Lorelei O’Byrne (nee Macdonald)
Passed away peacefully in Victoria BC, surrounded by her family on January 28, 2010. Predeceased by her father, Rod, Lorelei is survived by her husband Dave; children Krystal & Ryan; mother Iolene; brothers Keith (Sandy), Greg (Alana) & their families; mother-in-law Eunice.
Lorelei was born in Vancouver on November 20, 1953. She was raised in Coquitlam and graduated from Nursing School in 1975. Dave and Lorelei were married in 1980 and had two children, Krystal & Ryan. Lorelei was a strong and determined woman who put her heart into everything in her life. She found great fulfillment as an RN in the recovery room at VGH from 1980-2008. Lorelei’s passion and love was her family. She was incredibly proud to see Krystal obtain her MD and to see Ryan reach the NHL echelon of hockey with the Montreal Canadiens. Lorelei approached breast cancer in the same way she approached life – head on. She fought until the very end. Her love of life and spirit will be dearly missed by all.
Thank you to the wonderful people at Victoria Hospice, to Dr. Sharon Allan & the BCCA staff and to all of our family and friends for their love and support.
A celebration of Lorelei’s life will be held at McCall’s Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver St., on Tuesday, February 16th at 2:00pm. A reception at the Victoria Golf Course will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice or the BC Cancer Agency.
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We are so sorry to hear of Loreili’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Sincerely.
Penny & Mike Baker
My condolences to the O’Byrne family.
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Dave, Our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family.
Sincerely Ernie and Elaine Soveran
David, Ryan and Krystal
I must confess it seems I never know what to say at times like these. However, to you all, I send my heartfelt condolences for your loss. I wish your wonderful family the strength and love to endure your pain.
David Todd
As a Montreal Canadiens’ Fan and a Ryan O’ Byrne Fan I wish to give his family my sincere condolences for the loss of his mother, Lorelei O’Byrne. May peace be with Lorelei, Ryan, his family and all those that feel her loss.
Christopher van Dyke
Surrey, BC
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I follow the Canadiens and knew that Ryan was at home due to a family issue. Cancer has hit my family as well. God Bless.
My condolences to Ryan and the O’Byrne family.
Nos condoléances, from all the Habs fans in the world.
My condolences are with the O’Byrne family. When I heard word that Ryan had left the Montreal Canadiens for family reasons, I had no idea this was the reason. My prayers are with you Ryan. All the best.
My condolences to the O’Byrne family , My thoughts and prayers go out to your family .
Dear Dave and Family
So sorry to read about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Sincerely, Bob and Margaret
My deepest sympathies to the family.
To Dave and family….we are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you during this very sad time.
Our deepest sympathy on the passing of your wife, daughter, sister and mother. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
The Gustafson Family
Dustin, Shelly, Madison & Jordan.
I would just like to offer my sincere condelences during this time to you Ryan and your whole family. All your fans in Montreal are thinking of you and your family.
My condolences to all in the O’Byrne Family, My thoughts and prayers will be with you all!
Sincerely Christina
Dear Ryan and Family,
I wish to offer my condolences. I have lost many people, some tragically, with no closure, and in those cases, the subjects were still young and full of life. At this time, I say a prayer for a loving welcome in Heaven for your mother, and I ask her to inspire you to follow bravely and with joy your special path in this life. The people whom we love should live forever, yet they do, in a different way, and we will be reunited with them later on. There is one part of the writings of Saint Paul which has been of great consolation to me, when I was sad, it is that life doesn’t end, it is merely transformed. A lot of meaning in few words. All the best to you and your entire family at this time.
Alex
Writer and French Editor
Montréal
xx : ) (croix)
I would like to offer my sincere condelences during to you Ryan and your whole family. All your fans in Montreal are with you and your family.
My condolences to the O’Byrne family
I would like to offer sincere condelences to Ryan and his Family! All your Montreal fans have you and your family in their prayers!
Thinking of your family in such a tough time. Lorelei sounds like an amazing women who will be greatly missed.
-Sincerely, the Burke family.
My condolences to the O’Byrne family!
My thoughts an prayers go out to he O’Byrne family. As a sports reporter covering the Canadiens Ryan has always been very kind and such a gentleman which is not always easy in this town. A true testament that he comes from a great family. So sorry for your loss.
Andie
From all the HABS fans, please accept our deepest sympathy.
As a Nursing student and partisan of the Montreal Canadiens, it saddens my soul to hear of the passing of Lorelei O’Byrne.
My condolences to her family and friends, may the warm memories of the time you’ve spent together live forever in your hearts.
Our deepest condolences to the O’Byrne family. I know that it is a tough time right now and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. Stay strong, god bless.
Deepest sympathies and condolences from Habs fans worldwide.
Dave, Krystal & Ryan,
We are very sorry to hear of Lorelei’s passing. We are thinking of you at this difficult time. Our sincere sympathies.
