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 Bernard N. d’Eon of Pubnico NS on 13 October 2004 at the age of 88 years.

Deceased:
Tombstone Bernard D'Eon St. Peter’s Church in West Pubnico, NS

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Fritjof Harold “Fred” Farstad (Ret’d) on 14 October 2004 in Kirkland Lake, ON at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
Spr Farstad's grave in Kirkland Lake Cemetery

We regret to advise of the death of Charles Wilber “Chuck” Campbell of Edson, AB on 18 October 2004 at the age of 81 years.

Deceased:
Charles Wilber “Chuck” Campbell

We regret to advise of the death of Robert Edward “Bob” Finkle on 24 October 2004 in Kingston, ON at the age of 83 years. 

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel Jack Ernest Crosman CD (Ret'd) on 26 October 2004 in Chilliwack, BC, four days short of his 75th birthday.  Jack served 36 years as an officer in the Royal Canadian Artille

Deceased:
Col Jack Ernest Crosman CD (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Henry James "Harry" Frayne​ of Exeter, ON at the Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall, ON on 29 October 2004 at the age of 89 years.

Deceased:
Harry James Frayne

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Irvin Lorne Cochrane of London ON on 6 November 2004 at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
Sgt Irwin Lorne Cochrane

We regret to advise of the death of George Douglas Symon at the St. Joseph Auxiliary Hospital in Edmonton AB on 6 November 2004 at the age of 84.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1939-45

We regret to advise of the death of Peter H. Husulak peacefully at City Hospital, Saskatoon SK on 13 November 2004 at the age of 83.

Deceased:
Peter H. Husulak

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Class II Seymour Wylde Howes, MM (Ret'd) of Truro NS on 15 November 2004 at the age of 91 years.

Deceased:
WOII Howes receiving the Military Medal from Field Marshall Montgomery

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Stanley Leslie James Falls, CD (Ret’d) at his home in Sault Ste. Marie, ON on 15 November 2004 at the age of 62 years.

Deceased:
Sgt Stanley Leslie James Falls, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Michael “Mike” Gurgurewicz, CD (Ret’d) at his home in Shannon, QC on 18 November 2004 after a short illness.

Deceased:
MWO Michael “Mike” Gurgurewicz, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Otto Buettner in White Rock, BC on 18 November 2004 at the age of 87 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Albert Clarence “Fergie” Ferguson (Ret’d) on 22 November 2004 at the age of 91.

Deceased:
RCE Badge EIIR

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Argyle Curtis Sneesby (Ret’d) of Neepawa, MB on 22 November 2004 at the age of 78 years.

Deceased:
Spr Argyle Curtis Sneesby (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Ronald “Ron” Marcus Browne (Ret’d) in Cowichan Bay, BC on 2 December 2004.

Deceased:
Captain Ronald “Ron” Marcus Browne, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Clarence Henry “C.B.” Bolton of Flin Flon MB on 3 December 2004 at the Flin Flon Personal Care Home at the age of 76 years.

Deceased:
RCE EIIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Thomas W. Dougall of Morrisburg, ON peacefully at the Winchester, ON Hospital on 3 December 2004 at the age of 80 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Ronald Stewart “Stu” Smith (Ret’d) peacefully at home in Ottawa ON on 17 December 2004 at the age of 84.

Deceased:
Lt Ronald Stewart “Stu” Smith (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Earl Joseph Way on 21 December 2004 at the Chilliwack, BC General Hospital at the age of 72 years.

Deceased:
CME Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Squadron Leader J. Weston “Wes” Johnston, CD (Ret’d) on 22 December 2004 at age 81 after a valiant battle with cancer. 

Deceased:
SL J. Weston “Wes” Johnston headstone

We regret to advise of the death of Edmond “Ed” de Corby peacefully at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on 24 December 2004 at the age of 83.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1939-45

We regret to advise of the death of Owen Killeleagh at St. Joseph Hospital in Comox BC on 28 December 2004.

Deceased:
Owen Killeleagh

We regret to advise of the death of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Benoit Bouchard in Quebec City in 2005* at the age of 81.

Deceased:
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Benoit Bouchard

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du lieutenant-colonel honoraire Benoît Bouchard survenu en 2005* à Québec, QC à l'âge de 81 ans.

