Evelyn Ruth McCaskill
The family of Evelyn sadly announce her passing on Friday, March 4, at the age of 93 years. She was born in Priestly, BC, to parents Arthur and Margaret Anderson. Her early years were spent in Richmond, Marpole and on Gambier Island.
In 1937, when Evelyn was 15, the family moved to Texada Island, where her father was employed in logging. In 1943, Evelyn was united in marriage to Victor Charles Klein. Together they raised two sons Wayne and Warren (Gus).
At the age of 50, Evelyn was alone and moved to Nanaimo, where she worked in the cosmetics department at Sears for 10 years. While living in Nanaimo, she met and married Donald McCaskill. Evelyn and Don travelled to many destinations worldwide before and during their retirement. Family was number one in Evelyn’s book, and she was always very supportive to both her own family and the McCaskill family. After Don passed away, she became very active volunteering for both the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation and The Port Theatre.
Evelyn was predeceased by both husbands, her four siblings Peggy Morrison, Lawrence (Buster) Anderson, Chris Lanyon and Irene Mitchell. She is survived by her sons Wayne and Warren (Joyce) Klein , daughter-in-law Solbjorg Klein, grandchildren Garth, Chris and Amy and her four great-grandchildren. Evelyn is also survived by Don’s sons Neil (Mona) and Glen (Diane) McCaskill, grandchildren Donald, Paul, John, Richard and Christine and five greatgrandchildren.
Special thanks to Dr. Pienaar and the staff at Nanaimo Seniors Village for their genuine kindness and caring for Mom.
Evelyn was blessed with a wonderful, healthy life. A private celebration will be held later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation or The Port Theatre.
Don’t worry about the rain, it never goes past the skin.
Gervais Joseph Adjutor Auclair
May 22, 1944-March 10, 2016
With a ray of sunlight upon his body and weeks of being surrounded by the love of his family and friends, Dad passed away peacefully at home.
Left to mourn his loss are his children Robyn, Kelly, Jolene and Eli, five grandchildren Kyle, Justin, Bravin, Kaitlyn and Nova, his partner Carole Thulin and her children Jeff (Jenny), Trevor (Tannis) and four grandchildren Shaylin, Bryce, Megan and Tyra. Special thanks to Dr. Van Zyl; home care nursing, especially Sheila and Sheena; and the many friends and neighbours for their friendship, visits, offers of food and flowers.
Mass of Christian burial to be held Thursday, March 17, at 1 pm at Church of the Assumption, with graveside service and reception to follow at St. Joseph's Hall.
We will always love you.
Howard Douglas (Doug) Carter
He passed peacefully away at Berwick On The Lake on March 9, 2016. Doug was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, on January 24, 1917 and moved to Powell River with his family in 1924. He was educated at Henderson Elementary and Brooks High School. He began work in the logging industry in 1934 and he worked for many companies in the Powell River/Stillwater area. After his retirement from the woods industry, he was employed as a city bus driver in Powell River. Doug worked tirelessly in his garden and grew huge quantities of fruits and vegetables for his family’s enjoyment. He cut his own wood from his large property and his wood piles were a work of precision. He enjoyed many road trips with his wife, Jean, in Canada and the United States. Doug and Jean moved to Berwick on the Lake in Nanaimo in 2007 to be closer to their family. The family wishes to thank the staff at Berwick for their excellent care. Doug was predeceased by his wife, Jean, his sisters, Anne and Kate and his brothers, Bob, Don and Hugh. He is survived by his son, Fred (Margaret), his granddaughter, Lesley (Jeff), his great-granddaughter, Olivia, and great-grandsons, Lucas and Jackson, all of Nanaimo. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Noreen Sandel of San Diego, California. There will be no service by request. A memorial donation may be made to the charity of your choice.