greatly missed by us all.
Corey David Hayes
November 26, 2007
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