Francis Joseph Marcotte  (Frank)

After a short struggle with his health Frank passed away peacefully at the age of 58 in Victoria Hospital.  Predeaced by his parents Alex  and Martha and brother Gilbert.  He will be sadly missed by his siblings  Ed (Lucille),  Caroline (Rob Twa), Linda (Henry Schwagly), Samantha (Ron Pultke) and many nephews and nieces.  He will be remembered for his kind and compassionate heart and for the good work he did for others mowing. There will be a graveside service Saturday, April 27, 11:00am at Central Cememtery, refreshments to follow at Our Lady of Grace, Drake Road. Memorial Mass 5:00pm.

Died April 21, 2013

Age 67

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Saturday, May 4,

Meadon Hall, (Legion)

With family and friends.

All welcome

Coffee, tea, snack

More info in future

SANDRA MAY SNETSINGER (née SANDERS)

April 19, 1935 – June 25, 2013

On June 25th, Sandra passed away peacefully at her home on Salt Spring Island with her devoted partner Roland Arnet and family by her side. Sandra’s love of family and food were a basis of many family gatherings. She lived life well! Sandra had homes in Ontario, where she raised four children with her late husband Hugh (Nov. 12 / 1980). She then moved on to Cape Breton, where she made many new friends and acquaintances. Finally she settled in B.C., where she maintained a home and fiber arts studio on Salt Spring Island, while living with Roly in Tofino. She always said “I need to see the ocean and have beaches to walk on!” Sandra was an ardent supporter of the CBC, the environment, Canadian literature and music. Bubbi as her grandchildren knew her “had a sensitive understanding of people. She loved deeply with a certain affection for the underdog. Her non-judgmental character grew from a long life in witness of the trials and troubles we endure, and thus maintained a greater inclination to accept us all. A great reader of books, a keen learner and lover of all things art, she looked for beauty in everything, exuding glamour and grace herself, yet always unassuming. She was a woman proud of her family and so content with her life, she kept the most important things close.”

Sandra will be missed deeply by Roly, her dog Fika, her children Dewey (Margaret), Laura (Graeme), Paula, Michael (Allison), her four grandchildren Nicholas, Hannah, Madeline and Jackson, and all those she touched and treated as family. There will be a celebration of Sandra’s life between 2 and 5 Sunday Sept. the 8th at the Legion Hall in Tofino. In lieu of flowers a donation to cancer research or a charity of

your choice would be appreciated.

Donald Ogilvie

18 November 1922 – 14 April 2013

Don died peacefully with family at his side. He is dearly missed by Betty, his wife of 66 years, son Martin (Camille), daughter Bronwyn Lorimer (Graham) grandchildren, Nicholas, Melissa, Katy and Jill, sister Ruth George and many nieces and nephews in the Prairies, and nieces Janet and Ruth in England.

The family is deeply grateful for the thoughtfulness of friends, the exceptional care of Greenwoods staff, Dr. Barclay, Lady Minto Hospital, Beacon Community Services, Ambulance Service, and the staff and volunteers at Meals on Wheels.

A quiet family service was held on April 17, 2013.

“A life well loved.”

Pamela Elizabeth Barry

(nee Reynolds)

March 13, 1930 – April 10, 2013

On April 10th, surrounded by the love of her family, our beloved Pamela crossed peacefully over the “rainbow bridge” to tend her Heavenly garden in the presence of Jesus. She is now joyfully reunited with her dear David and other loved ones.

Pamela was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She was gracious and loving to all who came across her life path and will be remembered for her gentle smile and her desire to be a blessing to others each day. Pamela shared her passion for gardening and her love of birds with all who came to visit.

Her unwavering faith and strength of character upheld her in challenging times and she enfolded her family with a depth of love and caring that is beyond description.

Pamela will be missed deeply but her spirit will keep us company in the garden of life and in the hovering of the hummingbird and butterfly.

We extend a deep appreciation to those who cared for Pamela with compassion and respect during the last few weeks of her life. A special thank you to Jill and the nurses from the Community Health Team. Thank you to the Palliative Response Team from Victoria Hospice, the nurses and staff at Cowichan District Hospital, Dr. Frazer Black, Dr. David Brook, and all the caregivers who supported us in caring for Pamela at home.

“I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness

That I can show to any human being,

Let me do it now.

Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.”

Please join us in celebrating Pamela’s life;

Saturday April 20th, 2013 | 2-4pm

#10 – 133 Corbett Road, Salt Spring Island

Donations to the Victoria Hospice Society or Hospice society of your choice would be gratefully appreciated.

Janine Lendi

June 26, 1953 – April 5, 2013

A beloved local massage therapist and world-wide scuba diver and underwater photographer died Friday, April 5 in her home in Friday Harbor.

