Obituaries

BURCHETT, Peter J.I. April 7, 1925 – August 22, 2013 Passed away peacefully after a long struggle with dementia. Predeceased by his mother and father, Jas and Betts Burchett and his sister, Elizabeth (Pud) Hemeon. Survived by his wife, Damaris, and sons Ian (André) of Hong Kong and Andrew of Victoria, his cousins, Jennifer Thomson of Ottawa and Bob and Karolyn Sherman of Maple Bay as well as many nephews and nieces. Peter was born and grew up in Victoria and he was a longtime resident of North Saanich. The family wishes to thank the team at Home Instead Senior Care that provided such terrific care, especially Elizabeth. A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Mills Road, North Saanich on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation (www.sphf.ca) or to the Victoria Foundation (www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca).