Nanaimo, BC Obituaries

Emily Ilia Cowie, born on December 27, 1979, passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 46. Emily was a resident of Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Patricia Elsie Johnston passed away on February 8, 2026, at the age of 70. She was born on April 1, 1955, in Nanaimo. Patricia was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Ester Marina Zetino passed away on February 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Ester was born on August 5, 1948. She was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Martin Lloyd Wolff, born on June 7, 1959, passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 66. He was a resident of Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Irene Alexina Wilson passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born on June 9, 1928. Irene was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

In Loving Memory John was born in Holland August 9, 1937. He and his family survived the war then immigrated to Canada in 1952 where John became a teacher. For over 40 years, he shared his knowle...

Wayne Frederick Holmes, born on August 14, 1944, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

In Loving Memory of Leslie Ann Hutton It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Leslie Ann Hutton, a woman whose kindness, warmth, and unwavering love touched all who had the privilege...

Joan Beverely Burns, nee Tyson, born in Vancouver, BC on August 21, 1936 and passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. Survived by her daughter, Beverly and husband Rick, son Frank, granddaughters...

It is with deep sorrow, we announce the passing of James Clarke Bridden on January 27th, 2026 at the age of 89. Jim lived a fulfilling life as a father and loved his family and friends. Jim grew up i...

Irene Lillian Sampson passed away on January 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on June 21, 1937, Irene was a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that I write of Ted’s passing. He died peacefully with wife Barb, son Ron, and daughter Elaine beside him. He fought his cancer to the end. He is survived ...

Garry passed away at home, the night of January 21, surrounded by his family, sons Darin and his wife Karen, Jason and brother Daryl. He was predeceased by his parents, Soren and Gladys and his belove...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Marilyn June Campbell on the 16th of January 2026. She is survived by her son Kirk Campbell and daughter-in-law Linda Campbell, grandsons Br...

Genevieve Mavis Anderson, 84, died surrounded by family at her Parksville BC home on January 14, 2026. Jenny was born in Cochrane Alberta to Harold and Marjorie Spicer, and was the fifth of a family...

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Viola Caroline Miller, who passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, in Parksville, British Columbia, at the a...

Rosemary was born in Badingham, Suffolk England on May 13, 1934 and died in Port Alberni, BC Canada on January 2, 2026. Given Rosemary’s very humble beginnings, born to a farming family in a very sma...

We sadly announce the passing of our loving father and grandfather on Jan 4, 2026. Predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Jackie and his mother Dorothy (Dodo), father Thomas (Jiggs) and sisters Shirley...

In Loving Memory Bob Taylor was born in Vancouver and is survived by his three children (predeceased by his son Robert), four grandchildren and his loving partner of 36 years, Liselot. He was i...

Kyle Edward Loewen was born in Chilliwack B.C. on September 14th, 1984. Kyle was the youngest of 3 children. He idolized his big brother Jeff and was a constant companion to his sister Alyssha. He sp...

Herb passed away peacefully on December 26th, 2025 at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with his family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife of forty-two years, Carolyn; his daughter, Lynda...

In Loving Memory Gone from sight but never our hearts, it’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Dad, Leonard Lloyd Kropielinski, who passed away peacefully at home on Sunda...

In Loving Memory After fighting a long battle with cancer, we sadly announce the passing of Gary Wall. A devoted father, husband and grandfather, born May 4, 1957, in Terrace B.C. Gary led a lif...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother Eleanor Olfert at the age of 91. She went peacefully Christmas Eve after a long illness. Eleanor was predeceased by her husband of 67 y...

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and aunt, Ambrosia (Amby) Mary Magas, age 96, of Nanaimo, B.C., who passed away peacefully...

Muriel Alberta Matte passed away peacefully with her younger daughter Debra by her bedside. Muriel was born in Battle Lake, Alberta. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 68 years, Philip Matte (2018)...

In Loving Memory Max Hahto passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in Parksville BC at the age of 94. He was born in Montreal, Quebec on September 14, 1931 to parents Niilo Matias Hahto and Ke...

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our mother Dorothy Hampson on December 18, 2025. Dorothy was born on February 15, 1929 in Liverton Mines, North Yorkshire, England where she and her five b...

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Florence Luella (Crozier) Piper on Dec 21, 2025. Carol passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness. She is ...

Herbert Thomas Harrington, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away at NRGH on December 17th, 2025 with his family by his side. There are many wonderful words to describe ou...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Phyllis Hansen on December 17, 2025 at the age of 98. She died peacefully at the Kiwanis Lodge long-term care home in Nanaimo. She was prede...

In Loving Memory Andrew Harvey, 91, of Nanaimo, B.C., passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on December 14th, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on September 23,...

In Loving Memory John Carswell Bennett, affectionately known as Jack, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at the age of 76, surrounded by his three children, Dean, Jordan, and Samantha. B...

Marguerite Raymonde Bell (née Marquis), age 87, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025 in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Marguerite was born on August 11, 1938 in LaSarre, Quebec, to Émile and Mildr...

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Roger Albert Reddick on December 9, 2025, at the age of 82. Roger was born in Calgary, Alberta on June 26, 1943, ...

Sharon “Shari” of Parksville B.C. passed away suddenly and unexpected on December 7, 2025 at the Nanaimo Hospital. She passed away peacefully in the presence of family, after medical complications to...

Mary Madeline Boulet, age 107, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025. Mary (also known to many as Nana) was born on November 5, 1918, in Quebec City, to her mother ...

In Loving Memory of Jamie Smith, father, son, brother, uncle. Predeceased by Grandparents Al and Willa Coulter, Jim and Helen Smith and Uncle David Coulter. Survived by his son Brayden Denman-Smith...

Jack Robison McGrath, 88, of Cedar, BC, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, hand-in-hand with his cherished wife Donnellda (nee Shaver) of 62 years. Born on June 6, 1937, in Kearns, ON, he was...

In Loving Memory Sasha Alexandre Roland Diakow, 47, passed away suddenly on November 27, 2025 in Nanaimo, BC. Born in the Cayman Islands and raised in Vancouver, Sasha was the son of Theodore and...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mom Dodie. Mom was born in Powell River BC to Lucy and Colin Maclachlan and raised in Nanaimo. Dodie married Wilf in 1954. She was a devoted wif...

James passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025. Survived by his father, Roger Henderson. No scheduled services at this time, celebration of life and burial at a later date.

In Loving Memory It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Peggy on November 22, 2025. Peggy was born in Co. Galway, Ireland in 1944. It was in Ireland she completed her nurs...

In Loving Memory Bob grew up in Vancouver’s east end in an era of muscle cars, custom motorcycles and rock ‘n’ roll. During this time, lifelong friendships, as well as his relationship with Shell...

In Loving Memory It is with immense sadness that we announce the recent passing of Robert Kenneth Collins: teacher, metalworker, musician, father, and friend. Born in Vancouver in 1946, Robbie fon...

In Loving Memory Rae Andrew Karney, my brother by choice, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday November 20, 2025. I first met Rae in June 1974 when we arrived in Nanaimo. He lived next d...

It is with heartfelt sadness we announce that Pat Cowie passed away peacefully on Friday November 14, 2025. Pat is survived by her loving husband Stephen Cowie, relatives in Australia, Europe, and C...

Sheridan Lester (Pat Patterson), career soldier, proud husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully at the age of 96 at the Perley Rideau Veterans Centre in Ottawa on November 11, 2...

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden, tragic passing of our dear son, Rhys John Edwards on Sunday November 2nd, 2025, at the age of 18. Born August 30th, 2007, in ...

Ann-Margaret passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Survived by husband Roger and son James. No scheduled services at this time, celebration of life and burial at a later date.