Obit: Trudie Hocking Wendy's Mother

HOCKING, Gertrude Lorraine (Trudie) July 31, 1921 - Nanaimo BC July 15, 2014 - Victoria, BC Trudie passed peacefully away of old age at the Victoria General Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents Catherine and Abe Dean, husband R.V. (Bud) Hocking and a daughter, Kathryn. She is survived by her sister Daphne Trueman, children Wendy McKay (Bill) and Alan Hocking (Brenda), grandsons James McKay and Evan Hocking and a great granddaughter Ella McKay, as well as a nephew Gerry Trueman and several cousins. Trudie moved to Victoria at the end of her teen years with her parents and attended Victoria College but left to work in the Parliament Buildings in the early years of World War II. After raising her children, she returned to work at Victoria Book and Stationery. Recreation enjoyment came from curling and driving her Volvo. Trudie always felt that a good lifespan was "three score and ten" so one can imagine her surprise at nearly reaching her 93rd birthday. At Trudie's request, there will not be a funeral. Best wishes are offered to the long term residents of the Rudyard Kipling who were so friendly to her, staff and residents at Parkwood Place and the staff at the Victoria General who cared for her in her final week.