CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of John Stratechuk peacefully at the Veterans Village, Sherbrooke Community Center, Saskatoon, SK on 23 May 2009, six days short of his 89^th birthday. 

John was born and raised on a farm northwest of Sheho, SK.  He enlisted in the Canadian Army in January 1942 and served with the Kings Own Rifles of Canada in BC and in Prince Albert, SK.  In April 1945 he transferred into the Royal Canadian Engineers; however, the war ended before he went overseas.  After the war, John farmed south of Sheho until 1964 when he moved to Yorkton, SK and was employed at Morris Rod Weeder until his retirement. John was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #77, in Yorkton.

A Celebration of Life Tea will be held on 29 May from 2 to 4 pm in the Common Room at Veterans Village at Sherbrooke Community Center, 401 Acadia Dr., Saskatoon, SK. A family interment will be held on 10 July at 11:00 am at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sheho, SK.  Donations may be made to Veterans Village, House 8, 401 Acadia Dr., Saskatoon, or to Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cemetery Fund, Sheho, SK. ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper David Noel “Dave” Foss (Ret’d) of Hazenmore, SK on 24 May 2009 at the age of 81 years.

Dave was born in Aneroid, SK on Christmas Day - hence his middle name.  He grew up on a farm south of Aneroid until he moved to Lister, BC with his family.  He had been working in logging, mining, and construction when he joined the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in May 1951.  He then transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in Korea.  He left the Army in 1954 and returned to Lister. Dave went back to mining, logging and construction again. He married in 1958 and started farming and raising cattle south of Hazenmore, SK.  Dave was a dedicated member of the Masonic Lodge and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #85 in Aneroid.

Dave’s funeral will be held on 29 May at 2:00 PM in the Aneroid United Church with both Royal Canadian Legion and Masonic Rites. Donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association.  Interment to follow in the Aneroid Cemetery. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal William “Bill” Roy Paul of Vogar, MB at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, MB on 22 May 2009 at the age of 70 years.

Bill was born on the Lake Manitoba First Nation Reserve.   He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 1960s and served with 3 Field Squadron in Chilliwack, BC and 4 Field Squadron in Germany.  He excelled as a hockey player and was a member of the Chilliwack Intermediates in the New Westminster & Coquitlam Intermediate Hockey League.  Bill was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ashern, MB Branch #211 and was a strong supporter of the Retired Sappers Association.

There will be no formal service or wake. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.  ^{{gdMay2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Michael Charles Major in New Westminster BC peacefully on 19 May 2009 at the age of 89.

Michael was born near Gimli MB but at an early age moved to New Westminster.  He was a WWII veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and saw action with 6 Field Company during the D-Day Landings and throughout North West Europe.

Michael lived most of his life in New Westminster.   He worked for 50 years with MacMillan Bloedel, New Westminster Division, and retired in 1985 in the position of Director of Plant Safety.

A Memorial Service will be held at Whalley Presbyterian Church, 104^th Avenue, Surrey BC on 13 June.  A reception will follow in the church lower hall.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of BC, 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC or the BC Cancer Society, 600 West 10^th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Merton "Mert" Musselman on 18 May 2009 at the Extendicare Tecumseh Residence in Tecumseh, ON at the age of 89 years.

Mert was a veteran of the Second World War who fought overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilisation, he went to work for the Ford Motor Company as an Electrical Engineer from where he retired after many years of service.  He was a member and a Past Treasurer of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International as well as an Elder with Parkwood Gospel Temple.

Visitation will be held on 20 May from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Victoria Greenlawn Memorial Chapel & Visitation Centre, 1525 Highway #3, Oldcastle, ON.  A funeral service will be held in the chapel on 21 May at 11:00 AM. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. In kindness, memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.  ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zpi, zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Honorary Colonel Richard “Dick” Morden Mitchell (Ret’d) peacefully on 15 May 2009 in his 98^th year. 

