Sgt Venence C. “Ven” Denomy (Ret’d)

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Venence ‘Ven’ Denomy on 20 August 2003. Born in Zürich, ON, Ven joined the Canadian Army in 1951 and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada and Germany until his discharge in 1963.

Among his career highlights, Ven attended the Water Supply Course at the US Army Engineer School in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in 1956 where he received the highest marks. The information he learned there came in handy years later when Ven was a member of the Chesley Public Utilities Commission. He also owned and operated a successful TV and appliance store in Chesley.Ven was a member of Chesley Legion Branch 144 for forty years.