Pauline passed away at Luther Court in Victoria, BC on May 19, 2015. She was born on March 28, 1926 at Gillingham, Kent, England. Predeceased by her father, Henry in 1983, her mother, Ivy in 1991 and brother, Francis in 1943. Survived by relatives in Canada, England, U.S.A. South Africa and Australia. Pauline trained as a nurse in London, England and was an Associate of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in Victoria. She was a long time foster mother who was well loved and respected by all in her community and church.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Church of St. Luke, 1821 Cedar Hill Cross Road. Cremation to follow. Donations, if desired, to Plan Canada (formerly Foster Parents Plan) for Gifts of Hope would be appreciated. Condolence may be offered to the family below.
McCall Bros. Funeral Home
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Margaret Rapatz
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mary lynch I have very fond memories of Pauline. She was such a wonderful foster parent to PH.
Pauline was such a joy to work with ( I was PH’s social worker) – she was dedicated, wise , funny and caring.Dorothy it is wonderful to read these condolences and realize you stayed involved all these years.
sincerely,
mary lynch.
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Sean Downey .... family and IP staff Oh Pauline such a wonderful caregiver! The caring that came from you was always pure and full of heart. When i am hiring new staff I look for quality’s like yours. PH and you where friends for suck a long time and your book you wrote together shows the dedicated efforts of you endeavors. Special thanks to Dorothy Tate, you have been so dedicated to Pauline for well into 30 years I know she greatly appreciated all your joint endeavors. I will miss your smile your Witt and you strong wisdom of how people should be treated in society. I always loved getting feedback on my program from you, I learned tons from you and will miss our meetings. Thanks for all you have done Pauline!
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Margaret Kent Curren I am happy I got to meet Pauline on one of my visits to Aunt Rene and Don’s; and got to visit with her for a short time thru telephone and mail. They were both a great source for sharing family history from so far away . We learned so much we didn’t know when Rene came to Canada and from Paulines geneology. I guess Mom didn’t have anyone to talk family history with. All three are greatly missed.
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Larry and Carol Axmaker Pauline was a very special friend to our family for more than 40 years. She had a big heart and ready smile. She would babysit our children when we asked and she even adopted our cat when we moved. She was always willing to help others. We will miss her and never forget her.
Larry, Carol, and family
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Barry Hursell My condolences to the family and carers of Pauline.
Pauline was a childhood friend of my late mother Irene Caston nee Lawrence. they lived next to each other in Gillingham Road, Gillingham, Kent, England until Pauline left for Canada after which they communicated by letter. Since my mother’s death I kept in touch with Pauline and I shall miss our Christmas communications and the newsletters that Dorothy sent me from time to time.
Pauline was a lovely caring person and she will be missed. My thoughts are with all those whom she has left behind.Barry
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DON MACINTYRE Thoughts are with Pauline from her cousins in Ontario. Her cousin Renee and myself got to know Pauline well through her visits to England and Ontario and our trips to Victoria. Pauline will be greatly missed.
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Sue Smith My sincerest condolences to the other branches of Pauline’s wide spread family. Although I did not ever meet Pauline we had many telephone conversations and email correspondences some years ago and then very kindly through Dorothy was kept informed of how she was in later years. I will truly treasure the beautiful family genealogy she worked so very hard to compile it is a joy to look at and must have taken her such a long time. Rest in peace now Pauline lots of love Sue xxx
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Ann van Noordt Pauline was a loving soul and did much for people who had special needs. I will always remember her kindness.
I send my condolence to family and friends who were closely associated with Pauline.
Pauline and I worked together for several years in late 50’s and early 60’s. We had kept in touch over the years.
She was a efficient and caring colleague and a true friend. Many thanks to Dorothy for keeping us connected in recent times .
My condolences to her family
Margaret Rapatz