Dick was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers overseas (1939 -1945) in the United Kingdom, North Africa, Italy and North West Europe.  He landed in Sicily in November 1943 as Commanding Officer of the 9^th Field Park Company and fought in both the Sicilian and Italian Campaigns.  After the Italian Campaign Dick - then in command of 14^th Field Company - proceeded to Northwest Europe.  Following the war Dick commanded the 2^nd Field Engineer Regiment in Toronto (1949 - 1952) and later was its Honorary Colonel.

Dick was a graduate of Queen's University, Kingston ON with a B.Sc. in 1935 and from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Administration in 1948.  Throughout his career, he held management positions with several large Toronto-based companies including Carrier Engineering, Dunham-Bush and Lake Ontario Cement.  He was a long-time member of St. George's on-the-Hill Anglican Church and Weston Golf Club, both in Toronto.

Visitation will be at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor Street West on 19 May.  Funeral service will be held at St. George's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 4600 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke ON on20May.   Interment to take place at St. George's Churchyard.  Donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Charles “Charlie” Owen Pettifer in Victoria BC on 13 May 2009 in his 80^th year. 

Charlie was born in Birmingham, England and served in the British Army as a musician in The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  He immigrated to Canada and settled in Chilliwack BC.  He joined the Canadian Military as a musician and played with the Band of the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Royal Canadian Navy Naden Bands. 

A celebration of life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch # 292, 411 Gorge Road, Victoria on 23 May.  Donations may be made to the Victoria Hospice, 1952 Bay St, Victoria. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Alvin Joseph Doiron, CD (Ret’d) peacefully on 11 May 2009 at McNally House, Grimsby ON at the age of 79 years.

Alvin served with the Canadian Military Engineers for some 22 years in our field squadrons and much of it being in the Motor Transport Section. He served much of his career with 1 Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany (1955 - 57) and in Petawawa, ON from where he retired. Al was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Port Hope, ON Branch #30.  

The family will receive friends at the Tallman Funeral Home 4998 King St., Beamsville on Thursday 2-4 and 7-8:30. A Legion funeral service will be held on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 in the Chapel. Donations to the McNally House, Grimbsy would be appreciated by the family ^{{gdMay2019dc} [zpp, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Harold Edwin Walker (Ret'd) of Fergus, ON on 7 May 2009 in his 88^th year.

Harold was born in Mount Forest ON and was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Fergus Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A Royal Canadian Legion service will be held at 1845 hrs on Sunday, 10 May 2009 at the Chapel of the Graham Giddy Funeral Home in Fergus. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Monday, 11 May 2009 at 1100 hrs in the funeral home chapel. Harold will be interred in the Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus. Donations in memory can be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital- CT Fund, through the funeral home. 

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Oliver “Ken” Wick on 6 May 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, ON at the age of 72 years.

Ken was born on Thompson Island, Lake of the Woods, ON and lived there his first five years before moving to the Sunshine Valley near Nipigon, ON.  At the age of 16 he moved west and after working in the construction industry, He joined the Royal Canadian  Engineers in 1952 and served in the 57^th Independent Field Squadron in Chilliwack, BC and 1 Airborne Troop in Calgary, AB. 

Ken left the army in 1956 and went to work as a forester for Ontario Hydro and later as a rigger at the Red Rock, ON paper mill.  He was very active in the Nipigon community holding membership in various committees as well as being an events’ organiser.  He was a member of the Lions Club, the Fall Fishing Festival Committee, the Nipigon Figure Skating Club and Elk’s Hockey as a coach and referee.  He was also an Elder of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Nipigon.  In 1993 Ken was awarded the Nipigon Citizen of the Year award.

Visitation will be held at the Epiphany Lutheran Church, 499 Dewe Avenue, Thunder Bay followed by a funeral service on 12 May at 11:00 AM.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.   ^{{gdApr2017dc}  [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ralph Joseph Landry (Ret'd) on 2 May 2009.

Ralph was born in Petit de Grat, NS in 1923 and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in Halifax in 1943. He took advanced training in Yarmouth, NS and then completed his training at Camp Petawawa, ON. Ralph participated in the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944 and fought through Europe until VE Day. He was discharged in April 1946. He was a member of the Isle Madame Branch in Arichat NS.

