It is with deep sadness we announce Norah’s passing on January 22, 2007, peacefully at home surrounded by her family, after a valiant and prolonged fight against cancer and more recently kidney disease. Norah was born in Victoria, BC on March 20, 1933 to Peter and Mary Clare Coleman. She attended Victoria West and Victoria High Schools. For over 25 years she was a school secretary in School District 61. She is sadly missed by Ed, her loving husband of 51 years, beloved son Michael (Penny) and grandsons Eamonn and Jordan of Kitchener, Ontario; cherished daughter Joanne Clarke of Victoria, granddaughters Chelsea (Michael) Erickson of Calgary, Alberta and Norah Clarke of Victoria, and grandson Evan Clarke of Victoria, and sisters Clare Songhurst, Dorothy Main, and sister-in-law Sylvia Coleman. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Predeceased by her parents, brothers Michael and Peter Coleman, brothers-in-law Frank Songhurst and John Main, niece Eileen (Songhurst) Dalman, and nephew David Songhurst. She was a proud member of the Victoria Girls Drill Team for many years, and a 26-year member of the Capital City Yacht Club. Her smile and helping hands will be missed by all who knew her.
The family would like to thank Dr’s. Allan Leslie and Kevin Horgan, the Cancer Clinic staff, the nurses of the Jubilee Dialysis Unit, Community Health Nurse Julie Middlemiss and Victoria Hospice and Palliative Response Team, Staff and Nurses for their compassionate care. They would also like to thank special friends Roy and Tess Lawrence for their devotion. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations if desired may be made to: Canadian Cancer Society, 565 W. 10th
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