Deceased:
CME Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Norman T. Bell (Ret'd) in Chase, BC on 5 January 2005 at the age of 80 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Walker (Ret’d) of Chilliwack, BC on 12 January 2005 at the age of 84 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Cyril “Cy” Elcock (Ret’d) at home in Winnipeg, MB on 14 January 2005 at the age of 84 years.

Deceased:
Sapper Cyril “Cy” Elcock (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Kenneth Alfred William Thibodeau of Westfield NB at Saint John Regional Hospital on 21 January 2005. 

Deceased:
RCE EIIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Norman Brash peacefully at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Ottawa on 21 January 2005 in his 90th year. Norman was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Deceased:
Norman Brash

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant John Duncan “Buck” Cairncross (Ret’d) peacefully at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital, Winchester, ON on 21 January 2005.

Deceased:
S/Sgt John Duncan “Buck” Cairncross (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of LCol Jean Edouard “John” Boivin, CD (Ret’d) on 24 January 2005.

Deceased:
LCol Jean Edouard “John” Boivin, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Clifford “Cliff” Carson Thompson Bennett, CD (Ret’d) peacefully at home in Chilliwack, BC on 25 January 2005 at the age of 74.

Deceased:
CWO Clifford “Cliff” Carson Thompson Bennett, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Fergus William “Irish” Cuddahee (Ret’d) on 27 January 2005 at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, ON at the age of 88 years.

Deceased:
Spr Fergus William “Irish” Cuddahee (Ret’d) St. Mary's Cemetery, Lindsay

We regret to advise of the death of Charles Woodrow Johnson in Medicine Hat, AB on 30 January 2005 at the age of 86.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Arnold Joseph Armstrong (Ret’d)  of Lake Hastings, ON on 2 February 2005 at the age of 85 years.

Deceased:
RCE EIIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Lloyd Elven Eisenhauer (Ret'd) of Lunenburg, NS on 4 February 2005 at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
Spr Lloyd Elven Eisenhauer (Ret'd) Headstone Hillcrest Cemetery Lunenburg County, NS

We regret to advise of the death of Cecil Robert Farris on 5 February 2005 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
Cecil Robert Farris' Headstone in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill NS

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Richard Maxwell Crearie (Ret’d) at the Parkwood Hospital on 8 February 2005 in London, ON at the age of 72 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Snowball, PEng, peacefully at the Perley and Rideau Veteran’s Health Centre in Ottawa, ON on 9 February 2005 in his 86th year.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

We regret to advise of the death of Frederick “Fred” T. Blatch in Ottawa ON, at the Extendicare Laurier Manor on 16 February 2005 at the age of 91.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Edward “Ted” Hadley at the Vancouver General Hospital on 26 February 2005.

Deceased:
RCE Badge circa 1939-45

We regret to advise of the death of Patrick Phillip “Pat” Harvey of Wakaw SK on 5 March 2005 at the age of 87 years. 

Pat was born in Fish Creek SK and was a Royal Canadian Engineers Second World War veteran.

Deceased:
Patrick Phillip Harvey

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Sydney Mansbridge, CD (Ret’d) on 8 March 2005 in Nanaimo, BC at the age of 85 years.

Deceased:
Capt Sydney Mansbridge, CD (Ret’d) in 1998

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Gustave Desmaris (Ret’d) of Orillia ON on 31 March 2005 at the age of 88 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Leo Daoust of Vancouver BC on 1 April 2005 at the age of 89 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR Badge

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant John Boyle O’Donnell of Spruce Grove, AB on 3 April 2005 at the age of 75 years.

Deceased:
John Boyle O’Donnell

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert Ruthven Gillett (Ret'd) of Chatham ON on 24 April 2005 at the age of 83 years.

Deceased:
Spr Robert Ruthven Gillett (Ret'd)

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Walter Hogarth Glenn (Ret'd) of Strathclair MB on 24 April 2005 in Shoal Lake MB at the age of 97 years.

Deceased:
RCE GVIR

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Class II James “Jim” Anthony Guertin, CD (Ret'd) in Sechelt BC on 25 May 2005 at the age of 79 years.

Deceased:
James “Jim” Anthony Guertin