A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Ralph will be held at St. Joseph's Church in Petit De Grat with burial to follow in the Star of the Sea Cemetery.  with Rev. Memorial donations can be made to the Veteran's Comfort Fund or the ALS Society of Nova Scotia.

We regret to advise of the death of Robert “Bob” Charles Harrison peacefully on 1 May 2009 at Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, in his 92nd year.

Bob fought in WW II with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 16^th Field Company of Montreal. He landed on Juno Beach on D-Day at H-Hour plus 1. He carried on into the liberation of Holland, fighting through to the Rhine into Germany.

Cremation has taken place. A private memorial will be held at a later time. If so desired donations may be made to the Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, ON. ^{{gdSep2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Mervyn Drew (Ret’d) at home in Ayres Cliff, QC on 29 April 2009 at the age of 89 years.

Drew was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineer who served in the Second World War with the 2^nd Field Park Company that served in both the Italian and Northwest European Campaigns. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ayer’s Cliff Branch #128,

The family will receive condolences on 3 May from 2:00 until 4:00 PM and again between 7:00  and 9:00 PM at the Cass Funeral Home in Ayer’s Cliff. The funeral service will be held on 4 May at 3:00 PM in the Beulah United Church. Donations to Drew’s memory may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128, c/o Norman Wintle, the Beulah United Church, both in Ayer’s Cliff, or to a charity of one’s choice.  ^{{dcJan17gd} [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Robert D. Ferris at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON on 29 April 2009 in his 90^th year.

Robert was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in 8^th Field Squadron. 

Visitation will be at the Trull 'North Toronto' Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge Street, on 1 May from 7-9 p.m.  A Funeral Service will be held on 2 May at Glenview Presbyterian Church, Glenview Avenue, at 11 o'clock. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations may be made to either the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.    ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise the death of Sergeant Gordon Leslie Croucher (Ret’d) at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC on 28 April 2009 at the age of 79 years.

Gordon was born in Windsor, ON and grew up in the Chatham, ON area. He joined the Militia in 1945 and transferred to the Regular Force in 1948.  He served in Korea with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry as a member of the 2^nd Battalion and fought in the April 1951 Battle of Kapyong for which the unit received the United States Presidential Unit Citation.  After Korea, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers as a photographer and amongst his early assignments, he recorded the Royal visit of Princess Margret to Camp Chilliwack BC in 1958.  He also served a United Nations tour in Cyprus.

In later years, Gordon became a newspaper photographer.  After retiring, he moved first to Knouff Lake and later to Kamloops.  Gordon was a long time member of the Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans Association, Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 52 Kamloops and Korea Veterans Association.  He also belonged to the Heffley Creek Gun Club.

Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held on 30 May at 1:00 p.m. at the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops Funeral Home. ^{{dcOct2017gd}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Robert George Douglas peacefully at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, AB on 20 April 2009 at 89 years of age.

George was born in Vermillion, Alberta where he spent his early years. He enlisted in the Army during the Second World War and served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He demobilized in 1946 and returned to live and work in Edmonton.

A Funeral Service will be held on 30 April at Kirk United Church, 13535 - 122 Avenue, Edmonton. Interment to be held in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta or the Alzheimer Society. ^{{gdSep2015kh} [zsp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Roland William Frayling of Kelowna, BC on 19 April 2009 at the age of 89 years.

Roland was born in Regina, SK and lived there for most of his life. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26 of Kelowna.  Roland is buried in the St. Andrew’s Anglican Churchyard in Kelowna.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of William “Bill” Kevol peacefully in Calgary, AB on 14 April 2009 at the age of 88.

Bill was born in Ormiston SK.  He was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 – 1946.  Following demobilization, he moved to Victoria BC and started his apprenticeship as a carpenter, where he worked for seventeen years.  In 1964 he moved to Calgary where he worked for the City of Calgary for sixteen years until his retirement in the Parks Department as a cabinet maker, building picnic tables and renovating the historic Deane House in Fort Calgary.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway’s Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W., on 4 May at 2:30 p.m.  Donations may be made to the Calgary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Program at the Health Research Innovation Centre, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary.  A memorial tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward H. “Dud” Davis (Ret’d) of Whitney Pier, NS at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney, NS on 2 April 2009 in his 84^th year.

