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MOSS, David
David Moss was a much-loved husband, father, uncle and grandfather who passed away at home on August 18, 2025 in Sidney, B.C. He was 94.
Born in the seaside town of Ramsgate, England, in 1931, David left school at 14 as was common with his generation and apprenticed at an engineering firm in London. He met Anna Gray at a church youth club in London and their first dates were long rides on his black motorcycle. They married in 1955.
Trained as a quantity surveyor, David's first big engineering project was in Ghana, West Africa, an overseas assignment that lasted six years and sparked a lifetime love of international travel.
David emigrated with his wife and family to Canada in 1966 at the age of 36, taking up residence in Vancouver and later Richmond, B.C. He helped build pulp mills throughout the province in the 1970s and then worked on Canadian engineering projects in the Congo, Indonesia, and parts of Europe. His last assignment was in Montreal, a city that he had fond memories of. Throughout his life, he retained a warm nostalgia for the U.K. After a brief stay in Calgary, Alberta, he and Anna retired on sunny Vancouver Island.
David loved being on the water and enjoyed puttering on his sailboat. He once built a full size kayak in his garage. He was a model railway enthusiast, an avid tennis player and, for a while, a part-time beekeeper.
A reserved and modest man, David had a typically British dry sense of humour. He was a keen observer of life and turned his hand to photography and writing in his spare time. In his later years, he built complex Lego models.
David is survived by his wife of 70 years Anna (nee Gray); his children Joanna, Philippa (Bruce), Guy (Darlene), Samantha (Stephen) and George (Jo); and by nine grandchildren Robyn (Stacy), Erin (Adam), Jordan, Victoria, Stirling, Alex (Sarah), Nicola (Spenser), Logan and Tanner; and his great-grandchildren Jones and Hannah.
A graveside farewell was held at Oak Bay Burial site on August 25 for immediate family.
David's family would like to extend enormous gratitude to the many kind and dedicated professionals at Island Health who delivered exceptional care and helped make his passing comfortable.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.pacificcoastcremation.com
David Moss was a much-loved husband, father, uncle and grandfather who passed away at home on August 18, 2025 in Sidney, B.C. He was 94.
Born in the seaside town of Ramsgate, England, in 1931, David left school at 14 as was common with his generation and apprenticed at an engineering firm in London. He met Anna Gray at a church youth club in London and their first dates were long rides on his black motorcycle. They married in 1955.
Trained as a quantity surveyor, David's first big engineering project was in Ghana, West Africa, an overseas assignment that lasted six years and sparked a lifetime love of international travel.
David emigrated with his wife and family to Canada in 1966 at the age of 36, taking up residence in Vancouver and later Richmond, B.C. He helped build pulp mills throughout the province in the 1970s and then worked on Canadian engineering projects in the Congo, Indonesia, and parts of Europe. His last assignment was in Montreal, a city that he had fond memories of. Throughout his life, he retained a warm nostalgia for the U.K. After a brief stay in Calgary, Alberta, he and Anna retired on sunny Vancouver Island.
David loved being on the water and enjoyed puttering on his sailboat. He once built a full size kayak in his garage. He was a model railway enthusiast, an avid tennis player and, for a while, a part-time beekeeper.
A reserved and modest man, David had a typically British dry sense of humour. He was a keen observer of life and turned his hand to photography and writing in his spare time. In his later years, he built complex Lego models.
David is survived by his wife of 70 years Anna (nee Gray); his children Joanna, Philippa (Bruce), Guy (Darlene), Samantha (Stephen) and George (Jo); and by nine grandchildren Robyn (Stacy), Erin (Adam), Jordan, Victoria, Stirling, Alex (Sarah), Nicola (Spenser), Logan and Tanner; and his great-grandchildren Jones and Hannah.
A graveside farewell was held at Oak Bay Burial site on August 25 for immediate family.
David's family would like to extend enormous gratitude to the many kind and dedicated professionals at Island Health who delivered exceptional care and helped make his passing comfortable.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.pacificcoastcremation.com
Published by Victoria Times Colonist from Aug. 30 to Sep. 1, 2025.
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