Marjorie Elsie Stephenson
April 23, 2009
Born on October 20, 1912, Marjorie passed away peacefully in her 97th year on April 20, 2009. Predeceased by her dear husband, Archie, she will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Wendy (Russ) Curry and Penny; her son Ronald (Loverne); five grandsons, Dean (Coleen), Brad (Cherie) and Chris (Marcy) Curry, Ryan (Kristina) and Tristan (Courtney) Worrall; and seven great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson and Vancouver Streets on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m. Many thanks to Dr. Jan Urban and the caring staff of Glenwarren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of ones choice
Robert Henry Pletsch
April 22, 2009
PLETSCH, Robert Henry was born November 19, 1932, at home in his parent’s farmhouse in Bruce County, Ontario, and died at home, April 22, 2009 in Victoria BC.
He started piano lessons at age 12, and in high school added trumpet to his musical activities. He played in the Walkerton, Ontario city band for several years. He also hitch-hiked to Toronto every two weeks to study pipe organ with Charles Peaker, a well-known organ performer and teacher of the time.
His first organ position was at Streetsville United Church near Toronto. In 1959, he left Canada for Oberline, Ohio, to start on a Bachelor of Music degree at Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he stayed for 2 years. When he no longer could afford to continue there, he attended Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Il., and finished his Bachelor degree at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he also received his Master of Arts degree, majoring in church music.
During his university years he married and had 2 daughters by his first wife. His second marriage was to Helen Heeb, who was a voice teacher at Valparaiso University. The left Valparaiso in 1971 to go to Elmira, NY, where Mr. Pletsch became a school music teacher, and taught piano lessons. He also became organist/choirmaster for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where his dear friend, the Reverend Delbert Resmer, (who had married him and Mrs. Pletsch in 1970) was the pastor.
They moved to Watertown, NY in 1978, where Mr. Pletsch became the organ/choirmaster for Trinity Episcopal Church. He also taught piano, and pipe organ.
In 1987, he and Mrs. Pletsch moved to Victoria, BC for him to accept the position of organist/choirmaster at St. Barnabas Anglican Church. He stayed at St. Barnabas for 7 years, after which he became the organist/choirmaster at St. John the Evangelist Anglican-Catholic Church a position he held until his death. He also taught music theory and sightsinging at Victoria Conservatory of Music and again taught piano and organ privately.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Helen; two daughters, Nicole Sanders (Joe) of Minnesota and Noelle Fust of Minnesota; a brother, Donald in Ontario; a sister, Marie in California; 3 grandchildren, Bethany, David and Victoria, and several nieces and nephews.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist (Anglican-Catholic Church), 990 Falmouth Rd.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church in memory of Robert Pletsch.
Betty Imogen Scuby
April 22, 2009
June 25, 1918 to April 21, 2009
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our precious wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Betty Imogen Scuby (nee Ellison). Known as ‘Nana’ to family and friends alike, with much dignity she passed away peacefully in her sleep, at home in her own bed, on Tuesday, 21 April, 2009, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Born and raised in Capilano, North Vancouver, she met the love of her life Bill, in Prince Rupert in the ’40′s. They spent their early years in Prince Rupert, moving with sons John and Joe to Victoria in 1962. She was a wonderful cook, an avid gardener, loving and attentive mother and brilliant grandmother. She was an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary at St. Luke’s Church and a most hospitable hostess. She was a caring woman who loved children of all ages and animals, particularly the two St. Bernards she helped raise.
Nana was a most gentle woman and true lady with a caring heart. She loved life and was thankful for all that it provided. She was impressed by the simple wonders of nature, kindness, truth and most importantly good manners and politeness. She lived by this code and insisted her family did as well. She did not suffer fools gladly nor people who mistreated others.
We will all miss her playfulness, wicked sense of humour, her compassion for all forms of life and her beautiful voice when she broke into song. She was one in a million and will be missed by all.
Nana was predeceased by her sister Molly in 1973. She will be sorely missed by her husband Bill, sons John and Joe (Louise), granddaughter Tara (Paul), grandsons Gregory, Joshua and Matthew (Kathleen), and great grandson Charlie.
Our family wishes to thank Nana’s caregivers and the Victoria Hospice staff for their efforts during her illness. They worked tirelessly to ensure Nana received the best of care and that she was able to maintain her dignity throughout.
Arrangements have been made through McCall’s Funeral Home, Victoria.
