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Thomas Craigie

1966 - 2026

Thomas John Craigie, known as Tom, passed away May 29, 2026. He was 59 years old. Born on October 21, 1966, in Victoria, BC. He was a local boy, proud of only moving a few times. Growing up on Alder St, moving to Carey Rd, buying a house on Jackson St and his last house was the farm on Island View. He was extremely...

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Dr. Walter Goresky

1927 - 2026

Dr. Walter Victor Goresky ("Walt") passed away on May 12, 2026 in Victoria B.C., at the age of 98, after a full and energetic life surrounded by the love of his family and friends. He was a warm, kind, loving man always with a witty saying, poem, or song at the ready.

Born into a Ukrainian family in Smoky Lake,...

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Peter Saunders

1937 - 2026

"Grandpa never seemed like he was humoring us. He was always interested."
Of all the memories shared after Peter Saunders died on May 30, 2026, that observation from his grandson Chris may come closest to explaining who he was.
Born in Hayes, Middlesex, England, Peter grew up in Bedfordshire and won a choral...

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Frank Moretti

1933 - 2026

Frank Moretti passed away peacefully at the age of 93 in his home in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ontario, Canada to Italian immigrants, he was the first in his family to go to college, then went on to earn a PhD in geology. During college, he met and later married the...

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David Read

1953 - 2026

David Benjamin Read passed away on Sunday, May 31st at his home in Victoria, BC. He was deeply loved and will be missed by friends, family, his sons Timothy and Kristopher, and Debbie, his wife of over 48 years. David was very close to the Toronchuk family, who embraced him as a son.

While he spent his retirement...

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Esmé Penny

1929 - 2026

Esmé Penny (née Roberts) passed away peacefully in Victoria, B.C. on January 3, 2026, at the age of 96 years. She was born in Durban, South Africa, on June 19, 1929, to Llewelyn Roberts and Gertrude van Oudtshoorn.
Esmé is predeceased by her 6 siblings, all of South Africa. Growing up, Esmé had a passion for...

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Geoff Giles

1940 - 2026

Born in Twickenham, Geoff grew up in post-war London and after attending Christ's Hospital School and working at the National Physics Laboratory, while studying for A levels, he subsequently earned a chemistry degree at the University of Birmingham. There, he met the absolute love of his life Linda, preceded only by...

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Ruth (née Cox) Christensen

1928 - 2026

Christensen, Ruth Marion
March 24, 1928 - April 21, 2026

With heavy hearts, we sadly announce the passing of our beloved Ruth on the 21st of April 2026, at the age of 98. To us she was "Nana" - the heart of our family - and her loss is felt more deeply than words can express. Ruth was the cherished daughter of...

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Professor Lenard Cohen

1942 - 2026

It is with deep sadness that the family of Lenard Joseph Cohen announces his passing on March 22, 2026 in Victoria. Beloved husband of Terri, devoted father of Jeanette (Fred) and David (Naomi) and proud grandfather of Benjamin, Mark, Maayan and Aliyah.

Lenny Cohen was born in 1942 and raised in Chicago, the son of...

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