John T. Matsumoto Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John T. Matsumoto (Victoria, British Columbia), who passed away on August 9, 2018, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John T. Matsumoto to pay them a last tribute.
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Johnny will be greatly missed by myself and all of his... " - Monica Pratt " John was a wonderful broker to my father, My dad loved... " " What a long, full & blessed life! ❤ may you find... " - Angela Pagnotta " Niki and Kylie, Your Dad was a Renaissance Man and cut a... " - Brian Howe " Niki and Kylie, We are so very sorry to hear of your... " - Tina and Tara Bursdzius View Sign John passed away peacefully on Thursday August 9th in Victoria, BC. Loving daughters, Niki and Kylie, were by his side. Predeceased by his brother, Jim (2003) and parents Kaoru (1971) and Magozo (1970). John is survived by his daughters Niki (Chad) and Kylie (Josh), grand daughters, Kate and Juliet and sister in law, Kay Matsumoto. John lived a long and healthy life. He had a thirst for knowledge and innate curiosity about people. John grew up in Vancouver and Toronto and finished high school in East Greenwich Rhode Island. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1954 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. The early years of his career were spent in investment research and corporate finance with a major Canadian brokerage firm. In 1965, he became a broker and worked with major U.S. investment firms in New York and Los Angeles. In 1972, John returned to Canada and joined Royal Trust in Toronto, as a stock trader. He transferred to Royal Trust, Victoria, in 1977, where he focused on Investment Management. He finished his career at Odlum Brown in Victoria, BC. In his free time, he enjoyed travelling and often took trips to New York, Nantucket, Rhode Island, Omaha, San Francisco, Carmel and Palm Desert. John loved a great hamburger at the 21 Club, sitting at the bar enjoying a vodka & tonic ("short fat glass, lots of ice"), movies, music, coffee and breakfast with friends. He will be missed by friends and family. Niki and Kylie would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Royal Jubilee Hospital for their support and care during the last days of John's life. Private cremation to take place. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Royal Jubilee Hospital via the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. A private gathering to remember John was held at the Union Club on August 16th.