There will be a Church Service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1973 Cultra Ave., Saanichton, on Monday, 27 April, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow at nearby St. Stephen’s Anglican Cemetery, 7921 St. Stephen’s Rd., Saanichton.
In lieu of flowers we invite donations to the Victoria Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.
William “Bill” Frederick MacDonald
April 21, 2009
May 22, 1923 – April 19, 2009
The family of Bill MacDonald announces with sadness that Bill passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Victoria Hospice, Victoria, B.C.
Bill was born at his childhood home in North Dumfries Township in Ontario, son of A. Fred and Sarah MacDonald. He attended Riverside School and Galt Collegiate Institute, Cambridge. Bill is survived by his loving wife Sheila, daughter Joan (Fred Duckloe), Stroudsburg, PA and son Bruce (Jane) Nashville, TN and his daughter-in-law, Janice of Atlanta, GA. He was predeceased by his eldest son, David, on August 10, 2007, his parents in the 1980′s, and his sister Marion in 1932. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Christina, Katrina and William MacDonald of Georgia, Robert, Michael and Rebecca MacDonald of Tennessee and Gregory and Allison Duckloe of Pennsylvania, and by his brother, Bruce (Florence) and nephew Reed of St. John, NB.
Bill served in the RCNVR from 1942-1945 with active sea duty on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans aboard the frigate HMCS Dunver. In 1946 he was released from his naval duties, began his working career, married Sheila and together they began raising their family.
He earned his Registered Industrial Accountant certification (CMA) in 1963 and served as Chairman of the Grand River Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Cost Accountants of Ontario in 1967-68. He was a member of the Society of Management Accountants and held career leadership positions with Babcock Wilcox in Galt, Dahmer Steel in Kitchener and retired as Vice-President, Treasurer from Apex Metals in Kitchener, Ontario in 1989. Upon retirement, he and Sheila returned to her childhood home in Victoria, BC.
Bill was a member of Christ Church Cathedral where he served on the Finance Committee and the Stewardship Committee and during his days in Galt was active at Trinity Anglican Church. He previously served as Rector’s Warden at the Church of the Holy Saviour in Waterloo, Ontario.
Bill’s childhood love of the sea remained with him and he was a member of RVYC, the Maritime Museum, Sail and Life Training Society as well as the Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons. He sailed extensively throughout Georgian Bay as well as the Pacific Coast. He also enjoyed the past 20 summers, along with his family, at his cottage in Parry Sound, Ontario.
Bill was also a member of the Monterey Centre where he enjoyed games of bridge with friends. He was a gifted cabinetmaker with an eye for detail having learned from his father, and he, in turn, taught his sons. He loved classical music and opera and he travelled the world with Sheila including safaris in East Africa and explorations in Russia, Europe, the UK, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand and coast-to-coast across Canada and the USA.
His wife, family and many friends will miss his wit, wisdom, sense of humor and his kindness, honour, integrity, and sense of duty. He was loved and respected by all.
Service at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 25 in the Lady Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., Victoria, B.C. Interment of ashes at Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Ontario is planned for this summer.
Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Christ Church Cathedral Music Endowment Fund and Victoria Hospice.
Frank Magee Smith, Jr.
April 20, 2009
Passed away peacefully after a short illness on April 19, 2009. Frank was born in St. John, NB on March 20, 1931. Leaving his beloved wife of 51 years, Frances Smith; his sister, Phyllis Childress; nieces, Phyllis Feil (Ralph), Peri Wentworth , Shannon Close (Jason); nephew, James (Lee); great-nieces, Elizabeth, Katherine, Bethany, Shelly, Julie, Charlotte, Elliott, Emery and great-nephew, Jeremy. He will be missed by all. Frank was a kind generous husband and a friend to all he knew, especially to the Lai family whom he worked for as property manager at University Heights Shopping Centre for the past 20 years. Frank will be sadly missed forever.
Memorial Service will be held at Sequoia Gardens Memorial, 4665 Falaise Drive on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Donations in Frank’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, #276 – 2950 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4N4.
