All Obituaries

Gillian Elizabeth Wright passed away peacefully on Friday July 10, 2026, attended by loved ones at Sechelt Hospital. She was survived in Canada by her son Gary (Liz), and grandsons Nathan and Alexander. Gillian was well known by her friends and family for having an irreducible strength, inexhaustible vitality, and incisive wit. Born in Rochford, Essex, England, and immigrating to Canada in 1956, Gillian touched the lives of many people in the Toronto, Vancouver, and Sunshine Coast area, ...

Carmelita passed peacefully and comfortably July 1st, 2026. Although the diagnosis of her illness came quickly and unexpected, she faced it with grace and a calmness that is undeniably her character. Deeply rooted in faith, Lita was an active member of the Catholic Women’s League & Carmelite Order.  She served the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church until it closed, at which time she dedicated her time to her current parish, Holy Family Catholic Church.  She volunteered ...

MYRTLE BELLE WOOD – September 6, 1935 – JUNE 16, 2026 Myrtle graced our world with an abundance of love, laughter, and open heartedness. After a life full of adventure, she died June 16th, 2026, at Sechelt Hospital. She was predeceased by her Norwegian parents, Johan and Nellie Rundberg, and her four siblings: Jack, Ruth, Sonja and Greta. Myrtle was a strong and independent woman of many talents. She raced stock cars in her younger days. She was an expert seamstress, able ...

FREDRICKSEN (née TORY), Beverlie Gail 1939.10.08 – 2026.06.15 The death of Gail Fredricksen follows 86 years of a happy, fulfilled life.  Banff School of Fine Arts (Junior Red Cross Leadership Course); Valedictorian Class 1957 (Wainwright High School); Pins, Badges & Crests (Dominion Marksmen); Contributor Canadian High School News (Toronto); Office Assistant (19 Works RCE, Camp Wainwright); Crew and Tour Promoter (British Columbia Toll Authority Ferry System plus 2 ...

On Monday June 15th, Jack Arnold Charboneau passed away at the age of 77 years old. Jack was born on June 23rd, 1948 to parents Hazel Daisy Wasden Charboneau and Mervyn John (Jack Sr) Charboneau in Vancouver. He married Judy Terry on Oct 16th, 1970 in Burnaby, British Columbia and had 3 children, Jennifer, Rick, and Susie. Jack and Judy recently celebrated 55 years of marriage, a remarkable milestone and the foundation of a family rich in memories and love. Jack is survived by his wife, ...

Selladevi was born on the 14th of August, 1934 in Sri Lanka, the second of two daughters of Dr. Ariaratnam and Norah Amelia Daviot. Her arrival was touched by early sorrow, for her mother passed away shortly after her birth. As an infant she suffered an infection that left her with epileptic seizures, which would delay her development and affect her schooling in the years that followed. Yet through every difficulty she carried a gentle, childlike innocence that stayed with her all her life ...

In Loving Memory of Joy Ellert Joy Ellert passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, in Sechelt, Britsh Columbia, at the age of 73, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 6, 1952, in Calgary, Alberta, Joy spent her early years in Calgary, where she met the love of her life, Grant Ellert. The two were married for 47 wonderful years and built a life filled with adventure, laughter, and cherished memories. After marrying in 1979, Joy and Grant, along with their son Jason, began a ...

In loving memory of Grant Gerard Lamothe. Grant passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, in Sechelt, BC, surrounded by family. Grant was born in Detroit, Michigan, and his experiences growing up around the blues and Motown scene of the 1950s gave him a lifelong love of music. Always interested in the world around him, he studied engineering at the University of Detroit and worked as a technical artist making NASA components during the Space Race. He learned the blues harmonica while living ...

Gary Warren Rogers was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 17, 1942. He met the love of his life, Mavis (née Hutchings) at Delbrook High School in North Vancouver and were married in 1963 at the tender ages of 21 and 20. The couple welcomed their first child, Derek (Kelli Rogers) in 1967, followed happily by the birth of their daughter, Melissa (Jeff Brancato) in 1970. Both Gary and Mavis made it their life mission to adopt a developmentally disabled child in the hopes of ...

PUBLIC VISITATION at Devlin Funeral Home 579 Seaview Rd, Gibsons BC   MONDAY JUNE 1st ~  2pm - 5pm, TUESDAY JUNE 2nd,  ~  2pm-5pm,  WEDNESDAY JUNE 3rd  ~ 2pm-5pm and THURSDAY JUNE 4th  ~ 2pm - 5pm       David George Roche  January 9, 1944 – May 27, 2026 David George Roche, age 82, died on May 27, 2026, following surgical complications. He was a father, husband and community builder who was beloved by all who knew ...