CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Thomas Roger Dickson, CD (Ret’d) at home in Eganville ON on 12 June 2003 at the age of 72.

Roger was born in Oshawa ON.  He joined the Canadian Army in 1952 and served with the 4^th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.  In 1966, he changed trades and joined the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa ON as a Map Reproduction Technician where he served until his retirement from the Army in 1977.

A celebration of life will be held at the Eganville Royal Canadian Legion Branch #353 on 18 June from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with visitation followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 p.m. Donations may be made to the Eganville Legion Branch # 353 Poppy Fund or the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Building Fund.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death on 2 June 2003 of Warrant Officer Kenneth “Ken” Robert Fawcett, CD (Ret’d) in Ottawa ON at the age of 77 after a short illness.

Ken was born in St Gregory, SK. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in March 1951 with the Army Survey Establishment as a Topographic Surveyor and Photogrammetrist. He participated on many survey parties in the 1950s doing chain traverses at Churchill MB; chain & barometer traverses at North Battleford and Prince Albert SK; and barometer traverses at Fort Coulonge QC, Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury ON, and Great Bear Lake and Nahanni Bute NWT. He subsequently worked in compilation, multiplex and stereo plotting. Ken retired from the Canadian Forces in March 1977.

Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road, Nepean ON, on 5 June. A memorial service will be held in the chapel on 6 June. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdFeb2016kh}}

We regret to advise the death of Master Warrant Officer Howard Raymond Fjoser, CD (Ret'd) in Vancouver BC on 2 June 2003 at the age of 81 years.

Howard was born in Winnipeg MB. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1939 and served in England, Italy and Holland. He enlisted in the Permanent Force after the war and spent a full career in the Engineers across the country including a tour in Egypt with the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF). Howard retired from the Canadian Forces in 1972.

We regret to advise of the death of Lionel Gordon Foote, Junior of Pasedena, NL at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook, NL on 29 May 2003 in his 70^th year.

Lionel served in the Korean War in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #13 in Corner Brook.

Visitation will take place from St. David's Anglican Church in Pasadena on 30 May where funeral services will take place on 31 May at 2:00 PM.  Interment will follow at the family plot. By request of the family, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Society or a charity of one's choice. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of George Albert “Bert” Edward Kelter in Calgary AB on 22 May 2003 at the age of 86.

Bert was born in Louise Crossing in what is now Confederation Park, Calgary.  He attended King George and Western Canada High schools before entering the Postal Service in 1939.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers, 13^th Field Company.  After demobilization, he rejoined the Post Office and worked there for many years.

Visitation will be at Jacques Funeral Home at 12700 MacLeod Trail South, Calgary on 28 May.  Funeral Services will be held at St. Michael's Anglican Church, 709 - 7 Street, Canmore AB on 29 May.  Donations may be made to the Salvation Army Kettle Fund or the Kidney Foundation. ^{{gdJun2016kh} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Leo Schan, MM (Ret’d) on 22 May 2003 at home in Port Alberni, BC at the age of 85 years.

Leo was born on the first Remembrance Day in 1919 in Winifred, AB to Russian immigrants. He was one of 13 children born between 1905 and 1925 on the Prairies where the family relocated around the prairies before settling in Lethbridge. In Lethbridge Leo presaged his fighting spirit with a short but successful career in the ring where he boxed as a featherweight under the moniker "Alberta's Toy Bulldog."

When the Second World War began, Leo and his sister Dorothy along with six of his brothers: James, Jack, John, Joe, Leonard, and Nick all enlisted in the Canadian Army.  Leo served in No 1 Mechanical Equipment Company along with James who was also a Sapper in that unit. Brothers Jack and Joe were also Sappers. James was killed in Germany during the Battle of the Hockwald Forest. During the war four brothers, including Leo, were wounded.

Leo was awarded the Military Medal for his fearless courage and devotion to duty while operating an armoured bulldozer in support of 34 Tank Brigade. He received his Military Medal at Buckingham Palace.  

