In memoriam

Lives and legacies.
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A photo of Richard Thomas Holt wearing a dark blue Annapolis Royal Gold & Country Club sweatshirt.
Richard (“Dick”) Thomas Holt passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, at age 85, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on December 2, 1938, in Derby, England, to Richard and Averinah...
James Scott Beesley wearing a blue patterned shirt sitting on a grassy field
Scott was enjoying his family and work and was making plans for new adventures. When an aggressive small cell carcinoma took him from us at 62 years young on September 14, 2024, it was hard to say...
A headshot of Peter C. Clegg with white hair and a white beard, wearing a collared shirt.
Peter passed away peacefully with his family at his side at Melville Hospice in White Rock, BC. Peter was born in Brantford, ON. At the completion of Grade 13, he joined the RCAF. There, he met his...
After an amazing life of 88 years, Brook passed away on July 26, 2024, with his loving wife and best friend of 48 years, Jennifer Fraser, at his side. Brook was the father of John Gardner (Jane) of...
A headshot of Stephanie Brawn with short hair, glasses, and red flowers.
Stephanie Brawn was born on January 29, 1944, in Ottawa, and she passed away on September 2, 2024, in North Vancouver. It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved aunt,...
Douglas Arnold Corbishley with white-grey hair and glasses, standing in front of clouded mountains.
At the age of 88, Douglas Arnold Corbishley passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024, surrounded by his family in Penticton, BC.
A headshot of Kenneth MacKenzie Campbell with short white hair and a red and blue collared shirt.
Ken passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 27, 2024, at the age of 94. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Gwendolyn Merle (Pearson) of Sidney, BC, six months short of their 70th...
A photo of William Day in a suit with white and purple ribbons and a medal pinned to his chest.
Bill was born in Vancouver, BC, in 1933 to Fanny and Joseph Friend Day. He was predeceased by his ex-wife of 42 years, Joan Day (née Titterington).
A photo of Diane Wiesner with short brown hair, glasses, and a colourful shirt with flower prints on it.
Mary “Diane” Wiesner (née Alsbury) was born in 1935 to Mildred Caroline Alsbury and former Vancouver Mayor Albert Thomas “Tom” Alsbury. Diane grew up in Kerrisdale and enjoyed a very loving and...
A photo of James Richard Gorwill wearing a white collared shirt against an ocean backdrop.
James Richard Gorwill (Dick) passed away peacefully at his home. He was a loving husband to Patricia (née Atkins), his wife of 60 years, proud father of Leslie Bontje, Ian, and Sheila Burkman...