Dud was born in Sydney. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy and Northwest Europe.  He was an active member of the Atlantic Sappers and attended many reunions over the years.

Dud worked for 42 years at the Sydney Steel Corporation and retired in 1982.  He was active in community activities throughout his life including being a founding member of the Whitney Pier Rink and the original Commanding Officer of Whitney Pier Air Cadet Squadron 587.  He was also a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Whitney Pier Branch #128 and served as President.

Visitation will tke place at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel on Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 PM.   A funeral mass will be celebrated on 10:30 AM on 6 April at Holy Redeemer Church with interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.  Donations may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses. ^{{dcMay2017gd} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of John D’Angelo on 6 March 2009 at the Allendale Long Term Care in Milton, ON at the age of 91 years. 

John was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas for six years with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

The family will receive friends at the J. Scott Early Funeral Home, 21 James St., Milton on 9 March from 7:00 – 9:00 PM including vigil prayers at 8:30 PM.  A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on 10 March at 10:00 AM from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 139 Martin St., Milton. Interment to follow, Evergreen Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Milton District Hospital Foundation.  ^{{gdMay2019dc} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ross J. Wagg (Ret'd) on March 2009.

Ross was a veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in February 1941 in Toronto and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers. Qualified as a Sapper, Pioneer and Driver Operator, he landed in Normandy on D-Day with the 6th Field Company. Ross served with that unit until the end of the war when he returned to Canada. He settled in Toronto and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. ^{{dcMar17}[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Charles Morris Crossman (Ret’d) peacefully on 28 February 2009 at the Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie ON in his 86^th year.

Charles served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 25 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Visitation will take place at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre in Sault Ste. Marie on 3 March from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m.  A funeral service, including a Royal Canadian Legion memorial service, will be held at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on 4 March at 1:00 p.m. with interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie.  Donations may be made to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Sault Area Hospital Cancer Care Fund.  ^{{dcOct2017gd}[zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward J. Abbott (Ret’d) on 27 February 2009 in Winfield, AB at the age of 87 years.

Edward was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life member, Past President and Charter Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #236 in Winfield.

Edward is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Winfield, AB.^{{gdFeb2017dc} [zsp, zpi, zbd, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Maynard Stanley Sutherland BEM, CD (Ret'd), peacefully at home in Toronto on 21 February 2009.

Maynard was born in Halifax, NS. He joined the Non-Permanent Active Militia just prior to WWII and enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active) on 1 September 1939 with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He later transferred to the Parachute Battalion but, after qualifying as a paratrooper, he sustained an injury that made him unfit for further service as a parachutist. He subsequently transferred to the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers and was employed at No.6 Engineer Services and Works Company at Halifax, NS. Maynard served with distinction during his military career and received many awards including the British Empire Medal while at the rank of Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class II, Quartermaster-Sergeant). He retired from the Army in 1965 with the rank of Captain after serving twenty-seven years.

Following his retirement from the Army, Maynard spent the next twenty years employed as Director in the Works Department, City of Scarborough, ON retiring in 1985. He served as President, Ontario Chapter, American Public Works Association and as Director of Transportation, Scarborough Red Cross. A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 3914 Bloor St. West, Toronto on 27 February 2009 with inurnment at Meadowvale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Toronto Grace Health Centre Community Doctors Funds would be appreciated. ^{{gdSep2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Ronald McKay of St Peter’s NS on 17 February 2009 in Richmond Villa St Peter”s at the age of 97 years.

Donald was born in Kingsville NS and grew up in Inverness County. He started his working life in the mines of Quebec and Northern Ontario and when the war broke out, he joined the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he settled in Brantford ON where he worked for 3M Corporation. He later moved to Moncton NB and worked for the Canadian National Railway.  After he retired, he moved back to St. Peter's. 

Donald was a fluent Gaelic speaker and had vast knowledge of Scottish history, Scottish lore and most especially, family ancestry. He became a member of St. Peter's Parish and St. Anthony's Guild. He was a life membership in the CN Pensioner's Club. He belonged to the Clan MacKay Society and the Order of Good Cheer.

