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 Sergeant Vernon George Giberson, CD, (Ret’d) at the Strathroy, ON General Hospital on 17 April 2016 in his 90th year.

Deceased:
Sgt Vernon George Giberson, CD, (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Terry Smart, CD (Ret'd), peacefully, on Tuesday 19 April 2016, aged 77 years.

Deceased:
WO Terry Smart, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Sergeant Elliott Orson Paul Aube, CD (Ret'd) in Edmonton, AB on 21 April 2016.

Deceased:
Sgt Elliott Aube, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ralph Whitfield Hebb (Ret'd) of Hebbs Cross, NS at the age of 97 at the Veterans’ Unit of the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg, NS on 24 April 2016.

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer First Class John Webster Clarkson, peacefully, on Friday, 22 April 2016 at the age of 92.

Deceased:
WO I John Webster Clarkson, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Henry “Hank” Bjorn Gudnason on Monday, 2 May 2016, at the age of 84 years, after a brief hospital stay.

Deceased:
Henry “Hank” Bjorn Gudnason
We regret to advise of the death of Honorary Colonel Harold Vernon Page (Ret'd) P. Eng on 3 May 2016. 
 
Deceased:
HCol Harold Vernon Page (Ret’d) P. Eng

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Ovila Joseph Melanson, CD (Ret'd) peacefully, at the age of 75 on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst, NS.

Deceased:
Corporal Ovila Joseph Melanson, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wilfred Conway (Ret’d) in Palm Springs, CA on 04 May 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Deceased:
Cpl Wilfred Conway (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of George W. Young of Nipawin, SK on 4 May 2016 at the age of 99 years.

Deceased:
L/Cpl George W. Young (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Joseph Beaudry of Chilliwack BC on 8 May 2016 at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Kenneth Joseph Beaudry

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Private Tyrell Brett Vail in Greenwood, NS on 17 May 2016 at age 25.

Deceased:
Pte Tyrell Brett Vail

We regret to advise of the death of Edgar Lionel Welling Colpitts of Glenvale NB on Thursday 5 May 2016 at the age of 98 years. 

Deceased:
Edgar Lionel Welling Colpitts

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Harold Anbinder (Ret’d) on 27 May 2016 of New Market, ON at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Spr Harold Anbinder (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert “Bob” J. McClure (Ret’d) on 28 May 2016 peacefully at home in Lindsay, ON at the age of 94 years.

Deceased:
Spr Robert “Bob” J. McClure (Ret’d)
We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Douglas Roy Hayman, CD (Ret’d) of Riverview, NB on 1 June 2016 at the Moncton Hospital at the age of 59.
Deceased:
Cpl Douglas Roy Hayman, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter FR Robert “Nick” Patrick Nicholson of Fredericton NB on 7 June 2016 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital at the age of 76 years.

Deceased:
FR Robert “Nick” Patrick Nicholson

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Michael Ernest Garrison (Ret'd) of Halifax, NS on 18 June 2016 at age 82 in the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building in Halifax.

Deceased:
Cpl Michael Ernest Garrison (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Clarence Wilfred Croft, CD (Ret’d), in Halifax NS on 18 June 2016 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
WO Clarence Wilfred Croft, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Captain Walter Slipchenko (Ret’d) at his home in Iroquois, ON on 23 June 2016 at the age of 82.

Deceased:
Captain Walter Slipchenko (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of an Airborne Sapper and Combat Diver, Corporal Terry Albert Lockhart on 25 June 2016 at the age of 67 in Gibsons, BC. 

Deceased:
Cpl Terry Albert Lockhart (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Captain Bradley Ashcroft, a Construction Engineer, in a private plane crash east of Winnipeg, MB on 1 July 2016.

Deceased:
Captain Bradley Ashcroft

We regret to advise of the unexpected death of Lieutenant-Colonel R.F. “Rod” Keller, CD (Ret'd) in Guelph on 2 July 2016 at the age of 49. Rod served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers from 1985 – 2011.

Deceased:
Lieutenant-Colonel Rodney F. “Rod” Keller CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant William “Willy” Patrick Williams, CD  (Ret’d) peacefully on 8 July 2016 at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Sgt William “Willy” Patrick Williams, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Murray Hare, CD (Ret’d)  on 11 July 2016 in Vancouver BC after a long valiant struggle.

Deceased:
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Murray Hare, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Alexander Fraser (Ret’d) on 14 July 2016 at St. Mary's General Hospital in Waterloo, ON at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
Sapper John Alexander Fraser (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Henry Cornelius “Hank” Cheverie of Grand Cache AB on 20 July 2016 at the age of 76 years.

Deceased:
CME Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Jocelyn Joseph Lalancette, CD (Ret’d) in a traffic accident in Utica, Illinois, USA on 27 July 2016 at the age of 57.

Deceased:
Jocelyn Lalancette (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal John Robert Samuels (Ret'd) on 29 July 2016 in Canora, SK at the age of 93 years.

Deceased:
John Samuels

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant David Francis Clinton, CD (Ret'd) at age 66 on 30 July 2016 in Charlottetown, PE. David served his Country as a Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician in the Canadian Military Engineers.

Deceased:
 Sgt David Francis Clinton, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Harry Lawrence Loop, CD, peacefully at the Perley Rideau Veterans Centre in Ottawa, ON on 31 July 2016 at the age of 91.

Deceased:
MWO Harry Lawrence Loop, CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Flight Lieutenant Archibald “Archie” Ernest Graham, CD (Ret’d) on 3 August 2016 at the Perley & Rideau Veteran's Health Centre at the age of 97 years.

Deceased:
F/Lt Archibald “Archie” Ernest Graham, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Harold Cecil “Harry” Webster at Taigh Na Mara Nursing Home, Glace Bay, NS on 13 August 2016 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
Harold Cecil “Harry” Webster

We regret to advise of the death of Alan Douglas “Doug” MacLennan at Brock Fahrni Pavilion in Vancouver, BC on 18 August 2016 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
Alan Douglas “Doug” MacLennan

We regret to advise of the death of Captain James Thomas Johnson, CD (Ret’d) in the Palliative Care Unit of the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, NS on 23 August 2016.

Deceased:
Capt James Thomas Johnson, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Frank Albert Cramer of the Hamilton General Hospital on 24 August 2016 at the age of 96 years.

Deceased:
Frank Cramer (Kramer)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Leo Joseph Boucher, CD (Ret'd) of New Avon, NB in the Oromocto Public Hospital on 27 August 2016 at the age of 89 years.

Deceased:
MCpl Leo Joseph Boucher, CD

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel William David Pollard, CD,  P. Eng. (Ret’d) at home in Esquimalt, BC on 15 September 2016.

Deceased:
LCol William David Pollard, CD, P. Eng. (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Fadi Mansour, CD suddenly at home in Longueuil, QC on 20 September 2016 at the age of 38.

Deceased:
capitaine Fadi Mansour, CD

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du capitaine Fadi Mansour soudainement chez lui à Longueuil QC le  20 septembre 2016. Le capitaine Mansour était un ingénieur de combat, membre du 34e Régiment du génie de co

Deceased:
capitaine Fadi Mansour, CD

We regret to advice of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Blair “Dick” Rogers, OMM, CD (Ret’d) at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, NB on 24 September 2016 at the age of 77 years.

Deceased:
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Blair “Dick” Rogers, OMM, CD (Ret’d)

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du capitaine Fadi Mansour soudainement chez lui à Longueuil QC le  20 septembre 2016. Le capitaine Mansour était un ingénieur de combat, membre du 34e Régiment du génie de combat à Mont

Deceased:
RCAF EIIR Badge

We regret to advise the death of Clifford Archie Pocock of Edmonton, AB on 4 October 2016 at the age of 90 years.

Deceased:
Clifford Archie Pocock

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer George "Sonny" Kenneth Asher Miller, CD (Ret’d) peacefully, on 6 October 2016, at the age of 85, in his home after a long battle.

Deceased:
CWO George "Sonny" Kenneth Asher Miller, CD (Ret’d)

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du capitaine Fadi Mansour soudainement chez lui à Longueuil QC le  20 septembre 2016. Le capitaine Mansour était un ingénieur de combat, membre du 34e Régiment du génie de combat à Mont

Deceased:
CWO George "Sonny" Kenneth Asher Miller, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Douglas Michael Lloyd, suddenly on 14 October 2016 in Ottawa at the age of 55.

Deceased:
Douglas Michael Lloyd

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Harold E. Curry (Ret’d) on 14 October 2016 at Hillside Village in Penetanguishene, ON at the age of 94 years.

Deceased:
Spr Harold E. Curry (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Wayne Eugene Dunnett of Trout Brook, NB at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Tuesday, 18 October 2016 at the age of 72.

Deceased:
Wayne Eugene Dunnett

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Oscar T. Carlson (Ret’d) on 20 October 2016 in Caleb Village in Tisdale, SK at the age of 97.

Deceased:
Sapper Oscar T. Carlson (Ret’d)

We  regret to advise of the death of Corporal Pierre-Antoine L’Heureux, unexpectedly in his home in Edmonton, AB on 22 October 2016.

Deceased:
Corporal Pierre-Antoine L’Heureux