Gladys Olive Malcolm (nee Dean) passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021 in Victoria. She was born on November 3, 1922 in Edmonton. Olive was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Robert. She will be greatly missed by her children, Russell, Edeana (David), Gayle (Gerry), Margo, and Adele, as well as family and friends.
Olive was a kind and loving grandmother to Amelie, Jeremie (Nina), Julie (Jacek), Geoffrey (Nicole), Christina (Brian), Ryan (Julia), Tamara (Chris), Matthew (Morgan), Stefanie (Kaurwn), and Carissa. She especially loved seeing her great-grandchildren, Sarah, Ryan, Sophie, Felix, Emily, Benjamin, and Campbell.
Olive grew up in Edmonton. At seven she was sent for a year to Steep Creek, Saskatchewan to live on her aunt’s farm for her health, a profound experience in her early life. She was an active girl who scandalized her father by getting a black eye playing hockey. She attended Edmonton’s Victoria High and worked in her family’s grocery store. In her 20s, during WWII, she left Edmonton, first going to Whitehorse to work for the American Army during Alaska Highway construction, then to Washington DC to work for the British on coded communications. After the war, she moved to Victoria, worked at the dockyard, met and married Bob. For the next three decades, she devoted herself to her family. Olive never lost her wanderlust and in retirement, she traveled the world with Bob, family and friends. Her last adventure was to Tahiti in 2018 at the age of 96.
A Memorial Service will be held via Zoom at 3 pm PDT on June 4, 2021. Zoom link below:
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Please use your video camera when joining so that family in attendance can see you and feel your support.
Thanks to the staff at the Wellesley and the caregivers of Island Health who assisted her in this last year. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Red Cross.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gladys Olive Malcolm nee Dean November 3 1922 May 1 2021..
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Death notice for the town of: Victoria, Province: Colombie britanique