Visitation will be in St. Mary of the Angels Church in Glendale NS from 2:00 PM until the funeral at 3:00 PM 20 February.  Interment will be in St. Mary's of the Angels Cemetery in Glendale NS. Donations made to St. Mary of the Angels Parish Cemetery Fund will be appreciated. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Peter Charles Fuller (Ret’d) in hospital in Weston, ON on 16 February 2009 in his 93^rd year.

Peter was born in Tetraville, Montreal, QC.  He attended Montreal High School and was a graduate of McGill University in 1938 (Civil Engineering).  He was a WW II veteran who served overseas as a Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Engineers 1942-1945, including involvement in D-Day.  He had a long career with Canadian Pacific Railways both before and after the war.  He was a dedicated volunteer dating back to his university days with the McGill Daily newspaper as a student, and later with the Lions Club, Anglican Houses and St. Philip's Anglican Church. He was a proud supporter of the Toronto Children's Chorus.

A memorial service will be held on 21 February at St. Philip's Anglican Church, 25 St. Philips Road, Weston at 1:00 p.m. Donations may be made to St. Philip's Anglican Church and McGill University. ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Gerald Allan “Joe” Doak, CD (Ret’d) peacefully in Ottawa, ON on 14 February 2009 at the age of 80.

Joe served with the Canadian Military Engineers. After leaving the army he worked for Canada Post.

Visitation will be at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road on 18 February from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.  A funeral service will be held in the Chapel on 19 February at 12:30 p.m. with interment at the Canadian Forces National Military Cemetery Beechwood.  Donations may be made to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Cecil George Dennie (Ret’d) peacefully at the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on 2 February 2009 in his 87^th year.

Cecil was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a 60 year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #34 in Orillia.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation at the Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West St. N., Orillia from 2:00 – 4:00 & 7:00 – 9:00 PM on 5 February.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of the Guardian Angels, 115 West St. N., Orillia on 6 February at 10:00 PM.  Memorial donations may be made to the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Arnold Benedict Culliton (Ret’d) on 31 January 2009 at the St, Catharines General Hospital in St. Catharines ON at the age of 95 years.

Arnold served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 until 1946.  He was a member of the Masonic Seymour Lodge Branch No 277 in St. Catharines.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion H.T. Church Branch #24 in St. Catharines.

Visitation will take place at the Hulse & English Funeral Home & Chapel, 75 Church St. on 3 February from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m..  A funeral service will be held in the chapel on 4 February at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Victoria Lawn Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre or the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario in London, ON.   ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Leonard Martin “Len” Espetveidt (Ret’d) of Marwayne, AB on 30 January 2009 at the age of 91 years.

Len was a veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in Victoria BC in January 1941 and received his basic training there.  He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers and went to England with the 5^th Canadian Armoured Division Engineers. Badly wounded in May 1944 in Italy on the Hitler Line, he was sent to England for recuperation. Len then came home to Canada in September 1944 aboard the hospital ship Princess Margaret and was discharged in December 1944 in Calgary.

A funeral service will be held at the Marwayne Alliance Church on 4 February with interment following at the Marwayne Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Lloydminster Regional Hospital Foundation, Lloydminster SK or a charity of one’s choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Arthur Albert Desautels (Ret’d) at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg MB on 26 January 2009 at the age of 86 years.

Arthur enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers at the age of 17 years.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas.  After the war, he returned home and worked first as a miner in Ontario, then as an auto mechanic in St. Jean Baptiste and Keewatin, ON. He later settled in St. Vital, MB.  Arthur was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #100 in Winnipeg.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of individual choice. ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of William “Bill” James Greenslade peacefully at the Montfort Hospital, Ottawa ON, on 16 January 2009 in his 93^rd year. 

Bill was born and raised in Toronto ON.  He was a WW II veteran having enlisted in 1939 as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers and serving for over five years in Italy, Northwest Europe and the UK.  Upon demobilisation, Bill joined the Department of Veterans Affairs working at the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto where he worked for the next 29 years.  Bill retired to the Barrie ON area--eventually moving to Ottawa in 2005.