Mike, Jacquie & Kyle Brewis
Sometimes, we have to forget about hockey and realize, boys, that you are humans and theres a lot of things more important in life….My condolences to the O’Byrne family.
As a Montreal Canadiens’ Fan and a Ryan O’ Byrne Fan I wish to give his family my sincere condolences for the loss of his mother, Lorelei O’Byrne. May peace be with Lorelei, Ryan, his family and all those that feel her loss.
Guillaume Durocher
Montréal
My condolences to all the family. My thinking are with you… Sincere condoléance pour toute la famille, je pense a vous et courage dans cette dure epreuve…
My thoughts and Prayers go out to the O’Byrne Family during this difficult time.
Sincerely Larry Go Habs
All our sympathy to the O’Byrne family. People from Montreal have a big respect for your family Ryan.
I’m so sorry for you…..My sincere condolences to all the O’Byrne family…my thoughts and prayer are with you.
Sincerely Maude
My condolences to the O’Byrne family.
So sorry to hear about your mom,my condolences to the ryan family.
My deepest sympathies go the entire O’Byrne family. I am a great fan of Lorelei’s son Ryan and my heart broke for him and his family for your loss. She will be remembered in kindness by the millions of fans who watch Ryan play for the Montreal Canadiens. Though none were fortunate enough to have met her her spirit will live on in all of our hearts.
My deepest sympathies. May God give you strength through this.
mes plus sincères condoléances à la famille O’byrne.
Dave, Krystal and Ryan,
Even though Lorelei and I had not seen each other for many years, I am enormously saddened to hear of her death. I remember with great fondness our high school days, our skiiing and boating adventures and our many shared dreams. Please know that I will hold Lorelei in my heart this August as I walk for the second year in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. My sincerest condolences.
Rest in peace Lorelei.
Krys Kujawa (Third) Hunter
I’m sorry, my condolences and sympathies to the O’Byrne family.
I would like to send my deepest condolences to the O’Byrne Family. As a huge habs fan this is very sad news for us, we missed Ryan while he was gone. Ryan I am so sorry for you loss, and Montreal (and I) love you
May the rest of your lives be filled with joy, and let your mother/wife rest in peace.
and all habs fans of montreal 
Love,
a truly devoted Ryan O’bryne fan
Keep on Ryan we’re all with you !!
My condoleances to the O’Byrne family, my thoughts are with you all.
My condolences to Ryan and the O’Byrne family.
I love you Ryan you are a great hockey player your mom is probably proud of you
I’m very very sorry to learn this. Be strong , all my condolences to the O’Byrne family.
As Montreal Canadiens’ fans and fans of Ryan, my family and I wish to give you our deepest condolences. Our hearts are with you. Que Dieu vous bénisse.
Marilou
My condolences to you and your family at this difficult time. Be strong and continue to make your mother proud. You now have another star in the heavens watching over you, Ryan.
I am sorry to hear of your loss… my sincere condolences go out to the o’byrne family. Ryan and the O’byrne family all of my thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time. xoxox
Sincerely victoria
Dave …You cant believe how sorry I was to here this …I hope you and the kids are well and your in my prayer’s …hope to see you soon ….Ron Miller
Ryan, all my prayers to you and your family.
Deepest sympathies to the O’Byrne family through this tough time.
Stay strong.
Kyle Williams
(Canadiens & Ryan O’Byrne fan)
my condolences to the O’Byrne family my thoughts and prayers are with you
to ryan continue making your mommy proud she will always be watching you
Deepest sympathies and condolences.
My condolences to the O’Byrne family.
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My prayers are with you !
Be brave
Joz
Dear,, Dave and Family,
So sad to read about your loss. Our prayers go out to you and your family. And our deepest sympathies to the family.
Deepest Sympathies to the O’Byrne Family. May Loreili RIP.
Lorelei and I knew each other from working in critical care in Vancouver. We worked together in Victoria Par for over 20 years.
We were very close and valued each others opinion on many
subjects over the years. Our birthdays were only one day apart
so we always made sure that we celebrated that together every
year. I will miss my dear sweet friend always………I love you sweet
girl you were such a good friend. Your role as a Mom was
your most important one in life and you did it so well. Bye for now.
Krystal and Ryan you were very blessed to have such a woman
as a Mom. I lost my Mom to breast cancer when I was 28 so
I understand the deep hole this lost has left…………take care of each other. Love Maureen
My condolences to the O’Byrne family.
En tant que partisan des Canadiens de Montréal, mes pensées sont avec vous dans ces temps difficile. Toute mes condoléances.
To Dave, Krystal, Ryan all family and friends
Kathy and I wish to extend to you our sincere condolences on this sad news with your loss of Lorelei.
Our thoughts and feelings are with you.
Peter Kilshaw
Dave, My deepest sympathy goes out to you
and your family. My thoughts are with you.
Sincerely Victor Epp
Dave,
So sorry to learn of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Sam, Jean-Marc, Emilie & Noah
I would like to offer my condolences to all the O’ Byrne family.
