CME Family Last Post by Name

As we receive news of the death of a member of the CME Family, we post an obituary along with details and family wishes.  Our current records go back to 2000 and may not be complete. If there are any errors or omissions please use the form here to notify us as soon as possible.

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We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Reinhold William “Roy” Weind, MM (Ret’d) peacefully on 6 June 2014 at the George Derby Veteran’s home in Vancouver, BC.

Deceased:
ance Corporal Reinhold William “Roy” Weind, MM (Ret’d)

We regret to advise the death of Lance Corporal Heinrich “Henry” Weibe (Ret’d) of Nipawin, SK on 10 June 2014 at the age of 95 years.

Deceased:
L/Cpl Heinrich “Henry” Weibe (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Phillip Spencer Jones (Ret'd) age 71, of Cape Breton, NS, on 17 June 2014 at the Ottawa General Hospital.

Deceased:
MWO Phillip Spencer Jones (Ret'd)

We regret to advise the death of John Foden in Vancouver, BC on 17 June 2014. John was born in England in 1920 and moved to Holbein, SK at the age of five to the farm that would be his home for nearly 70 years.

Deceased:
John Foden

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Darcy Keen, CD (Ret'd) in Chilliwack on 18 June 2014.

Deceased:
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph.D. Keen, CD

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Sergeant Neil Paquette, CD as the result of a motor vehicle accident on 20 June 2014. Sgt Paquette was a serving member of Mapping and Charting Establishment.

Deceased:
Sgt Neil Paquette, CD

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Frederick “Fred” Woolley (Ret’d) peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice (ARCH) Sault Ste. Marie, ON on 21 June 2014 in his 92nd year.

Deceased:
Spr Frederick “Fred” Wooley (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert “Bob” Dawson Judge (Ret’d) who passed away peacefully at Ridgewood Veteran’s Wing in Saint John NB on 22 June 2014 at the age of 92. 

Deceased:
Spr Robert “Bob” Dawson Judge (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Donald “Don” Northey after a long illness, in Seattle, Washington, USA on 27 June 2014 at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Capt Donald “Don” Northey (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Francis Joseph Morrissey of Brigus, NL, at the General Hospital in Carbonear, NL, on Wednesday, 2 July 2014 aged 82 years.Francis was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Korean War.

Deceased:
Francis Joseph Morrissey

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant Morris Starkman (Ret’d) at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on 11 July 2014.

Deceased:
Morris Harry Starkman, U of T Yearbook photo 1948

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Melvin E.  “Mel” Clark (Ret’d) peacefully at home in Dartmouth NS on 12 July 2014 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
Sapper Melvin E.  “Mel” Clark (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Gerald “Gerry” Young on 14 July 2014 in Baie-Comeau QC at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Spr Gerald Young

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Albert George Renauld (Ret’d) peacefully after a long illness in Stonewall MB on 3 August 2014 at the age of 94. 

Deceased:
Spr Albert George Renauld (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth “Ken” Warden Coombs peacefully at the Seaforth Community Hospital in Seaforth, ON on 3 August 2014 in his 92nd year.

Deceased:
Kenneth “Ken” Warden Coombs

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Lloyd George Timson (Ret’d) suddenly at his home on 7 August 2014 in his 95th year. 

Deceased:
Lieutenant Lloyd George Timson (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of John Leon Phillipo on 13 August 2014.

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Alexander John “Jack” McCaskill peacefully in Edmonton AB on 13 August 2014 in his 98th year.

Deceased:
Alexander John “Jack” McCaskill

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Joseph L. Rieu (Ret’d) of Valleyview, AB on 17 August 2014 at the age of 96 years.

Deceased:
Corporal Joseph L. Rieu (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Jim Tryon peacefully at the Newport Harbour Care Centre, in Calgary, AB on 26 August 2014 at the age of 78.

Deceased:
Jim Tryon

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Victor Donald William “Bill” Lewington, CD (Ret'd) on 28 August 2014 at Heritage Village in Chilliwack at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
WO Bill Lewington, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant Frederick “Fred” Clempson, CD (Ret’d) at Crystal Ridge Manor Retirement Home, Chilliwack BC on 2 September 2014. 

Deceased:
S/Sgt Frederick “Fred” Clempson, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Flight Lieutenant George Richard Walsh (Ret’d), peacefully on 6 September 2014 in Calgary AB at the age of 74 years after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Deceased:
 FLt George Richard Walsh (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Wesley “Bud” Drake (Ret’d) in Verdun, QC on 8 September 2014 at the age of 86.

Deceased:
RCE EIIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Claude Emond (Ret'd ) a former Refrigeration Maintenance Technician at CFB Valcartier, at age 49 years on 9 September 2014. 