Visitation will be at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Road, Ottawa on 20 January.  Funeral services will be held in Barrie at the Chapel of Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Homes, 201 Minet’s Point Road on 22 January.  Interment to be in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Innisfil ON.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.  Condolences, donations or tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Petty Officer Lee Palmer Bushen (Ret’d) of Upper Sackville, NS at Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building in Halifax, NS on 15 January 2009 at the age of 88 years.

Lee was born in West Dublin NS. He began his naval career as an ordinary seaman in the Merchant Navy in 1937. He was a veteran of the Second World War, enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939 as an Able Seaman. He advanced to Leading Seaman, to Petty Officer and finally to Chief Petty Officer First Class, Master Gunner. During the war, Lee served aboard many ships; Lady Hawkins, HMCS Assiniboine, HMCS Skeena, HMCS Avalon, HMCS Stadacona, HMCS Cornwallis, the armed yacht HCMS Hochelaga, the frigate HMCS Stettler. 

On release from the Navy, he enrolled in a carpentry course in 1945. He worked on several ships as a carpenter and later became a self-employed contractor, building houses in Liverpool as well as Cape Breton. He moved his family moved to Cape Breton in 1954. While there, he served as a Sapper in the 45^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in Sydney, NS. He closed his carpentry business after many years and worked for Reid's Building Supplies in Sydney until his retirement. He moved to Upper Sackville in 2004 to be near the rest of the family. He was a member of the Cape Breton Naval Veterans' Association and the Royal Canadian Legion.

Visitation will be held from 2 until 4 PM and from 7 until 9 PM on Sunday, 18 January in the Atlantic Funeral Home in Lower Sackville. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on 19 January at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beaverbank, NS with a reception to follow in the church hall. Burial will be in the Oakridge Memory Gardens, Lower Sackville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the QE II Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building Garden Fund, Church of the Good Shepherd Memorial Fund or charity of your choice.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Charles Ira “Charlie” Farrow in the East Cumberland Lodge in Pugwash, NS on 11 January 2009 at the age of 90 years.

Charlie was born in Oxford, NS but moved with his family to Malagash at an early age.  After high school, he worked at the Malagash salt mine until the outbreak of the Second World War. Charlis was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas with the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers.

Following the war Charlie worked as a licensed steamfitter in Hamilton, ON and later in the Halifax area. He also worked for the city of Halifax and taught evening classes for the Department of Labour as well as at Vocational Schools in the area.

Charlie took several teaching and administration courses at Dalhousie University, Purdue University and the Institute of Technology in Moncton, N.B. He was Vice-Principal at Kings County Vocational School in Kentville where he finished his last two years there as acting Principal before retiring in 1974.

During retirement Charlie was active in the Malagash Community devoting time to several projects, developing land, and writing two books on the history of Malagash and the salt mine community. He was Past Master and Life Member of Wallace Masonic Lodge and Past President and Life Member of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 97in Malagash. During his later years, he enjoyed painting tall ships, seascapes, animals, and birds.

The Royal Canadian Legion will conduct a tribute service at 1 p.m. on 16 January 16, in Coulter's Funeral Home in Tatamagouche, NS followed immediately by a celebration of Charlie's life with interment in MacKenzie Cemetery in Malagash. Family flowers only by request. Memorial donations can be made to the North Shore Health Services Foundation, East Cumberland Lodge or a charity of one’s choice. ^{[dcOct17**} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Reverend Arthur Sidney Allerton on 9 January 2009 at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, ON in his 86^th year.

Arthur was born in Scarborough, ON.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in the Mediterranean Theatre.  After the war he graduated from the Ontario College of Art in Industrial Design in 1949. He later answered a call to serve his church in the parishes of Manvers, Bethany and Lloydtown-Schomberg, all in Ontario.

A Funeral Service will be held at St. George's Anglican Church in Owen Sound on 17 January at 2:00 pm.  Visitation will be for one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. George's Restoration Fund or the charity of one’s choice. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at  the Funeral Home.  ^{[dcJun19gd} [zsp]}

We regret to advise the death of Denis R. Devereaux on 7 January 2009 of Cambridge ON at the age of 76 years. Denis was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Galt Branch #121 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Cambridge.

