Terry Ann Young
April 19, 1944 - January 15, 2016.
Our family lost a truly exceptional person when Terry left us in the late afternoon of Friday, 15 January, after a short but valiant battle with a very aggressive cancer. She was my college sweetheart, best friend and loving wife for fifty years; she was also a wonderful, loving and generous mother, a loving mother-in-law and a doting grandma to her beloved grandson, Andrew. Terry was an intelligent, fun, warm, gracious and kind person who cherished her extended family, her close friends and her Airedales. She enjoyed get-togethers with family and friends, good wine, her garden and greenhouse, the beach, the wind in her hair and sand in her shoes and her home south of Powell River above the beach at Black Point. Terry was born in Greenville Ohio, raised and educated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, and graduated from the University of New Mexico where she met her future husband, Brian. She taught in the Albuquerque school system and moved to Vancouver in 1969 to accept a teaching position at York House School. In 1973 she and Brian moved to Victoria where Jessica was born in 1975. After Jess was in grade school, Terry established her home-based historical research company and worked with lawyers and the provincial and federal governments until she retired to Powell River in 2011 to be near her daughter, son-in-law and grandson. Terry is survived by her husband Brian, daughter Jessica Taylor, son-in-law Adam Taylor, grandson Andrew Taylor, sister Beverly Bates, sisters-in-law, Christine Fisher, Valerie Griffith and Sonia Young, brother-in-law Ken Young, her favorite aunt Joan Coovert, her loving nieces and nephews and her close friends. She was predeceased by her parents and her brothers-in-law Harold Fisher, John Griffith and Dick Bates. Special thanks to Dr. Morwood, Dr. May and Dr. Hoffert, as well as Bill T., MariAnn and Peter and her close friends for their cards, flowers and support. A potluck gathering for Terry will be held later in the spring or early summer. Date and venue to be announced. Condolences may be sent to the family via Stubberfield Funeral Home, stubberfieldfh.com and, in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Powell River Branch of the BCSPCA. Terry is missed dearly and will never be forgotten. Although she won’t be behind the wheel of her old gold Volvo wagon anymore, wave if you see her old wagon on the road.
Wayne Thomas Virtue
Wayne Thomas Virtue passed away on February 13, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox. He was born in Saskatchewan in 1946 but spent almost all his life on the West Coast. He was passionate about many things. When he lived in Powell River he was a volunteer firefighter for over 20 years. He was the one who climbed in the cars to help people who were trapped. When he moved to Courtenay he became an avid motorcycle rider. At one time he had three motorcycles and took turns riding each of them. Most days he enjoyed going to the ‘Dub’ to meet up with riding groups to talk mostly motorcycles. Wayne also worked hard for several years for the ‘Ride for Dad’. His dedication and good nature made him a great ambassador for the cause. He was also a dedicated shopper for Compassionate Resource Warehouse and with his wife was able to send truckloads of goods to people in the world who have absolutely nothing. He loved to go to Texas to all the Harley dealerships, gun shows, comedy places and even to hockey and baseball games. He enjoyed the different things about Dallas and loved spending time with his adopted daughter. He loved life and had an out-of-the-box sense of humor. We will all remember his contagious laugh, great smile, his compassion for others and his great love of the open road. Along with being a member of SCRC, he always supported other clubs in their charity causes. He will be missed by his family and all his riding brothers and sister. He is survived by his wife, Naida Panchishin, son Matthew and daughter-in-law Alison, his youngest son, Stewart, daughter Laura-May, adopted daughter Stephanie Panchishin and brother, Gary and sister-in-law Meridith. A viewing will be at Piercy’s Funeral Home, 440 England Avenue Courtenay, on Saturday, February 20 from 3-5 pm.
John Gavin Stephen
November 21, 1931 - February 6, 2016
Johnny fought one hell of a fight these past few months, but lost the battle Saturday, February 6. He is survived by his wife Kitty, brother George Stephen (Bonnie), sister Annabelle Arkinstall (Jim), daughters Sherry Psaila (Ray) and Wendy Hatt (Don), son Ken Stephen (Jayne), grandchildren Christian Hatt (Tanya), Courtenay Leitch (Ian), and John Macdonald and great-grandchildren Ricci and Carson Leitch and Morgan and Jordyn Hatt (mother Michelle). No service by request. When you attend the next Powell River Kings game, or pull up a prawn trap, please think of Johnny. Gotta go, gotta a mill to run.