Phyllis E Meagher

Born November 28, 1926 in Prince Albert, SK.  Passed away Nov 23, 2012 in Ganges on Salt Spring Island where she lived for 40 plus years. Predeceased by her husband Pat (2006) and survived by her sisters Gladys (Allan) Alexander and Margaret (Bruce) McGillis, and brother Fred (Sheila) Gane and nieces and nephews.  Phyllis worked for the Provincial Government for years. After Pat and Phyllis retired they travelled extensively, one trip being around the world. She was a great story teller and loved to laugh.  Phyllis loved family, friends and church.  She will be greatly missed. Special thanks to friends Carol and Dennis Scott and the staff at Braehaven Assisted Living. Funeral services to be held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 135 Drake Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island on Friday Dec 7, 2012 at 1:30pm. 

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Allan Leslie Crane

May 10, 1942 – November 21, 2012

Allan Leslie Crane of Salt Spring Island passed away with his family at his side on November 21, 2012 in the Lady Minto Hospital  at the young age of 70 years old. Allan will be deeply missed by his loving wife Brenda, his daughter Janna Michelle (Irwin), his stepdaughters Danalynn (Vicki) and Christina his grandchildren Kassandra, Maxx and Ian. Predeceased by his father Cyril, mother Ethel, brother Malcolm and his Uncle John.

Allan was born in London England. The family left and moved to Kerrisdale, Vancouver, BC when he was 9. Allan attended UBC were he received his teaching degree which evolved into a 14 year career. In 1978 he semi retired from teaching and began writing educational material  By 1980 he was working in an art shop in Canmore Alberta. Allan picked up a piece of stone and he was a natural! Sold his first piece and the artist in Allan was born. In 1990 he came out to Salt Spring with some stone and fell in love with the island which for him was the perfect place for him to create. Allan also loved to create on the Island of Kauai where he went yearly.

After a long fight with cancer he never complained, never gave in and fought a hard battle he could not win, he was so brave. He would always make you laugh and never lost his sense of humor even in the last days he could always make you smile. Calm and peaceful he is sleeping, sweetest rest that follows pain. We who loved him sadly miss him, we trust in god we will meet again. A memorial service will be held at Meaden Hall on December 8th at 1:00 pm.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Dr Gummeson, Dr Crossland, Hospice and for all the love and care we received from the nurses at Lady Minto Hospital and the home care nurses. A special thanks to Stan and Victoria for putting on the celebration of life for an Icon on Sept 2. That was very special. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Red Cross or Lady Minto Hospital in the name of Allan Crane.

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Ann Mc Leod

(nee Cameron)

%With great sadness, we announce that Ann passed away peacefully on November 17, 2012. She will be missed by her loving family: her husband Gundy of 57 years; children Joanne McLeod, Julie (Walter) Wysota, Alix (Bob) Ross and Cameron (Moira Chicilo); grandchildren James Potter, Gordon and David Wysota, Lael and Ian Ross and Ella McLeod; her brother Nick Cameron; and many other family members. Ann is predeceased by her parents Ian and Dorothy Cameron.

Born on December 11, 1932 and raised in Vancouver, Ann attended Kerrisdale Elementary, Point Grey and Magee. She received her Bachelor of Arts from UBC (1954) and her Masters in Education from University of Saskatchewan (1981). Ann devoted her energy to many educational interests primarily as a women’s advocate at the University of Saskatchewan, Fraser Valley College and Open Learning Institute.

The family lived in Vancouver until 1965 when they moved to Saskatoon where they lived for 20 years before Ann and Gundy retired to Saltspring Island in 1989. They moved back to Vancouver in 2010.

A Celebration of Ann’s Life will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 3:30 PM at St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Anglican Church, 2490 W. 37th Avenue, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ann’s memory to Alzheimer Society of BC are greatly appreciated.

Veronica (Bonnie) Curran

1916 – 2012

Bonnie passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012 at the age of 96. Bonnie was born in Haileybury, Ontario and met her husband, Bud in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.  She was one of thirteen children. Bonnie worked for many years as a caregiver for mentally handicapped children in Orillia, Ontario.  She loved all children.  

Bonnie is survived by her brother Clifford of Vineland, Ontario, son John (Ina) of Salt Spring Island, grandchildren, Bonnie, Mike and Tom, great grandchildren, Sage, Chris and Justin and many nieces and nephews.  

We thank all the kind and compassionate staff at Greenwoods for the exceptional and loving care given to Bonnie over the years of her residence.

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Lois Elizabeth

Shipley

Lois Elizabeth Shipley (née Leader) died November 9, 2012, aged 83.  She survived her husbands Ted Sisson and Bob Shipley and will be deeply missed by her family including her sons Kirk (Valerie), Rand (Karen), Chris and Ross (Sharon), her daughter Cathy as well as her grandchildren (Karl, Ian, Evan, Ben, Jenn, Randi, Connor, Hailey, Eric, Zeanna, Desmond, Myah) and great-grandchildren (Sean, Rhys, Erik, Kate).

Lois was free and youthful in spirit until the end.  She will be remembered for her candour and spontaneity, her quirky wit and quick intelligence, her sympathy for the underdog and the entire animal kingdom.  Her laughter could be heard above a crowd and will echo in the memories of all who loved her.  Lois was an original; the world is a duller place without her.

Her wishes were embraced by the poem, “To Remember Me” by Robert N. Test which ends: Burn what is left of me and scatter the ashes to the winds to help the flowers grow. If you must bury something, let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all my prejudice against my fellow man. If, by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs you.   If you do all I have asked, I will live forever.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Dr. David Woodley and the people at Access Care Management who all went out of his way to ensure Lois stayed home for as long as possible.

