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 Sapper Thomas Cashin (Ret’d) on 4 November 2010 suddenly at his residence in Petawawa, ON at the age of 92 years.

Deceased:
Spr Thomas Cashin (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Merle George Lidstone (Ret'd) on 7 November 2010 at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
Spr Merle George Lidstone

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Howard Charles Burton (Ret’d) peacefully on 17 November 2010 at the Cobey House St. Joseph’s Villa in Cornwall, ON at the age of 90 years.

Deceased:
Spr Howard Charles Burton (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Thomas “Tom” Irvine, CD (Ret’d) in the West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni, BC on 26 November 2010.

Deceased:
MWO Thomas “Tom” Irvine, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of John Donald 'Don' Allan on 8 December 2010.

Deceased:
John Donald 'Don' Allan

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Roy Thomas Pistell (Ret'd) peacefully in Victoria, BC on 12 December 2010 at the age of 86.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

We regret to advise of the death Albert Duff Wight peacefully at home on 14 December 2010 at the age of 88.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1939-45

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Bruce Flieger of Fredericton, NB on 17 December 2010 at the age of 69 years.

Deceased:
Edward B Flieger Gravestone, Fredericton, NB

We regret to advise of the death of Stephen Hummel on 1 January 2011**.

Deceased:
Stephen Hummel

We regret to advise of the death of John A. “Jack” Spence peacefully in Scarborough, ON on 6 January 2011 at the age of 88.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937-52

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Roger “Ty King” Cave (Ret’d) on 15 January 2011 in Vernon BC at the age of 68 years.

Deceased:
John Roger “Ty King” Cave

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Jean “John” Leon Desjardins (Ret’d) of Sparwood, BC at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, BC on 21 January 2011 at the age of 93 years.

Deceased:
Sapper Jean “John” Leon Desjardins (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Raymond Beaul (Ret’d) of Waterford, ON, in the Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe ON, on 22 January 2011 in his 87th year.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Roger Campeau (Ret’d) on 26 January 2011 at the Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge in Cornwall, ON at the age of 87 years.

Deceased:
Spr Roger Campeau (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Robert John “Bob” Cunningham (Ret’d) at Camp Hill Hospital in Halifax, NS on 28 January 2011 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
Cpl Robert John “Bob” Cunningham (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Clyde Ashley Anthony peacefully at the Dykeland Lodge Residence for Seniors in Windsor NS on 30 January 2011 at the age of 90. 

Deceased:
Clyde Ashley Anthony

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Arthur Dewolf Smith, CD (Ret’d) on 31 January 2011 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, ON at the age of 88 years.  Arthur served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Deceased:
Captain Arthur Dewolf Smith, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Major Errington “Ric” McMahon, (Ret’d) of Brockville ON in his 96th year on 2 March 2011.
 

Deceased:
Maj Errington “Ric” McMahon, (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Alexander Grant Ross (Ret’d) of Avondale, NS at the Shiretown Nursing Home, Pictou, NS on 4 February 2011 at the age of 88 years.

Deceased:
Spr Alexander Grant Ross (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal James McAlpine, CD, (Ret'd) a Geomatics Technician with Mapping and Charting Establishment, Ottawa, who died on 8 February 2011 at age 32.while participating in a Regional Hockey Tourname

Deceased:
Cpl James McAlpine, CD

Nous regrettons d’annoncer le décès du caporal James McAlpine, CD, (retraité), un technicien en géomatique à l'Établissement de cartographie à Ottawa, décédé le 8 février 2011 à l'âge de 32 ans alors qu'il participait à un tournoi région

Deceased:
Cpl McAlpine's Headstone, Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa

We regret to advise of the death of Major Joseph “Joe” James Bray CD (Ret’d) peacefully on 10 February 2011 at the Perley Rideau Veterans Centre, Ottawa, ON at the age of 83.

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Arthur S. Lamperd, CD (Ret’d) in Summerside PE on 10 February 2011 at the age of 78.

Deceased:
CME Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Frederick “Fred” Rodger Archer (Ret’d) peacefully in his sleep on 16 February 2011 at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, ON in his 94th year.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

We regret to advise of the death of Daniel “Danny” Clifford Sampson of River Bourgeois, NS at St. Martha's Regional Hospital in Antigonish, NS on 17 February 2011 at the age of 82 years.

