Nanaimo, BC Obituaries

In Loving Memory Roberta Rose Burrows passed away peacefully of natural causes on Jully 11, 2026 at the age of 89, with family at her side. She was born in Hespler, Ontario on November 11, 1936. H...

Viola May (Harder) Colyn of Nanaimo, BC, passed away in Nanaimo Regional General Hospital(NRGH) on July 1, 2026 at the age of 91 years. She was born on February 27, 1935 in Didsbury, Alberta to Otto ...

Anne Catherine Morel passed away on the morning of July 2nd after a long, valiant battle with cancer. She was a strong, caring and compassionate woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Frank Herbert Long, a few days shy of his 73rd birthday from a battle with an aggressive late-stage lung cancer. Frank was born July 4th, 1953...

In Loving Memory Sylvia Dorman (née Nickeas) left this world on July 1, 2026, carrying with her a lifetime of stories that shaped the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to hear them. She leaves b...

Sean Edward McKierahan passed away on June 29, 2026 at Nanaimo Regional Hospital at the age of 75. He leaves behind Kathy, his wife of 48 years, his sons, Connor and Ian (Andrea), grandchildren, Tegan...

Richard Ernest Wilmer passed away peacefully in his home on June 26th, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Galt, Ontario in 1953 to Lorne and Marie Wilmer, Rich grew up alongside his brother David and ...

In loving memory, we mourn the passing of Ronald James Orloff. Ron is survived by his devoted mother Tillie, sisters Barbara of Nanaimo and Colleen of North Vancouver. He was predeceased by his fath...

In Loving Memory Peter (Malidi) Livesay Macnair was born on April 19th, 1940, in Vancouver and passed away peacefully on June 22nd, 2026, in Nanaimo. Peter grew up in North Vancouver with his f...

Mr. Rodney William Piper passed on May 29, 2026, at the age of 56. Born on December 2, 1969, Mr. Piper was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Daniel Vukicevic passed on June 21, 2026, at the age of 82, having been born on September 7, 1943, and residing in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

In Loving Memory Marilyn Jean Gillespie, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her, passed away after a brief illness on June 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born...

In Loving Memory Norene Ann Oliver (Johnson) born July 10, 1956, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, at Dufferin Place in Nanaimo. Norene is survived by her loving...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mark Degner. Growing up in Alberta, Mark enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. His passions were spending time outdoors and i...

In Loving Memory Myrtle Christiana Dudley, maiden name Whitefoot, then became Mrs. Robert J Pinkerton (1956) and then Mrs. Roy G Dudley (1979) to remain as Myrtle Christiana Dudley aka Myrtle the T...

In Loving Memory Shirley Lucille Layman, 91, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026. Born on May 25, 1935, in Camrose, Alberta, Shirley devoted her life to her family, her community, and to sharing ...

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Diane Claire Melville, at the age of 88, who resided at the Stanford Seniors Village in Parksville, BC. She passed away on June 9th, 2026 with her fami...

It is with much sorrow that the family of Donald Harry Fraser, 68, of Nanaimo, BC announces his sudden passing on May 31, 2026. Don was a humble, generous, thoughtful and loving person who cared de...

Lovingly Remembered It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our Mum, Nana and Big Gran, Auntie and friend, Fay Lorenzo. Fay passed peacefully on June 8th early am with her daughters by her ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dennis Novitsky on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 52 years old. Dennis was born on December 1, 1973, in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Mo...

Michael Ambrose Harrigan Jr., known lovingly to his children as “Pops,” passed away peacefully at Eden Gardens Nursing Home in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on June 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Michael Sr....

Alan Wayne Whiting passed on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76, having been born on October 4, 1949, and residing in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of David John Bryce at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family. Dave was hospitalized, in Nanaimo, on May 27th with severe pneumon...

Forever in our hearts, leaving a legacy of love, laughter and unforgettable stories. Jack Mattice passed peacefully at home on the morning of May 28, 2026 at the age of 83 with his beloved wife Lucy ...

