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Laszlo (Les, Lotsi) Bedocs
June 5, 1937 - June 4, 2025
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Passed peacefully, June 4th at the Heights at Mount View Long Term Care Facility, hours before his 88th birthday. Les was born June 5th, 1937 in Sopran, Hungary.
Many, many thanks to the outstanding staff, nurses and caregivers at the Heights for their kindness and compassion as well as Doctor Woodburn, for looking after his medical needs.
Les escaped the communist aggression as a teenager during the Hungarian Revolution fleeing to Austria and then France, and with the help of his sister ended up on Salt Spring Island.
Many remember Les as the retired ferry worker who contributed greatly to our community. Others may remember Les selling “Kayak Raffle” tickets in front of Mouat’s to raise funds for Shriners Children’s Hospital. He was jointly responsible for raising over $160,000, for Children’s Hospital and Lady Minto Hospital Foundation, through Freemasons and the Gulf Island Shrine Club. He was fluent in six languages and twice elected Worshipful Master of Admiral Lodge and 10 times elected president of the Gulf Island Shrine Club.
In April of 1999 Les set out on a trip across Canada in his 5th wheel and on July 4th 2000 on a “Voyage of Rediscovery” through the North West Passage aboard the M.V. St. Roch 11.
He will be missed.
A celebration of life will be planned for later this fall.
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