Deceased:
Daniel “Danny” Clifford Sampson

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Lucien Guy Pierre “Pete” Morin peacefully on 5 March 2011 at the age of 75 years.

Deceased:
Joseph Lucien Guy Pierre “Pete” Morin

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Floyd McMillan at the London ON University Hospital on 7 March 2011, just shy of his 85th birthday. 

Deceased:
Donald Floyd McMillan

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Orval Warren Rhude of Colborne ON at the age of 88 years on 9 March 2011 at Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia ON.

Deceased:
Spr Orval Warren Rhude (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant George A. Wallace (Ret’d) of Cobden ON on 16 March 2011 at the age of 95 years.

Deceased:
Lt George A. Wallace (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of George Donald “Don” Morison Kettyls, B.Sc., MD., FRCP in Vancouver, BC on 21 March 2011.

Deceased:
George Donald “Don” Morison Kettyls, B.Sc., MD., FRCP

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Alan Rodney Turner, CD (Ret'd) on 22 March 2011 quietly at home in Belleville ON in his 90th year.

Deceased:
 Firefighter Alan Rodney Turner

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Ralph Carleton Hargrave (Ret’d) in Calgary, AB on 3 April 2011 at the age of 90.

Deceased:
 Lieutenant Ralph Carleton Hargrave (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant William Denzel Yorke on 25 April 2011 in Tideview Terrace, Digby NS. Born in Bear River, NS, Denzel served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during World War II.

Deceased:
S/Sgt Denzel Yorke (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Leonard Douglas Russell peacefully on 29 April 2011 at home in Windsor, ON at the age of 85 years . 

Deceased:
 Leonard Douglas Russell

We regret to advise of the death of John Draper on 3 May 2011 from Coldwater, ON at the age of 84 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Howard Spencer Sutton (Ret'd) on 18 May 2011 in Calgary, AB.

Deceased:
Howard Spencer Sutton

We regret to advise of the death of H. Dalton Flatt at Southlake Regional Hospital, Newmarket, ON on 26 May 2011 in his 95th year.

Deceased:
H. Dalton Flatt

We regret to advise of the death of Gerald “Gerry” M. Howe at the Pembroke Regional Hospital on 8 June 2011 at the age of 87.

Deceased:
Gerald “Gerry” M. Howe

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Francis O’Keefe (Ret’d) in the Glace Bay Hospital, Glace Bay, NS on 15 June 2011 at the age of 87 years.

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Stirling Alfred Baudoux (Ret’d) on 20 June 2011 at the Kingston General Hospital in Kingston ON at the age of 94 years.

Deceased:
Lieutenant Stirling Alfred Baudoux (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Gordon T Brown of Vancouver on 1 July 2011 at the age of 93 years. Gordon was born in Vancouver and was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas James Adamson peacefully on 11 July 2011 at the Kipnes Center for Veterans in Edmonton at the age of 87 years. Tom served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR badge

We regret to advise of the death of Paul Golub on 17 July 2011 at the age of 93 years.

Deceased:
Paul Golub

We regret to advise of the death of Valentine Edward "Val" Rathgeber of Melville SK peacefully on 26 July 2011.  

Deceased:
Valentine Edward "Val" Rathgeber

We regret to advise of the death of Richard James "Dick" Dunlop at the Hale Makua Health Care Centre in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii on 30 July 2011 at the age of 87.

Deceased:
Richard James "Dick" Dunlop

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal John Bauer (Ret’d) on 11 August 2011 in Kelowna, BC.

Deceased:
Cpl John Bauer (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John Michael Gerald Alexander Clarke (Ret'd) of St. Andrews NB on 11 August 2011 at the Saint John Regional Hospital at the age of 94 years.

Deceased:
Sergeant John Michael Gerald Alexander Clarke (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Arthur Morris Dunn (Ret’d) of Alder Flats, AB on 24 August 2011 at the age of 92 years.

Deceased:
Sapper Arthur Morris Dunn (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Sergeant Richard “Rick” Villeneuve, CD (Ret’d) at his home in Spruce Woods MB on 1 September 2011.

Deceased:
Sgt Richard “Rick” Villeneuve, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Stewart G. Dundas of Claresholm AB on 1 September 2011 at the age of 83 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge