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Dame, Carolyn F Saturday, 30 Jan 2010

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

Carolyn F. Dame (nee Parr)
November 13, 1955-January 30, 2010
Our beloved, gorgeous beauty won her battle over breast cancer and escaped to Heaven on January 30, 2010 at Port McNeill hospital. She had her sons Brett and Nathan and her sister Wendy by her side and her husband Bill held her in his arms as she wished.
Carolyn is survived by her husband Bill of Port McNeill; sons Nathan Dame of Lillooet and Brett Dame of Port McNeill; siblings Wendy Finlay of Rocky Mountain House, AB, Doug (Cindy) Parr of Leslieville, AB, Lorna (Earl) Shetler of Saugatuck, Michigan, USA, Bruce (Terasa) Parr of Leslieville, AB, Robyn (Graham) Lindenbach of Campbell River, BC; parents Russ & Jean Parr of Salmon Arm, BC; mother-in-law Elsie Dame of Port Alberni, BC; other relatives Darlene (Jules) Dame of Port Alberni, BC, Bradley (Caralee) Dame of Port Alberni, BC; Barry (Heather) Dame of Parksville, BC, Richard (Karen) Dame of Edmonton, AB and many special friends-you all know who you are-there’s too many to list.
She was predeceased by in-laws William (Senior) & Shirley Dame and her grandparents
Carolyn and Bill met when they were children (11 & 12 years old) at Camp Imadene in Maple Bay and loved each other their whole lives.
She will be incredibly missed by all who knew her. She touched all of our lives with light.
A service for Carolyn will be held Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Port McNeill at North Island Secondary School in the gymnasium at 1:00 pm. Service will be led by her husband of 36 years, Bill Dame and her brother-in-law, Pastor Bradley Dame.
A Celebration of her Life party will be held following the service. Location and time to be announced at the service.
Donations in Carolyn’s honour may be sent to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Brown , Pamela Elizabeth Sunday, 24 Jan 2010

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

Pamela Elizabeth Brown (Bon)
August 3, 1944-January 24, 2010
Pamela died peacefully at home in Courtenay BC, surrounded by friends and family. She died with grace and dignity, just as she lived. Survived and dearly missed by son Christopher (Miranda) and grandson Arlo; daughter Marijke; brothers and sisters Richard, Jay, Rebecca, Brenda (McNee), Sara (Crowder), Josh and Fred; her nieces and nephews Aiya, Grace & Spencer McNee and Wyatt Brown. Predeceased by parents Fred and Ruth Brown. Survived by mother Eleanor McLachlan.
Pamela was born in Winnipeg, grew up in Strathroy, Ontario and graduated from the Royal Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in Montreal in 1967. She married Thomas Bon in 1968 (marriage ended 1996) and moved west to Port Hardy in 1971 where they raised their two children. Pamela provided skilled, loving and compassionate care at the Port Hardy Hospital for 34 years as a Registered Nurse. After retiring, she moved to Courtenay where her passions and curiosity inspired several years of living life to the fullest. She loved volunteering, travelling and cultivating friendships. Pamela was vivacious, witty, generous, courageous and adored by all. She will be sorely missed.
There will be a celebration of Pam’s life on Sunday, February 7th, at Crown Isle, 399 Clubhouse Drive, Courtenay, BC, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.?
In lieu of flowers, we kindly ask that you make a donation in Pam’s name to the
Comox Valley Hospice Society, 2137 Comox Avenue, Comox, BC, V9M 1P2, Tel: 250-339-5533.

Jancowski, Kathleen Jean Mary \"Kay\" Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

