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.