A Memorial Service will be held at Coutts Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 96 St. Andrew St., Cambridge on 10 January at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service. In memory of Denis, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Earl “Barney” Barnett peacefully at the St. Michael's Health Care Centre in Lethbridge, AB on 6 January 2009 at the age of 80 years.

Barney was born in Kennedy, SK.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, having graduated from Garbutt Business College in Lethbridge, he began a successful 42-year career in the accounting department at the Lethbridge Herald newspaper.  Barney was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch #4 in Lethbridge and a member of the Lethbridge Senior Citizen’s Organization.

 A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on 12 January at the Martin Brothers Riverview Chapel. Donations may be made to St. Michael’s Health Care Foundation, Lethbridge or a charity of one’s choice.  

We regret to advise of the death of Sidney “Sid” David Weary peacefully at Ste-Anne's Veterans' Hospital in Pointe Claire, QC on 1 January 2009 at the age of 87 years.

Sid was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers overseas.  Upon his return to Canada he joined the staff of Ste-Anne’s hospital where he ran the woodworking department for thirty-four years in rehabilitating fellow veterans.  Sid was an active member of the community for over forty years.

Visitation will take place at Collins Clarke, 222 autoroute 20 (Exit Cartier), Pointe-Claire, QC on 8 January from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  The funeral service will be held on 9 January at 2:00 PM at Christ Church, 455 Church Street, Beaconsfield, QC.  Donations may be made to the War Amps of Quebec or to the West Island Palliative Care Residence.  ^{{gdApr2017dc} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Stanley Molinski peacefully at Evergreen Residential Care House in North Vancouver, BC on 31 December 2009 at the age of 90 years.

Stanley was born in Brokenhead, MB and raised on the family farm before heading west - working his way across the prairies during the Depression. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilization he settled in North Vancouver in 1946 where he started Stan's Hardwood Floors and developed a reputation as an outstanding craftsman, laying hardwood floors in hundreds of homes on the North Shore.

A private celebration of Stanley's life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the BC Cancer Society or the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Vancouver.  ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zsd, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Douglas Zeran on 28 December 2008 in the Woodland Villa in Long Sault, ON at the age of 83 Years.

Douglas was a veteran of the Second World War. He served in the 5^th Field Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Heather Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Finch, ON.

To honour Douglas’s wishes, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at the MacDougall Chapel & Reception Centre in Ingleside, ON on 2 May 2 at 11:00 am. Memorial donations made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. ^{{dcMar17}[zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Norman Arthur Dalman in Selkirk, MB on 3 December 2008 at the age of 88 years.

Norman was born and raised in Selkirk. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the 20^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in France, Belgium and Holland. He returned to Holland on many trips after the war and was present in Arnhem attending the dedication of the Operation BERLIN Monument. The 20^th Field Company, along with the 23^rd Field Company, participated in Operation BERLIN in evacuating Allied paratroopers from the enemy side of the river. 

After the war, Norman married and lived for 60 years in Netley, MB before moving to Selkirk. He was employed by the federal government working at RCAF Station Gimli and later the Minto Armouries in Winnipeg, MB.  Norman retired from the public service at the age of 65 but, still being active, he began working at the Gimli Lakeside Camp for the Disabled. He was also involved with his community serving as a school trustee for the Netley Lake School and was a 42-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Selkirk Branch #42.

A remembrance of Norman's life will be held on 9 December 2008 at 1:00 PM at Gilbart's Funeral Home in Selkirk. A private family interment will take place at Saint George Wakefield Anglican Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Norman's memory to the Canadian Wildlife Federation. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Olga Shandro, (nee Russ) of Vegreville, AB on 29 October 2008 at the age of 83.

Olga supported the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 1945-1946 period as a member of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps.

A funeral service will be held on 31 October at 10:00 a.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39, 5037 - 52 Avenue, Vegreville.  Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville.  Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of John Brownell at the Moncton, NB Hospital on 24 October 2008 at the age of 91 years.