Janine Lendi was born in California, and loved the ocean and warm, sunny days. Her great passion was scuba diving, and she traveled extensively to view the world underwater and photograph her adventures along the way. She was most at home in the water, and adored all the creatures of the sea. Her e-mail address was mermaidjanine.

Janine’s deep compassion for others led to a lifetime of caring for people, first as a licensed respiratory therapist, and then as a massage therapist. She had a big, generous heart, ready sense of humor, sparkling turquoise eyes, a radiant smile and a vibrant personality, and was always ready for a new adventure.

In 1998, Janine moved from California to Friday Harbor. She loved living on the island and zipped around on one of her many scooters, which she much preferred to her Toyota 4-runner. She always wore dazzling turquoise, magenta, and purple colors, and her garden was a palette of blue, purple, and chartreuse.

Janine said one of the happiest days of her life was when she met Paul Isserlis, a native of Scotland who has lived and worked in Canada since the 1970s. They married in April 2010 and divided their time between San Juan and Salt Spring islands.

In the last few years, medical issues hampered Janine’s mobility—but not her spirit. She will be greatly missed by her husband, her sweet cat Tarna, and her many friends from San Juan and Salt Spring islands, California, and various places around the world.

A celebration of Janine’s life is being planned. Information to come.

Dr. Ian Moyes Thom

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 14, 1924, Dr. Ian Thom passed away on Salt Spring Island on April 4, 2013. Ian will be sadly missed and forever loved and remembered by his wife of 60 years, Minnie; his daughter, Lesley Reynolds (Victor); his son, Andrew (Debbie Nowell); granddaughter, Camille Reynolds; sisters-in-law Moira Thom and Janet Reynolds; and cousins David Thom and Joe Gallelli. Ian was predeceased by his brother, Cecil.

Ian spent his boyhood in Edinburgh. During the Second World War, he served as a radio operator on Lord Louis Mountbatten’s headquarters ship, HMS Bulolo, which played a vital communications role in the Allied war effort during the D-Day landings and in operations around Malaya, Singapore and Sumatra until the end of the war. After the war, Ian studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. While a student, he met the love of his life, Minnie Jane Berry Murphy, and they married after his graduation in 1952. Ian practised medicine in Birmingham and Watford, England, before moving with his family to Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1962. Ian was a respected and beloved family physician in Regina for 27 years before retiring to Salt Spring in 1989.

Ian was a compassionate and skilled doctor and a proud Scotsman. He had an inquiring mind and loved fast cars, planes, boats and radios. Above all, he loved people; he was a devoted husband and father and a valued friend. Ian’s family would like to thank his friend and physician, Dr. Ron Reznick, and the staff at Greenwoods, who cared for Ian with love and respect during the last year of his life.

A celebration of Ian’s life will be held at 181 Fort Street, Salt Spring Island, on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. Friends are invited to join his family to share their favourite memories of Ian and to raise a glass in his honour.

An honest man here lies at rest

As e’er God with his image blest;

The friend of man, the friend of truth,

The friend of age, and guide of youth:

Few hearts like his, with virtue warm’d,

Few heads with knowledge so informed:

If there’s another world, he lives in bliss;

If there is none, he made the best of this.

– Robert Burns

Harold Brochmann

November 18, 1935 – March 27, 2013

Born in Oslo, Norway November 18, 1935 passed away after a lengthy illness on Salt Spring Island March 27, 2013.

A true Norseman always comfortable in a boat.

He will be greatly missed by his wife Candace, daughter Kari (Ty) granddaughter Keira of Atlanta, Georgia, son Craig of Toronto, Ontario, stepdaughters Kelly Langill, Christine Gray (Travis) and grandchildren Therese and Damien Gray of North Vancouver. Also many cousins in Norway. Predeceased by son Michael.

Harold’s varied teaching career took him from Nova Scotia to Ghana, St. Vincent, and culminated in North Vancouver. He retired to Salt Spring Island where his passion for sailing (Whisper and Gypsy) and pruning maple trees was unlimited. Harold was involved with Eggheads, on the Board of Directors at Greenwoods, Library Board and was past Commodore at the Salt Spring Island Sailing Club.

“Harold has always been the owner of a restless intellect, a man who could not bear to let things pass without understanding them in detail. Although physically robust it was his mind that made him such good company. He was especially determined when he came across a statement that was supposedly supported by fact or ‘statistics’, to actually make sure that the ‘facts’ were real facts and that the statistics actually supported the conclusions”

“Harold was a much loved curmudgeon, full of wit and intelligence and will be badly missed by everyone who knew and loved him”

A heart felt thank you for the amazing love and support shown to Harold and myself during this emotional time. We are so fortunate to live on this beautiful island surrounded by such compassionate friends, Home Care nurses and Caregivers. Thank you Dr. Reznick and Jean.

A herring and aquavit gathering to be announced. “God bless us everyone.”