A resident of Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland, B.C. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 aged 92. Predeceased by her grand-daughter Tara Hope Jancowski, husband Richard William Jancowski and son Richard William Jancowski Jr. She is survived and will be loving missed by sons John (Nan) of Cumberland and David (Cathy) of Fort McMurray, Alberta; grandchildren Debbie, Sherrill, Sean, Michael, Richard, Jackie and Lori. Kay was born in Victoria, B.C. on January 9th, 1918 and graduated from the Western School of Pharmacy in 1940. In addition to her work, she was incredibly committed to her community. Kay was Founding Member and Charter President of the Soroptomist Club of Courtenay, member of Florence Chapter #53, OES, Chairperson of the Western Division of the CPHA committee of Community Pharmacy Practice and the first woman President of the B.C. P.H.A. In 1977 she was elected Trustee of School District #71 and in 1980 became Chairperson of the School Board. In 1981, Kay assumed the Presidency of the local Canadian Cancer Unit and in 1984 she was elected President of the Comox Valley Canadian Cancer Society. In the same year Kay was appointed to the Board as Government Representative of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox, B.C. In 1990, she served as Vice-Chair of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. In later years, she received her Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Degree from U.B.C. These are but a few of the countless contributions Kay made to each community in which she lived. She was a force to be reckoned with. Her family invites friends to join them for a tea at the Cumberland Cultural Centre, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. to help celebrate a life well lived.

Walker, Albert \"Bert\" Friday, 01 Jan 2010

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer and heart disease we are deeply saddened to report Bert’s passing on January 1, 2010
Bert was pre deceased by his wife Sharon
He is survived by his daughter Laurie in Cobourg ON and his sons Steven (Pauline) in Ottawa ON, and Greg (Kim) in North Bay ON and also by his grandchildren.
He is also survived by his brother Gordon (Ida) in Sydney, BC and many other relatives and friends.
At Bert’s request no service will be held. For those wishing to make a donation in Bert’s name please consider Victoria Hospice, the Victoria Prostate Cancer Centre, the BC and Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation as well as Wheels for Wellness.
“Tremendously missed, but never forgotten.”

LOGAN, Theresa Saturday, 26 Dec 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

LOGAN (Knorn),
Theresa Marie

On December 26th, 2009. Late of Maple Ridge, B.C., age 49 years. Survived by her loving family, mother Ramona Knorn; son Michael Logan; brother Ken (Sylvia) Knorn; sister Susie Knorn (Nick and Brad); and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Prayers were held on January 4, 2010 followed by Funeral Mass January 5, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Maple Ridge. Rev. Father R. Au Celebrant and A Celebration of Life in Port McNeill on Saturday January 16, 2010. Condolences may be sent to:
www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

HILTZ, JOHN Thursday, 03 Dec 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

JOHN \"ROCKET\" HILTZ
Jan. 29, 1951 - Dec 3, 2009

It is with a heavy heart that I announce today the death of John Hiltz after a short battle with cancer.

John was predeceased by his mother and father, his sister Megan and brother Alan. He is survived by his wife Anne, daughters Rhiannon, Bronwen and Jane, sons Cedric and Oti, brothers David and Robert, sister Catherine and grandsons Hudson, Hugo and Zachary.

John\'s wake will be held on Saturday December 19 from 1 to 4pm at the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland. All are welcome.
Please come between noon and 12:45.

\"Pull Hard, Come Easy\"

Gordon, Donald Richard Sunday, 15 Nov 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

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June 2, 1948 - November 15, 2009
It is with much sadness that we say goodbye to
Don Gordon.
Don passed away peacefully on November 15, 2009 after a very brief battle with cancer.
Don was predeceased by his parents Anna and Richard, brother Roy, son Arnie (Kathy),
granddaughter Mackenzie.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Mavis and family Kari (Roy), Don (Tanya), Trina (Bill), Cory (Kelly), Dan (Melody) as well as his grandchildren Eric, Scott, Stephanie, Britanie, Taylor, Taya, Lucas, Taryn, Danyka, Rhianna, Dayton, Kaileigh and Brodie.
Don was born on June 2, 1948 in Vancouver, BC and spent his childhood years in Nanaimo, BC.
Don moved to Port Hardy around 1968 after accepting employment with MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. as a welder.
Don remained with the company for almost 42 years even throughout the changes and moves the company made he enjoyed his job and the people he worked with.
Don loved sports, playing ball and curling in his younger years. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and camping with the Rupert Arm and the Vernon Lake Campers. Mavis and Don spent many hours at Vernon Lake and it was some of his happiest times fishing on lake early in the morning with his own thoughts and plenty of fish.
Don had many wonderful friends and enjoyed spending time with them solving the problems of the world and sharing a few beer.
He was a great friend, husband, father and grandfather he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Donations to the Port McNeill Hospital in Don’s name are greatly appreciated.

