Spencer Charles Davies

Spencer passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2025, surrounded by love. In his final months, his health declined significantly, but even as his strength faded, his spirit remained strong. Until just days before his passing, Spen could often be found in his beloved machine shop, carefully cataloging and labeling tools to share with family and friends – everything organized with precision.

Born and raised in Victoria, Spencer grew up on Linden Avenue and attended Vic High. As a child of three, sitting at the table with his mother, he looked up and saw a plane descending toward Lansdowne Field. In that moment, he declared, “One day I am going to fly too.” That dream guided much of his life.

Though he had hoped to join the Air Force, circumstances of the time prevented it, and instead he enlisted in the Army during the Second World War. From November 1944 to February 1946, Spencer served on coastal watch for Japanese submarines near Brooks Peninsula and Tofino. While preparing to head overseas, the war ended and he was later discharged.

A passionate sailor, Spencer was a longtime member of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, where he enjoyed cruising, racing, and built his Lightning-class boat, Raniya, meant “Princess of the Seas”, as well as his runabout Spray.

On December 1, 1960, Spencer and Beatrice got married and their families were joined. Their honeymoon was spent preparing their home at 1929 Beach Drive (Willows Beach) for their blended family of five children to descend upon them – two of his, three of hers. They began their marriage with a promise: he would give up scuba diving if she would bake bread. She kept that promise faithfully for many years. Spencer, in turn, for years, brought her violets every Friday. Even after Beas’s passing, he continued to mark their anniversary and her birthday with a single yellow rose in her memory.

After retiring from Spencer’s Stores, Spencer pursued his lifelong dream of flying by building his own airplane, an RV-6. He enjoyed many adventures with Johnny, Jeremy, and Rick, attending many fly-ins and motorcycle trips. When he eventually sold the plane, he never stopped creating – devoting countless hours to projects on his lathe and other tools.

Spencer had an endless curiosity and love of learning. Whether studying historical accounts of planes and ships, following world events, or watching YouTube tutorials, he stayed engaged with the world around him. Even though in his later years he was physically hurting, facing blindness and hearing loss, he remained remarkably positive. He was a man of integrity, dignity, and deep devotion to family – a life well lived, and a presence deeply missed.

Please raise a glass in salute to Spencer – known to us always as Dad.

With love, from his five kids and spouses: Nancy (Gerry), Will, Matthew, Susan (Dannie) & Roy (Bonnie);

his five grandchildren: Jennifer (Dave), Jamie (Tanice), Trevor (Brittni), Evan & Nikole (Kevin);

and his six great-grandchildren: Kairo, Lochlund, Logan, Mila, Amber & Travis