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Pauline McManus was born in Liverpool, U.K and died in Chemainus, B.C. on December 12, 2017. She attended Everton Valley School and then Manchester University where she got a B.A. in languages with distinction in English. She then taught English and Spanish in Cheshire. She married Bala Naidoo in 1969 and eventually they emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1973 where their three children were born. She is survived by Bala, her husband of 48 years, her children Robin, Loren (Dr. Kara McKeown) and Sarah (Dr. Matthew Keegan) and her four grandchildren Cooper (age 6), Rowan (4), Kieran (3) and Bodhi (1). She was a gentle, loving and selfless mother who always put her children first and instilled in them a passion for learning. She was very proud that all three of them are now doctors in their respective fields. Pauline and Bala retired to Vancouver Island in 2005. Pauline was always keen on physical fitness and enjoyed many sports, including aerobics, tennis, badminton and running. An accomplished runner, she competed in the races of the Vancouver Island series as well as the Victoria half-marathon, and regularly finished first in her age group. She also took part in several BC Seniors' Games including those held in Prince George in 2008, where she won five gold medals in track and field. The family would like to thank the caring nurses and doctors at the BC Cancer Agency in Victoria, the Cancer Clinic at Nanaimo General Hospital, the Chemainus Medical Clinic, and the Chemainus Health Care Centre.