Rose Anne MCLAUGHLIN

November 24, 1930 - November 29, 2024

Born in Tisdale, Sask. to Hart and Alton Henderson, Anne (with an "E"!) grew up in Victoria. Her education included local public schools, Vic College, UBC and, later, the U of Oregon. She made life-long friends with colleagues throughout her 36 year career in education. She was particularly proud of the work she did as Director of the UVIC Education Advising Centre.
Predeceased by her husband (Doug) in 1991, Anne leaves 3 children who will miss her greatly: Alton, Douglas (Laura) and Jay. In her later years, she enjoyed the companionship of Gordon Ells and his family.
Always a very social person, Anne made friends through her passions of travel, theatre, bridge and the Rambler's Walking Group. Many friends and family enjoyed the Shawnigan Lake cabin, where Anne spent 50 glorious summers.
She always felt that giving back to the community was very important; she volunteered at the Monterey Community Centre as well as on the Board of the UVIC Alumni Association, among others over the years. Philanthropically, she supported the Victoria Foundation, UVIC, the Belfry and Intrepid Threatres as well as other local institutions.
Anne (aka Bossy Boots) exited her life the same way she lived it - in charge until the very end. Many thanks to Dr. Friesen, VIHA staff, and the friends who kept in touch over her last few challenging years.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Spring 2025. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, a donation in Anne's memory may be made to the Victoria Foundation or one of her UVIC scholarship funds.