March 21, 1933 - June 19, 2024
The planet has lost a kind-hearted and gentle human who quietly injected humour, curiosity, and deep knowledge into everything he did. A lover of books, crosswords, and good food and wine, Michael was often the family member you would go to when you had a question, regardless of its topic area.
Arriving in Canada from the UK as a young engineer and in search of a new life, he met Sally, whom he fell for right away and married soon after. The couple moved to California, where Michael worked at Stanford before settling back in Montreal and starting a family.
In the late 1970s, the Watsons moved to West Vancouver and lived there until Michael retired in Sechelt.
Michael and Sally travelled all over the world, exploring and learning about different cultures.
At home in Sechelt, their life, though quiet, included long talks over the dinner table, concerts, and Sunday dinners with the
"JackWats" family. He loved to walk - especially on the seawall in Sechelt, and often stopped just to sit to watch wildlife on the ocean.
To know Michael was to love him, and his lucky family was able to have him close right up until his final moments. He will be deeply missed by his daughters Jenny and Lydia, his "bonus" son Gary, granddaughter Talus, and wife Sally. We will continue to cherish his memory, spending time by and on the water in Porpoise Bay, watching the herons and the seals, and raising a glass as a toast to keeping him in our hearts forever.
The family would like to thank the VCH palliative nurses and the home care team for their unwavering and compassionate care.
Please join us to celebrate his life at Lydia and Gary's house on Marmot Road on August 24th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