Having lost my father by cancer, I am in thought with you in this hard moment. Your mother is now a star in the sky and will be always near you, and always proud of you.
Ryan, all Quebec is with you in these difficult moments, and all my prayers to you and for your family.
May the peace of God comfort & encourage your hearts in your season of mourning.
I do not know the family, but Ryan plays for my team and the fans care for their heroes.
Dear Dave, Crystal and Ryan:
It is with a very heavy heart that I send these words of sorrow and condolences to all of you. Lorelei was a beautiful, generous and strong soul and I will always remember our times together. Not only working for years in the Recovery room, but the times she and I and several other young mothers with new babies would get together to laugh and cry and help each other with advice on our new “careers” as mothers. It was a role Lorelei loved the best and I know she is so proud of you.
Be strong and try to remember the happy times…and know that there are so many friends keeping all of you in our hearts and prayers.
Love & hugs,
Barbara, Devon & Brannon
Deepest sympathy and condolences to Ryan O’Byrne and the entire O’Byrne and Macdonald families. Although I have never met Lorelei, her strength continues to shine within her son Ryan. God Bless.
My deepest sympathies. May God give you strength through this. All Montreal is behind you. Be brave.
Ryan and Family
My heart felt condolences at this hard time. I have lost 2 dear friends to cancer this past year and can only imagine what you are going though.
Ryan, I haven’t seen you since high school but watched you play yesterday against Boston – you are a wonderful hockey player!
Keep going and know that I’ll look for #20 each time I watch the Canadiens play!
Sincerely
Louise
SMUS ‘02
Mr. O’Byrne, Krystal & Ryan,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. She fought a huge battle and and you were all the reason she fought so hard and for so long. Cherish all of your memories and carry them with you. I suppose you can assume they were in need of an angel up there and know that she will always be with you.
Our sincere condolences to you all.
Rob & Kelly Milliken
Dear Dave, Crystal & Ryan:
Sending your our heartfelt intentions at the loss of your Wife & Mother. Take time to grieve, it will keep her close in your hearts.
With sorrow, Joan, Tom, Stephanie & Graham Pink
I just want to tell you my sincere condolences to you all.
take care !
xxx
Dear Dave, Krystal and Ryan,
We are both so sorry to hear of Lorelei’s passing, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to you. Lorelei was a warm, caring person and a loving, supportive partner and mother. We will always remember her sense of humour and dedication to her children in their school and sports activities.
Our thoughts are with you, and we know that you are finding comfort in the love and memories that Lorelei has blessed you with.
Sincerely,
Stuart and Reta Clark
We are so sorry to hear of Lorelei’s passing, such a stoic and memorable part of the Racquet Club. We feel so blessed to have had Lorelei in our our hockey family and friends association. Our son Mark had a great friendship with the O’Byrne family and this continues with Ryan. We are very grateful with the connection that was made years ago with our hockey family and we wish only blessings for the O’Byrne family. So sorry for your loss, Lorelei will live in all our hearts , thinking of you all. Lorelei would be so proud of her family!
Russ,Darlene,Mark,and Jen Ricketts
My heartfelt condolences to all of the family with the loss of such a wonderful, creative, & strong spirit. I shared a very special bond with Lorelei, as we grew up together in Coquitlam. Even though we didn’t see each other often, when we were able to connect, it was like we had never been apart. Sincere condolences to Mrs. MacDonald, Dave, Krystal and Ryan and all the family & friends.
Dear Krystal, Dave and Ryan,
Our deepest condolences go out to you and your family. Lorelei was such a strong, kind and loving person. Lorelei was very dedicated to her family. We would always see Lorelei with her family in tow at Krystal’s basketball games, showing her support always with unconditional love. Many of Lorelei’s wonderful traits have been passed onto Krystal, who has blossomed into such a wonderful, beautiful and accomplished woman. Our lives have been enriched from the gifts that Loelei and her family have given us. We are sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Brian Cheng – UVIC Women’s Basketball
Please accept our sincere condolences.Our thoughts are with you now and in the coming days.
Our deepest sympathy to the O’byrne family on your loss.We remember Lorelei as a friendly and supportive parent during the time our families met at the arena. God Bless.
Brad Mitchell & family
Hello Dave, Krystal, and Ryan,
I had hoped to see you in person today but was not able to attend the reception at the golf course. It was a lovely service for a lovely person. Lorelei was one of my most favorite people in the world. I agreed whole heartedly with everything that was said about her today. I am so glad she had, what were obviously, given the testimonies today, these many wonderful years with you. And I am glad that I had a number of years being her friend too.
Sincerely,
Emmy
My deepest sympathy to the O’byrne and Mac Donald families. I am so saddened by Lorelei’s passing. We were highschool friends, cheerleaders at Montgomery Jr. Secondary, buddies at Centennial. After highschool I bumped into Lorelei at VGH in the cafeteria, my daughter was in intensive care there, Lorelei was true to form! Caring, compassionate and a valued friend. My heart is with you at this time.