Denham Kelsey remembered by Comox Valley community.

Denham Kelsey died on December 22, 2025, at Comox Valley Hospital; his third book was published days earlier and he is survived by two children, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Denham Kelsey passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at the Comox Valley Hospital. He had published his third book just days before his death and remained active and engaged late in life. Born at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, he spent his life on the west coast and pursued a long professional and volunteer career. In later years he and his wife Sheila lived on Thetis Island before moving to Berwick Comox Valley when Sheila developed dementia. Key details: - Date and place of death: December 22, 2025, at Comox Valley Hospital. - Family: predeceased by his wife Sheila (of 70 years) and son-in-law Alan Chin; survived by children Anne and Chris (Susan), ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. - Career: a chartered accountant who helped guide and merge the early Vancouver firm Helliwell Maclaughlin into what is now KPMG, and who served as national chairman of Thorne Ridell; he was noted as a mentor in the accounting and business community. - Volunteer roles and community service: served as president of the Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club, Treasurer and Vice President of the Vancouver Symphony Society, Director and later Chair of UBC Hospital, helped establish the Thetis Island Fire Department, and participated in creating the Vancouver Second Mile Society. - Later life activities: lived on Thetis Island for more than 40 years, served as a director of several corporations, and remained socially and intellectually active after moving to Berwick Comox Valley. Summary: Denham Kelsey is remembered for a long career in accounting, extensive community volunteer work, and close family ties. A Celebration of Denham's Life is planned for the spring. Donations to the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation were noted as appreciated.