September 13, 2024
In loving memory ~
It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Catherine Mary (Campbell) Gervais on September 13th, 2024, after a courageous five-year journey with metastatic breast cancer. She was 67 years old.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ted; her son, Kristoffer; her daughter, Rachelle (Sean); and her cherished grandchildren, John and Teddy. She also leaves behind many extended family members and dear friends who held her close to their hearts. Her strong connections with her loved ones brought happiness and strength to all.
A loving wife, caring mother, and devoted grandmother, Cathy was also a compassionate obstetrics nurse who touched countless lives through her work. Her strength, kindness, and unwavering love for family and friends will be deeply missed by all. Beautiful inside and out, Cathy had a creative mind, and her artistic endeavors—whether quilting, knitting, watercoloring, cooking, or gardening—were always imbued with her unique sense of beauty. She had a wanderlust spirit and found immense joy in traveling near & far with her great love, Ted.
There will be no formal ceremony to mark her passing, as we had the opportunity to celebrate her life with family & close friends during her final days. In her memory, she would want us to honor her by walking in nature with a loved one, appreciating the colours & light in the sky at sunset, seeking new adventures through travel, creating amazing meals for those we care about, tending to our growing gardens, and, most of all, hugging our children close & telling them how deeply they are loved.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the BC Cancer Foundation to support the new BC Cancer Centre in Nanaimo, which will serve the communities to which she dedicated her nursing career—Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and West Coast General Hospital.
We are deeply grateful for the love and support shown by family & friends. Special thanks to Dr. Daryl Lund & Dr. Anienne Marsay for their unwavering care of Cathy.
Now we move peacefully with grief. Grief came to us because our love for her came first. Love came first.
"My mind still talks to you
My heart still looks for you
But my soul knows you're at peace.
I miss you every single day."
- Unknown