John was born in Baie Verte, NB. After his schooling, he was employed by Canadian Canners Ltd., Middleton, NS until joining the Army in 1940. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After demobilization, John joined the Canadian National Railways (CNR) Sales and Service Department and worked in various locations including Halifax NS, Campbellton NB, and Sydney NS. By the time he retired he was manager of Freight Sales and Services for the Moncton Area. John was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6 in Moncton. He was an original member of the Mount Royal United Church in Moncton, a member of the first Board of Stewards and at the official opening of the present church was a Church Elder. John was a member of the CNR Supervisors Association and the CNR Pensioners Association.

A memorial service will take place in the Chapel of Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Road, Moncton on 29 October at 3:00 PM. Donations may be made to the Mount Royal United Church Memorial Fund. Interment in Fair Haven Memorial Gardens. ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Gordon J. “Gord” Fleming on 23 October 2008 at the Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, ON in his 76^th year.

Gord served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and the Sault Ste. Marie Branch #25 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Friends may call at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on 27 October from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Members of the Loyal Order of Moose are requested to assemble there on 27 October at 6:45 PM for a memorial service . Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #25 are requested to assemble there on 28 October at 10:45 AM for a memorial service. Funeral service will be in the chapel on 28 October at 11:00 AM followed by interment in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. 

We regret to advise of the death of Elmer Louis Thibodeau of Killam, AB on 16 October 2008 at the age of 89 years.

Born in Saskatchewan, Elmer served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers as part of the 2^nd Canadian Division in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation will take place and no formal funeral service will be held.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association. ^{{dcmar2018gd} [zsd, zcc, zpi]}

We regret to advise of the death of Roy Ashton suddenly at the Cardiac Care Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on 2 October 2008 at the age of 86 years. 

Roy was born in Brooklyns, MB.  He was a WW II veteran who served overseas with Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, Roy worked for the Canadian Pacific Weston Shops as a machinist until his retirement.  He was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Winnipeg South Osborne Branch #252.

A memorial service will be held on 6 October in the chapel of Voyage Funeral Home in Winnipeg. Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zsp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Howard Millard Gorden on 16 August 2008 at the age of 65 years.

Howard was born in Bella Coola, BC.  In 1961 he enlisted in the Canadian Army as a Field Engineer and was one of the earlier Army Shallow Water Divers.  He was very active in retirement in supporting the Canadian Military Engineer Family as a member of the Retired Sappers, Royal Canadian Engineers Association, and as a lifetime member of the Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society.

There will be a Legion Ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280, Vedder Crossing, BC, at 1:00 PM on 25 August 2008.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.  ^{{gdSep2017} [zsd, zcc,zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Glen Edward Shier (Ret’d) of Cochrane, ON at the Lady Minto Hospital on 1 September 2008 at the age of 89 years.

Glen was born in Hunta, ON, a small hamlet about 25 kilometres northeast of Cochrane.  He was the first in a family of seven boys and girls.  He  was a veteran of the Second World War serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers from March 1945 until discharge shortly after the end of the war.  He trained in Petawawa and completed his service in Canada. He was a Life member of the Cochrane Branch #15 of the Royal Canadian Legion. 

A service will be held at the Irvine and Irvine Funeral Home Chapel on 5 September 2008.  Burial will take place in the Cochrane Civic Cemetery.  

We regret to advise of the death of Arthur “Art” Baldry of Lethbridge AB on 28 August 2008 at the age of 84 years.

Art was born in Coaldale AB. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the 10t^h Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy, Holland and Germany. He was discharged in 1946.  Art was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch #4 in Lethbridge. 

We regret to advise of the death of Harold Douglas Place of Viking, AB on 19 August 2008 at the age of 93 years.

Harold was born in Viking.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the 13^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy and Holland.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #81 in Viking.

A Celebration of his life will be held on 25 August at 2:00 PM in the Viking United Church.  Donations in Harold's memory can be made to the Viking Health Centre's palliative care unit or the Viking Handivan Society that provides a shuttle service to Seniors in the community.  ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zcc, zpp]}