Edward Michael Southern
April 20, 2009
Edward was born in St. John, NB on January 14, 1943 and passed away on April 17, 2009 at Vancouver General Hospital. He was predeceased by his father, John Edward Southern, his mother, Emilia (Millie) Foster/Southern and her second husband, Douglas Foster. Ed is survived by his life partner of 33 years, Darrell Zakreski and his supporting family; his uncle Delphis Doucet, Dalhousie, NB; special cousin, Lorraine (Edgar) Nadeau of McKenzie, BC, longtime soulmate, Patricia Vanasse of Montreal; as well as numerous friends and cousins in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, Dalhousie, NB, Bathurst, NB and Kiev, Ukraine. He graduated in 1961 from Dalhousie School of Commerce. Throughout the course of Ed’s life, he had various business ventures. He began his career in Gabon, Africa with an international rail company. He returned to Canada and joined the Alberta oil and gas professional recruitment industry. He owned and operated numerous Calgary entertainment venues and participated in commercial real estate development. Ed worked with E.R. Squibb & sons as a Credit Manager in Montreal, moved to Saskatoon in 1975 with AMOK Ltd. as Manager of Personnel Administration. Moving later to Calgary in 1977, Ed was involved in professional recruiting for the oil and gas industry until the mid 1980′s. When Ukraine obtained its’ independence in 1991, Ed took an interest in Ukraine and was presented an opportunity to further develop oil and gas reserves in the Ukraine. Over the course of this project, Ed was appointed Executive Vice President for Kroes Energy Inc. His dedication and vision drove him to become very instrumental in building a solid relationship with the Ukrainian government which resulted in his appointment to Honorary Consul of Ukraine for Alberta for a number of years. While spending several months of every year in Kiev, he became active in the Ukrainian Roman Catholic Church, St. Alexander’s Cathedral. Ed took on a lead role as Choir Director and fundraised for an international quality pipe organ. Even though Ed was not of Ukrainian origin, he loved the country, its’ history, culture and people. Ed had many interests that included extensive world travel, reading, television and immensely enjoying his coffee and cigarette. He was known for his direct, quick witted and humorous personality. He had numerous friends from many parts of the world and was quick to make friends wherever he travelled and worked. With the support of the BC Transplant Society, Ed was gifted with a successful lung transplant in Fall of 2007. Donations in his memory may be forwarded to the Solid Organ Transplant Clinic, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9. Special thanks and deep gratitude to Dr. Yee, Dr. Levy, Dr. Wilson and all the staff including the ICU Department that supported Ed during his hospital stays at the Vancouver General Hospital along with Dr. Waters and the Victoria Royal Jubilee Hospital staff.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria. Ed will be laid to rest in Calgary at a private service.
Gordon Maurice Ball
April 17, 2009
With great sadness, we announce the passing of our dad, Gordon, on April 2, 2009. He was born in Victoria, BC on April 11, 1930. Gordon leaves behind daughter, Janet; son, Ken (Bonnie); grandkids, Gordie and Amber and best friend, Ray (Chantal). Special thanks to all staff at Kenning 2 Jubilee.
No service by request.
Anna Sperling (nee Lammert)
April 17, 2009
Anna passed away peacefully at Gorge Road Hospital in Victoria, BC on April 12, 2009 at the age of 99 years. She was born in Crimea on November 24, 1909. Anna was predeceased by her husband, Peter and son, Peter; daughter, Annie Hammond and grandson, Peter in 1970. She is survived by her son-in-law George Hammond whose family she adopted as her own. She is lovingly remembered by numerous nieces; nephews; great-nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and nephews and great-great-great nieces and nephews. Anna lived a full and victorious life even though she experienced tragedies most people could not imagine. She never lost her strong faith in God. This sustained her through her many years during which she never complained. She was an encouragement to many and touched lives in a very positive way.
Funeral Service will be conducted from MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 1:30 pm. Urn interment to follow the next day at Royal Oak Burial Park on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 2:00 pm. Donations in Anna’s memory would be appreciated at the charity of your choice.
Patricia Mae McCorkall
April 16, 2009
Peacefully passed away on April 14, 2009. Pat is survived by Lew, her loving husband of 66 years and her children, Jill, Kenneth and Melinda; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and their families. Pat loved to laugh, loved music and travelled the world. She will also be remembered for her love and support of animals (SPCA). At Pat’s request, there will be no Funeral. Flowers are gratefully declined, but consider a donation to the Crohn’s and Ileitis Foundation.
Paul Alan Rouxel
April 15, 2009
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Paul on April 9, 2009 at the age of 45. Born in Toronto on December 17th, 1963. He will be passionately missed by his wife of 19 years, Manjiat. Paul’s proudest moments were being a father to his daughter, Kania and son, Keenen. Loving son of Ronald and Janet; big brother to Laura (Andy and family). Will be missed by many family and friends.
A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at The Royal Canadian Legion, 761 Station Avenue on Monday, April 20th from 2:00 – 5:00. Paul can now ride free and continue his journey. May he rest in peace.
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