CME Family Last Post

Our Last Post feature aims to notify colleagues of the passing of a comrade and to publish a short summary of their career and accomplishments to honour those who have served our country. As we receive news of the death of a member of the CME Family, we post an obituary along with funeral details and family wishes. We have done our best to ensure their completeness, with a focus on each person's service records and notable accomplishments.

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LCol Bruce Wilkins Savage, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased: 25 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Wilkins Savage, CD (Ret’d) on 25 April 2018 in Toronto, ON. Bruce was the Technical Director of the Lewis S. Beattie vocational high school in North York a Toronto and served...
Sydney Charles Cooper

Deceased: 21 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Sydney Charles Cooper on 21 April 2018 at home in Toronto, ON at age 98.

An engineer, philanthropist, horseman and sports fan, Sydney was born in Toronto and attended Harbord Collegiate. There...
CWO Percy Freeman "Stu" Sturgeon, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased: 17 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Percy Freeman Sturgeon, CD (Ret’d), peacefully at home in Ottawa, ON on Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at the age of 83 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Stu served a...
WO George Franklin Handspiker, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased: 13 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer George Franklin Handspiker, CD (Ret'd) of Dartmouth, NS on 13 April 2018 in Dartmouth General Hospital at age 89 years.

George served with the Canadian Military Engineers as an...
Aubry Murchison

Deceased: 07 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Aubry Murchison, peacefully, at Marianhill Residence in Pembroke, ON on Saturday 7 April 2018 in his 82nd year. Aubry was a retired Canadian Military Engineer who joined the Canadian Forces in 1953 as...
Sgt Joseph Jude “Jody” White, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased: 06 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Joseph Jude “Jody”, CD (Ret'd) White at The Moncton Hospital, Moncton, NB on Friday, 6 April 2018 at the age of 60 years.

Born in Stephenville, NL, Jody joined the Canadian Army in...
Capt Bruno Lapierre, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased: 04 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Capt Bruno Lapierre, CD (Ret'd) on 4 April 2018 after long battle with illness. Bruno served over 26 years with 3^rd Field Engineer Regiment (34 Combat Engineer Regiment) in Montreal, QC....
Cpl Wilhelmus (William) Isidorus Van Kuik, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased: 04 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wilhelmus (William) Isidorus Van Kuik, CD (Ret’d), suddenly at his residence in Bobcaygeon, ON on Wednesday 4 April 2018 in his 78th year. Bill served a full career with the Canadian...
Patrick Jerry Mullin

Deceased: 03 Apr 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Patrick Jerry Mullin of Arnprior ON, peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday 3 April 2018 in his 93^rd year. Formerly of Killaloe, ON, Jerry was a long-time...
Sgt John David Rudy, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased: 29 Mar 2018

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John David Rudy, CD (Ret’d) in Lanark Lodge, Perth ON at age 62 on Thursday, 29 March 2018. John was a veteran of 35 years of service in the Canadian Forces with numerous NATO and United...