She was born to Margaret and Samuel Boothman on July 8, 1930, in Cumberland. The family later moved to Vancouver. Margaret joined the Air Force and was posted to Whitehorse where she met Ernest.
Their adventures took them to Wainwright, Alberta, where her son was born. There they were posted to Winnipeg where her daughter was born. Then it was off to Edmonton then Soest, Germany, for three years, back to Edmonton and then to Baden, Germany, for four years. Their final posting was to Victoria where her husband retired from the military. She spent the next fifty-four years here until her passing.
She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret, father, Samuel, sister, Lillian, the love of her life, Ernest and granddaughter, Lisa. She is survived by son, Ernest (Donna), Carol (Paul), Sandra, Aaron, Vanessa, Torbin, great grandson, Emerson, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to the staff at SPH ECU2 for the special loving care they gave Mom over the past two and a half years.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the BC Alzheimer's Society and/or the Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Healthcare Foundation.
