Keith Charles Rolfe, FCPA, FCA

Born: Wawota, Saskatchewan Sept. 4, 1928
Died: Victoria, British Columbia Dec. 7, 2023

With sadness, we announce the passing of Keith Charles Rolfe. He lived a life filled with love, adventure, travel, children, dogs and passion. He will be deeply missed by his beloved partner and wife of 39 years, Angela, son Jay (Margaret), sister Gwen Perry, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many beloved extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by his daughter Debi Christensen (Barry) in 2017.

Born in Wawota, Saskatchewan to Marguerite and Charlie Rolfe, he graduated from Wawota High School and obtained his Chartered Accountant's designation in 1953.

He was Manager of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club, during "the fabulous fifties" and has a Grey Cup ring to prove it. Three years with Schlumberger in Houston followed and then it was time to head "home" and he returned to Calgary to join his oldest friend, Bob Jacobs, in practice as Jacobs Rolfe & Co. A merger with Deloitte in 1977 allowed him to obtain his license as a Trustee in Bankruptcy. He was National Partner until mandatory retirement in 1991. Retirement opened up new opportunities in volunteering, firstly as a member of CESO, 6 years as a Lay Bencher with the Law Society of Alberta, and Chair of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, among others.

He and Angela moved to Sidney, B.C., in 2006, where he served on the Board of Beacon Community Services in Sidney for 6 years, his last year as Chair. He said this fine organization was a hidden gem on the island. He was an active member of St. Paul's United Church and Saanich Peninsula Probus Club.

At the time of his death he was a member of the Saskatchewan, Alberta and B C Institutes of Chartered Professional Accountants. In June of 2023 he and Angela travelled to Calgary for a luncheon where he was recognized for his 70 year anniversary as a member of the Alberta Institute.

His main hobbies were golf (a member of Earl Grey Golf Course in Calgary for 40 years), playing the stock market - according to Keith "not always well" - and small stakes friendly poker. In a material sense, he said his favourite things were his U.K. passport and his 1956 Grey Cup ring.

He and Angela enjoyed many wonderful travels and he said there weren't many places left to visit on his bucket list.

Keith said "it has been a wonderful life, I just wish I could do it all over again".

His was a life well lived and he will be missed.

A Celebration of his life will be held at St. Paul's United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue in Sidney, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 28th. Live stream available through St. Paul's website. Please contact family for details. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation, in his memory, to Saanich Peninsula Hospital, or another charity of your choice.