Barry, Kim Richard James Saturday, 14 Nov 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

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March 4, 1954-November 14, 2009
Kim’s family are extremely saddened to announce his sudden passing on Saturday, November 14. Kim will be missed by many good friends and family, especially wife Shannon, daughters Alisa (Kevin), Jennie (Cory), grandchildren Mackenzie, Ava, Brendyn, parents Richard and Norma, brothers and sisters.
A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, November 21 at 11:00am at Port Hardy Civic Centre.
In lieu of flowers, Shannon, Alisa and Jennie request a donation be made to BC’s Children’s Hospital, where our family has received compassionate, quality care on many occasions.
Be at peace.

Fyles, Robyn Lorraine Friday, 13 Nov 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

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Aug 22, 1982 - Nov 13, 2009
Robyn died suddenly in Victoria at just 27 years of age. Born in Port Hardy the eldest child of Robert and Judy, Robyn grew up and attended elementary school at Robert Scott until the closing of Island Copper uprooted our family and sent us to Victoria and then to Stewart. She thrived in high school despite having her own father as her teacher much of the time. She decided to take a break from Stewart in her grade 11 year, bravely setting off on her sixteenth birthday to spend a year in France. We missed her but were not surprised that she flourished and returned to Stewart to graduate at the head of her small class of 2000. She enrolled at UVic and directed her studies to follow her life-long passion for all things living. She was deeply saddened by the loss of her brother Colin in a car accident in 2003 but persisted in her studies receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2005. She enjoyed biology field work in Victoria, Washington State, Arizona and Alaska. She pursued many interests both while at school and after, including: wilderness camping, knitting, stained glass, photography and singing . She was an active member of St. Aidan’s United Church.
She was very happy in 2007 when her parents moved back to Port Hardy and her sister Elizabeth moved to Courtenay with her partner Chad Fletcher allowing much closer contact with her family. Her passion for the ocean drew her into scuba diving which developed from a hobby into a career as an instructor. As she fell in love with scuba diving she met and also fell in love with Jes Saliba. Together they enjoyed scuba diving, instructing, travel and friends. ??Robyn touched our lives with vibrancy, love, intelligence and passion. We thank God for the times we were able to spend with her.
Services for Robyn took place in Victoria on November 19, 2009 and at St. Columba\'s Anglican United Church in Port Hardy on December 8, 2009. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Robyn\'s name to the Trans Canada Trail or to St. Columba\'s.

Sjoquist, Thomas Wayne Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009

North Island Gazette Port Hardy, BC

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1942-2009
In the company of his loving family, Tom passed away November 10, 2009 following a short battle with cancer. Lately of Parksville, he lived and worked throughout Vancouver Island, the North Coast and the Lower Mainland. Tom was born in Vancouver, BC and moved to Port Alberni in 1966. He loved his career as a log scaler and had no intention or desire to retire. He enjoyed bowling, raising race horses and walking in the woods.
Family was very important to him, and his extended family included many stray people and stray cats and dogs. He is survived in sadness by his wife Shirley Hendrickson and stepsons Dave (Roberta) Hendrickson and Jim (Susan) Hendrickson. Also fondly remembered by his grandchildren Jara, Dustin, Robert, Preston, Haylee and great-grandson Kyle. Dearly missed by his sisters Karen (Jim) Mullin and Marlene Smythe, brothers-in-law Bob Pernoski and Ray Pernoski, nieces and nephews Sherri, Dan, Theresa (Trevor), Matt and grand-nephews Braden, Johnathan, Josh, Jake, Jordan, Jeremy and Tedd. Tom was predeceased by his parents and great-grandson Dylan Thomas. Family and friends are invited to a gathering in Celebration of Tom’s Life, to be held at Yates Funeral Chapel, 1000 Allsbrook Rd Parksville BC on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation BC and Yukon, PO Box 730 Parksville, BC V9P 2G8 or the BC Cancer Foundation – Vancouver Island, 2410 Lee Ave Victoria, BC V8R 6V5.
Death is a heart ache no one can heal.
Love is a memory no one can steal.
Arrangements through Yates Funeral Service & Crematorium (1-877-264-3848).

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