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Charmaine Edden Smy (Denholm)
January 2, 1947 - August 3, 2025
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Charmaine was born in Nanaimo and shortly after, the Denholm family moved to the Cowichan Valley where they built their lifelong and happy home on Falaise Rd. Char had the picture perfect childhood and teen years during the 50’s and 60’s and recounted many wonderful stories of a simpler and carefree time swimming, camping, exploring and getting into mischief with her good pal Richard Jacques and her best friend of 64 years, Pat Ball
After graduating Cowichan Senior secondary, Charmaine moved to and worked in Victoria as a bank teller, then for the Medical Plan. She spent 5 years as a stay at home Mom before heading back into the workforce in accounting offices. She later took her class 2 and got her air brake endorsement for a change in career driving school bus, but wound up landing a position as executive secretary at Doman industries where she worked more than 16 years until retirement.
Charmaine’s beloved daughters Andrea and Gina were the light of her life. She was always so proud of her girls and had a very special and close bond with each of them. Never a day went by without a chat always ending in “I love you so much”
Charmaine is deeply missed and will be forever in the hearts of her daughters Andrea Walker (Vince) and Gina Dias, grandchildren Kimberly (Jeremy) Cody (Melissa) Daniel, Katrina, Sjonye and Dawson, six great grandchildren, step daughters and their families plus many great friends and her beloved cat Toby
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