Deceased:
Sergeant Claude Emond (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Major Roderick "Rod" MacLean, CD (Ret'd) on 11 September 2014 at the age of 77 years while on holiday in Paris France.

Deceased:
Maj Roderick MacLean (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Jack Barry (Ret'd) on 11 September 2014 at Markham-Stouffville Hospital, Toronto.

Deceased:
Lt Jack Barry (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Peter Hamilton Wilson (Ret'd) at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON on 13 September 2014 at the age of 94.

Deceased:
Sgt Peter Hamilton Wilson (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wayne Hearn, CD (Ret’d) at the Temiskaming Hospital in New Liskeard ON on 17 September 2014.

Deceased:
Captain Wayne Hearn, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Nathan “Buster” McChristie on 6 October 2014 at the Bingham Memorial Hospital in Matheson, ON at the age of 95 years.

Deceased:
Nathan “Buster” McChristie

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Bird, CD (Ret’d) on 6 October 2014 in London ON at the age of 86 years.

Deceased:
LCol Tom Bird, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of John William McConnell on 14 October 2014. John was born in Chilliwack, BC in 1943 and was raised on several farms in the area.

Deceased:
Spr John William McConnell (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Tracy Kathleen Braun on 15 October 2014 at her home in Ottawa at age 48.

Deceased:
Tracy Kathleen Braun

We regret to advise of the tragic and sudden death of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, 53 years old, a military Firefighter with 28 years of service, who died in a lone wolf terror hit and run attack in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec o

Deceased:
WO / Adj Patrice Vincent, CD

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès tragique et soudain de l'adjudant Patrice Vincent, âgé de 53 ans, pompier militaire comptant 28 années de service, décédé des suites d'une attaque terroriste à Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (QC), le 2

Deceased:
WO Patrice Vincent, CD Funeral

We regret to advise of the death of William David “Bill” Beaton, peacefully at the Ottawa General Hospital on 24 October 2014 at the age of 94 years. Bill was a veteran of the Second World War.

Deceased:
William David “Bill” Beaton

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Joseph "Joe" Skorlatowski (Ret’d) at the Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon SK on 24 October 2014 at the age of 94 years.

Deceased:
Pte Joseph "Joe" Skorlatowski (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Philibert“Phil” Lacroix (Ret’d) peacefully at the Georgian Manor Long Term Care facility in Penetanguishene ON on 31 October 2014 in his 94th year.

Deceased:
Spr Philibert“Phil” Lacroix (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer John Edward Cummings in his 85th year at Parkwood Hospital in London on 1 November 2014.

Deceased:
CME Badge

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Donald Charles Coyle on 4 November 2014.

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Robert Bruce "Bob" Seaman (Ret'd) who passed away at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on 4 November 2014 at the age of 75.

Deceased:
Sgt Robert Bruce "Bob" Seaman (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Charles “Chuck” Hearn (Ret’d) of Blenheim, ON at the Riverview Gardens Retirement Home in Chatham-Kent ON on 5 November 2014 at the age of 85.

Deceased:
Cpl Charles “Chuck” Hearn (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald J “Reg” Paterson, CD (Ret’d) on 16 November 2014 at his home in Thornhill ON at the age of 81 years.

Deceased:
LCol Reginald J “Reg” Paterson, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Bernard “Bernie” Edward Brown (Ret’d), peacefully on 18 November 2014 at the age of 88 years at the Bow View Manor Nursing Home Calgary.

Deceased:
WO Bernard “Bernie” Brown (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Sylvanus Allan “Venie” Dutcher (Ret'd) at the West Haldimand General Hospital, Hagersville ON, on 18 November 2014 in his 90th year. 

Deceased:
Sylvanus Allan “Venie” Dutcher

We regret to advise of the death of Michael Jerome Malloy at the Wascana Rehabilitation (Veterans) Centre in Regina SK on 19 October 2014 at the age of 95.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1939-45

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Louis Sadowski (Ret'd) on 21 Nov 2014 at the Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Centre in Ottawa. Born in 1922,

Deceased:
Sapper Louis  Sadowski

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward “Ed” Albert Anderson (Ret’d) peacefully on 21 November 2014 at the age of 93 years.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

We regret to advise of the death of Paul Joseph Richard, CD, of Moncton, on Sunday, 23 November 2014.

Deceased:
Paul Joseph Richard, CD

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Peter Henry Gonczy (Ret’d) peacefully at the Seven Oaks Hospital in Winnipeg, MB on 25 November 2014 at age 83.

Deceased:
Cpl Peter Henry Gonczy (Ret’d)