Debora Jane Winchester

Born in 1957 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Debbie was an unforgettable force of nature.

Debbie moved with her family to Victoria in 1971, and after falling in love with the city and its lack of snow, she stayed here to raise a family of her own.

Debbie was full of passion and sass in every aspect of her life. She spent 40 enthusiastic years as a bedside nurse, sharing (and sometimes oversharing) her passion with every patient and family she met. Debbie was a fierce friend, and would strongly protect her family, her friends and her patients. And yes, she knows if you crossed her children or friends and no, she hasn’t forgiven you.

Debbie loved to travel, especially to the sunny beaches of Hawaii and Mexico, even if she complained about being too hot. She spent countless hours exploring each destination with John and always making special connections with everyone she met along the way. On her final trip to Hawaii, she was able to share her love of Hawaii with her grandchildren.

Debbie’s greatest love was her family. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband John Winchester, son Peter Gatt and his wife Colleen, daughter Kaiti Warrener and her husband Luke, grandchildren Mackenzie and Connor Warrener, dog Lucy, her mother Doreen Blunt and her siblings Daniel Blunt, David Blunt and wife Betty, Dianne Hoel and husband James and a loving horde of cousins, nieces and nephews.

There will be a service to celebrate Debbie’s life on Feb 7th, 2pm at United Commons Church in downtown Victoria.