Six weeks after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, Don passed away peacefully with family by his side at SPH on February 15, 2019. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 51 years, Bev; daughters, Sherri-Lynn (Stephan), Leanne (Rich), Heather (Kevin); grandchildren, Jacob, Megan, Caleb, Aiden, Bryden, Annabelle, Aubree; mother-in-law, Dorothy and his beloved dog, Sophie. Don was born and raised in Victoria and worked as a delivery truck driver for Vic Box and Paper / Price Wilson / Daxion for 40+ years. His main passion was for cars and his 1967 Beaumont, he was a member of the Canadian Classic Chevelles and Beaumonts Car Club for 20+ years and was the creator of Ernie’s calendar. He was car club president until he had to step down due to his illness. Don loved being a part of the classic car community and was tremendously grateful for their show of support on February 3rd when they cruised past his house. The family would like to thank their family physician Dr. Neil Crofton as well as Dr. Easterbrook and the staff at the Palliative Care Unit at SPH.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the BC Cancer Agency or the SPH Palliative Care Program. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Donald Don Charles Earnshaw November 7 1941 – February 15 2019..
mccall gardens funeral and cremation service
Décès pour la Ville: Victoria, Province: Colombie britanique