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Obituaries: MacLean; Young

Norman Murdoch MacLean July 30, 1926-January 7, 2016 Norm died on January 7 after a valiant battle with brain cancer.
Obituaries

Norman Murdoch MacLean

July 30, 1926-January 7, 2016

Norm died on January 7 after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years Peggy, son Ross (Lorna) and grandsons Andrew and Jamie (Kara) and great-grandchildren Porter and Elora of Colorado; daughter Susan (Victor) of Vancouver; and daughter Mary and grandchildren Ben and Emma of Comox.

Norm also leaves his sister-in-law Eileen MacLean of Comox and nieces Christie of Vancouver and Elizabeth and family of Victoria. He also leaves his sister-in-law Joan and nephew Gordon of White Rock, nephew Douglas and family of France and niece Kathleen and family of Toronto.

Norm was predeceased by his brothers Iain (Eileen) and Alexander (Joan) and by his parents Murdoch and Elizabeth MacLean (née MacLeod).

Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Norm spent much of his childhood in Comox, graduating from Comox High School in 1947. He attended University of British Columbia from 1947 to 1953 and married Peggy French in 1951. As an officer in the Canadian military and as a civilian member of the RCMP, Norm and Peggy and their three children lived in many communities across Canada during his career. Norm and Peggy retired to Gillies Bay, Texada Island in 1982 and finally moved to Comox Valley Seniors Village upon Peggy’s onset of Alzheimer’s disease several years ago.

The MacLean family wishes to thank the nurses, care aids and staff at Comox Valley Seniors Village who cared so compassionately for our dad during his last months.

A celebration of Norm’s life will take place in the main lounge of Comox Valley Seniors Village, 4640 Headquarters Road, Courtenay, on Saturday, February 20, from 2 - 5 pm. We invite all family and friends to come.

Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer Society British Columbia at alzheimer.ca/bc. A memorial page is open at piercysmtwashingtonfuneral.com.


Georgina “Ina” Young

October 12, 1940 - January 26, 2016

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother Ina Young. She was predeceased by her husband Alex in 2009.

Ina and Alex moved from Scotland to Powell River with their children in 1964. Ina was a member of the St. Andrews Ladies Club and enjoyed playing bingo with her numerous friends; she was quite successful.

Ina is survived by her five children Rob, Bill (Darlene), Alex (Valerie), Carol (Rob) and Gordon, grandchildren Courtenay, Robbie and Christine (and their mother Debbie); Melissa and Travis; Megan and Alexandra; Sara and Ryan; and Heather, Hayley and Scott (and their mother Lee-Anne), great-grandchildren Joshua, Brody, Elena and Danika; Kara and Maddox; Colton and Blake; and Emma, Jaxon and Chase. Ina is also survived by her brother George Spence, cousins, brother and sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews in Scotland.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr. Meyer, the many care aides and nurses who cared for Ina over the past year and also to her Maple Avenue neighbours for their support as well as food, cards and flowers from so many. Ina will be greatly missed.

I’m no awa tae bide awa!