Capt Ronald “Ron” Raymond Bastien, CD (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Ronald “Ron” Raymond Bastien, CD (Ret’d) of Ingleside ON at the Winchester, ON Hospital on 30 June 2009 in his 66^th year.

Ron served in the Canadian Air Force and Canadian Military Engineers for 32 years.  He began his career as a non-commissioned member but was commissioned from the ranks to the rank of Captain in 1983.  After his Military Engineering Officer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC,  Ron was posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, ON to the office of the Chief of Construction and Properties.  This posting was followed in 1989 by a tour with the Base Construction Engineering Office in Canadian Forces Base Ottawa.  Ron then returned to National Defence Headquarters with the office of the Director General of Postings and Careers for other ranks where he served from 1991 - 1992 from where he retired.  Ron was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #108 in Winchester.  

Visitation will take place on 6 July at the Parker Funeral Home, 28 Sir James Morris Drive, Morrisburg, ON where the memorial service will be held in the chapel at 2:00 PM.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.  ^{{gdMay2018dc}  [zsd, zcc, zsp]}