Marilyn Elizabeth Robinson passed away on May 27, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on August 13, 1947, Marilyn was a resident of Parksville, British Columbia.

In Loving Memory Survived by siblings, Sylvia McKinlay of Victoria BC, Barry McKinlay of Tillsonburg ON, David (Lori) McKinlay of Sarnia ON and brother-in-law Jim Sumner of London ON, along with many...

Ralph Oslund, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away on May 24, 2026, at the age of 94. Ralph is survived by his wife of 68 years, Sharlene, and by his children Bon...

James William Vipond, age 99 of Nanaimo, BC passed away May 22, 2026 at the Cowichan District Hospital. Bill was born nearly one hundred years ago in Nanaimo to Thomas and Gertrude Vipond on January...

In Loving Memory of Carolyn Joy Simcoe It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Carolyn Joy Simcoe on May 19, 2026. Born on November 12, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manito...

In Loving Memory Nils was born on January 28, 1947, in the tiny Hamlet of Hangvar, on the Swedish island of Gotland, the fourteenth of fifteen children. He served in his country’s air force as what ...

In Loving Memory Daniel James Berry, 73, of Nanaimo BC passed away at 6:34 pm May 13, 2026, with family at his side. Born March 29, 1953, in Comox BC, Dan moved to Nanaimo with his parents in the ea...

Lillian Pearl Klingman, born October 19, 1932, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026. Pearl lived a life guided by compassion and kindness. She devoted many years to teachi...

It is with deep sadness and immense love that we announce the passing of our beloved Mom, Grandy, Crish & Kerry. To know Mom was to love her. She had a warm heart, a sharp sense of humour, and a pers...

Robert Stanley Arkell passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, at the age of 71, at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Nancy; his beloved sons, Scott a...

In Loving Memory It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Burke, who passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Chilliwack, BC on November 9th, 1958, Rob lived life ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Brian John Ripka announces his passing on May 4, 2026. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Brian is lovingly remembered by his wife of 48 years, Bobbi (née Warren)...

John Hardinge ("Red") Gillham, aged 81, passed away suddenly on May 5, 2026, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. John devoted more than three decades of his life to public service, working for the Ministry...

In Loving Memory Dr. Ross Elwood Harrison passed on April 29, 2026, at the age of 85, having been born on June 4, 1940. He spent his life caring for others.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, who left us on Saturday, May 2nd, only five short months after losing her beloved husband of 63 years, Jack McGrath. “Mom”...

He was doing what he loved best: exploring nature Psalm 42: 7 – 8 … all thy waves and billows are gone over me. Yet the lord will command his loving kindness in the daytime and in the night his song ...

Elizabeth Margaret Wiley passed on April 20, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on February 27, 1946, she was 80 at the time of her death.

Kenneth Winston Munslow passed away on April 21, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on April 18, 1942, and residing in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

William Beverly Drummond passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 87. William was a resident of Ladysmith, British Columbia, and was born on May 3, 1938.

Gloria Maureen Mackie (née Devitt), 87, of Nanaimo, BC, passed away peacefully on April 20th of natural causes. She was predeceased by her parents, Anne (née Thom) and Edward Devitt; her sister, Sand...

Harold John Gosling passed on April 18, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on September 19, 1944, and residing in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Christopher Hunter Tanych passed away on April 9, 2026, at the age of 31. Christopher was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Bernard Joseph Cawood Brend was born on June 11, 1936. He grew up in Dundas, Ontario until his family moved to Vancouver Island. He never used his real name. Everyone just knew him as Barney, BB, or ...

Franky passed peacefully on a sunny Saturday, having lived a full life with few regrets. He will be remembered as a proud son of Newfoundland, who followed his brother Lloyd to the West Coast and st...

In Loving Memory It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our amazing mother Elizabeth Leahy who left this world surrounded in love with her children at her side April 3, 2026, in Nanaimo...

"God saw you getting tired A cure was not to be So he wrapped you in His loving arms And whispered "Come with Me" You suffered much in silence Your spirit did not bend You faced your pain with courag...