Obituary
 DIROM - Ida May (Lovell) passed away in peace at Cowichan District 
 Hospital on November 22, 1998. May was born in North Bay, Ontario on July 
 1, 1904 to William and Sarah Lovell. She came to Duncan in her early teen 
 years. She married Albert Dirom in 1923 and moved into her home on Islay 
 Street, where she lived for 74 years. Her beloved husband of 61 years 
 predeceased her in December, 1984. She was the last of that generation of 
 Dirom's. Her sister, Irene (Dirom) George and her sister-in-law, Edith 
 (Dirom) McKnight both predeceased her in the spring, 1998. She leaves to 
 carry on the Dirom traditions her four children: Rosa (Alan) Swan, 
 Sechelt, B.C., Eleanor (George) Chester, Duncan, B.C., Ian (Eleanor) 
 Dirom, North Vancouver, B.C., Neil (Norma) Dirom, Duncan, B.C.; ten 
 grandchildren: Eleanor (Ken) Gurney, Gibsons, B.C., Martin (Jan) Swan, 
 Bowen Island, B.C., Trevor (Susan) Swan, Mill Bay, B.C., Joanne Chester, 
 Mike (Yvonne) Chester, Gavin (Theresa) Chester, all of Duncan, Fiona 
 Dirom, Lyn Dirom, North Vancouver, B.C., Scott Dirom, Long Beach, 
 California, Dereck (Seonid) Dirom, Fukui City, Japan, and 13 
 great-grandchildren. Her sister Irene's children were also near and dear 
 to her as the two Lovell sisters had married two Dirom brothers. John 
 (Nora) Dirom, Duncan, Robert (Sandy) Dirom, Cranbrook, B.C. and all of 
 their children. May was a life member of the Canadian Red Cross, knitting 
 sweaters for over 40 years, a member of the Cowichan Branch 53, Legion 
 Ladies Auxilary for over 72 years, a life member Get Together Branch of 
 Duncan United Church and a Life Member of Valley Seniors Organization of 
 Duncan. "Nana" will be remem- bered for her love of sports, especially 
 baseball, football and hockey, her "winning ways" in card games and the 
 yearly Christmas tradition of playing the game of 'Pit'. Her concern and 
 love for all her family will be greatly missed. The family would like to 
 thank Dr. Paul Manhas and Dr. Steve Faulkner, the staff on the 3rd floor 
 at C.D.H., Reverend Shelley Lavenne and Reverend Jim Ware of the United 
 Church, Marie and Claude Burroughs of Sea Vista Manor and all those 
 people who brightened her last days. May's wish for a private memorial 
 service for imme- diate family members was honored by her family. 
 SANDS of DUNCAN "A Tradition of Trust"

Victoria, BC, Canada Times Colonist - November 1998
From Douglas Taylor