A celebration of her life will be held near her home in the Spring.

Harry Peere

Williams – Freeman

July 16, 1923 – November 9, 2012

Capt. Harry Peere Williams-Freeman of Salt Spring Island, B.C. died peacefully at age 89 after a lengthy and devastating illness. Harry was born in Duncan, B.C. and moved to England in 1934 with his family. As a teenager he attended Blundell’s School and afterwards served in the British Army from 1941 to 1946 in the UK, India, Burma and West Africa. He then worked in Nigeria as a timber agent for the United Africa Co. He returned to B.C. in 1948 and was employed by the Inventory branch of the B.C. Forest Service doing fieldwork. In 1954 Harry enrolled in the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada as a lieutenant. He served in Canada and with the U.N. in Pakistan in 1965. He returned to Canada to live in Halifax, where he retired in 1970. From there he moved to B.C. and worked nine years as the administrator for the Canadian Outward Bound Mountain School in Vancouver and Keremeos. He was instrumental and persistent in getting the government interested in acquiring his B.C. Heritage Site residence which is now known as the Keremeos Grist Mill. Harry strongly felt this property belonged to the public rather than private ownership. In 1981, in his 37 ft. sloop he named ALEC PEERE, he sailed from Vancouver to the Caribbean where he spent several years. Later on he enjoyed many years of extensive travelling and chartering his sailboat in the coastal B.C. waters.

He was a true character who marched to his own drum and his own eccentricities; a family man with a tender heart, a keen intellect and a dry sense of humour who was passionate about the outdoors, wilderness and historical conservation, classical and jazz music, reading, sailing, current affairs, history, physical fitness, travel and good conversation.

Harry is survived by his wife Valerie of Sidney, B.C., their 3 children Jennifer (Garry), Gordon (Brenda) and Rosemary (Stephen) and seven grandchildren. He is predeceased by their eldest son Alec and Harry’s sister Joycelin Dunlop of Okanagan Mission, B.C. A sincere thank you to the dedicated caregivers and health providers over the past many years and to Harry’s good friend Sally as well as other friends who have helped make his life better. He will be sadly missed.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in Harry’s memory may be made to the Western Canada Wilderness Committee.

Dr. Hetty Clews

July 18, 1929 – Nov. 5, 2012

Dr. Hetty Clews, of Victoria, British Columbia passed away with family at her side on Monday, November 5, 2012 in the Royal Jubilee Hospital.

Born in Rowley Regis, Birmingham, UK, July 18, 1929, to Wilfred and Florence Minnie Upton, Hetty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was also an acclaimed actor, singer, author, director, and educator. She completed her BA in Theology at the University of Birmingham and a BEd, MA, and PhD in English at the University of Saskatchewan. Her passion for the theatre led her to be involved with the Saskatoon Summer Players, the Gateway Players, ArtSpring, the Langham Court Theatre, and numerous other theatre companies—a testament to her love of supporting community access to the arts. An active volunteer, Hetty regularly dedicated her time to such causes as hospice, libraries, and the environment. She held great comfort in her faith, and was a lay minister both in England and on Salt Spring Island, BC. Hetty was an excellent cook, a whiz at Scrabble, and had a beautiful voice, which she was not afraid to use, whether it was to welcome friends and family into her presence, or to sing. Everyone who knew her knew how she loved people, and her secret chocolate stash was never a secret for too long in her household.

Hetty is survived by her husband of 59 years Dr. Alan Clews; her son Simon (Susan), her daughters Alison (Bob), Margaret (Sheldon), Madeleine (Hugh); her grandchildren Sarah (Geoffrey), Rachel (Adam), Katherine (Dave), Justin (Kimi), Sam (Ashley), Emily, Erin, and Laura; and her great-grandchildren Colin, Ryan, and Julian. She will be greatly missed by Barbara Wood and family, Margaret Downton, Janet Stokes, Max Taylor, Allan and Margaret Harris, Patrick Queely (Helen), David Holmes, Marje Clews, Bonnie Taylor, and many others.

The memorial service will be held at 10:30 am November 14th, 2012 at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC. 

“In our beginning is our end, and in our end is our beginning.”

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Fordene Margaret

Kavanagh

Aug. 3, 1914 – Nov 3, 2012 Fordene Margaret Kavanagh, born August 3, 1914 in South Bend, Indiana, died peacefully in Lady Minto Hospital Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Fordene was predeceased by her husband, Gerald Kavanagh in 2000. She is remembered and loved by nieces Barbara, Janice and Eulalie, and step-nieces Pat and Ellen, and leaves many friends in the Salt Spring community and beyond.

For the past 7 years she was a happy resident at Heritage Place. Her family and friends are grateful to Sandi Mueller and staff and residents at Balsam House for sharing food and laughter, memories and music, Margo Greggains of Access Care Management and her staff of caregivers who administered faithful loving care and never once faltered.

Thanks also to the wonderful staff at Lady Minto Hospital and Dr. Robert Crichton and Dr. Meghan Newcombe.

A Mass of the Resurrection will take place at Our Lady of Grace Church, November 12, at 11 a.m. followed by a reception in the church hall. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the Lady Minto Hospital Foundation.

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Margaret Jardine

YZ Margaret died on November 2nd. 2012. Her family would like to thank her care-givers and our friends for helping us through this dark period in our lives by their dedicated care, love and prayers. Memories of Margaret will continue to live in the hearts and minds of her beloved family and friends.

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