After the war, four of the brothers:  Jack, Joe, Nick and Leo, settled in Port Alberni and found work as longshoremen on the docks.  The brothers quickly integrated into their new community and made an impact.  This impact was recognized when a retired Merchant Seaman, upon receiving his payout from the Canadian government, used his money to build a memorial to the family on the waterfront.  Under the title "The Fighting Schans," words on the tablet tell the story of the brothers starting with "They fought in streets, alleys and bars. fought for human rights and for union brothers' work rights."

Leo retired in 1982 and then enjoyed boxing, fishing, travelling and his family.  A service will be held at the Somass Legion Branch #169 on 26 May at  2:00 p.m. where Leo was a Life Member. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Leo's memory to the Alberni Valley Hospice Society, 2649 2nd Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C., V9Y 1Z8 or the charity of their choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sam “Saida” Lucow on 18 May 2003 at the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver BC at the age of 88.

Sam was a WW II veteran who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilisation, he formed his company, Apex Apparel Agencies. After many years he decided to change careers and joined the law offices of Henderson, Livingston, Stewart in Richmond BC as an accountant where he worked until his retirement at age 75.

There will be a gathering to remember Sam on 15 June at 2:00pm at 71 - 4340 Steveston Highway, Richmond, BC.^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Thomas “Tom” Louis de Gagne, CD (Ret’d) peacefully at the General Hospital in Ottawa ON on 16 May 2003 in his 83^rd year.

Tom was a WW II veteran who enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1941.  He served in Italy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.  After the war Tom re-enlisted and served until 1976.  During his service he served a tour with the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal in 1953.

A Memorial Service will be held at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair&McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road on 20 May at 11 a.m.  Donations may be made to the Ottawa General Hospital Cancer Centre. ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Martin James William McCumber, CD on 16 May 2003 in Cold Lake, AB at the age of 37 years. 

Martin was born in Calgary, AB and enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers on 24 May 1990. He was serving in CFB Cold Lake at the time of his death.  

Corporal Martin James William McCumber, CD is commemorated on Page 215 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance.

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Brooks Jaquish of Calgary, AB on 14 May 2003 at the age of 87 years.

Donald was born in Calgary, and raised in Priddis, AB.  He joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada, England, France and Holland.   After demobilization in 1945, he returned to Calgary and worked for Shell Oil for 33 years until his retirement in 1980.   Donald’s brother Waldemar* also served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Second World War.  Donald was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch #285 in Calgary.  

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway’s “Chapel of the Bells” on 19 May at 2:00 PM.  A graveside service will be held on 20 May at 11:00 AM at Queen's Park Cemetery.   In living memory of Donald, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes "Chapel of the Bells", 2720 Centre Street North.  ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zpp]}

*Waldemar Jaquish passed away on 28 December 2005

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Joseph Edwin “Ed” Achorn, CD (Ret’d) on 13 May 2003 at the Saint John, NB Regional Hospital. 

Ed was born in Glen William, PE.  He joined the Canadian Army as a Field Engineer and served in Korea with 57^th Indendent Field Squadron.  In his 35-year career, he served in Canada, Japan and the USA. He took part in the Atomic Bomb testing in Nevada in 1954.  After retiring from the Army he served as a civilian for the Department of National Defence.  Ed was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #53 in Baddeck NS, the Atlantic Retired Sappers, Atlantic Korean Veterans, and the National Defence Retired Civil Service Workers. 

Visitation will take place on 14 and 15 May at 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  A funeral will be held on 16 May at 11:00 AM at Brenan's Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Ocean View Memorial Gardens, Saint John.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick.  

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant John Gourley Pierce, MC (Ret’d) on 10 May 2003 in Peterborough ON at the age of 85 years.

John was born in Pembroke ON. He graduated from Queen’s University Kingston ON in 1941 with a B.Sc. in Engineering and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers. He served with the 12^th Field Company, in Italy and Northwest Europe. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery during days leading the breaking of the Hitler Line during the Liri Valley Campaign. See the Citation and background story here. 

After the war, John returned to Canada and joined his father’s Land Survey & Engineering firm and obtained his certificate as an Ontario Land Surveyor (OLS). His father’s firm carried out the survey of the entire Manitoba-Ontario border between the USA border and Hudson Bay. The last 160 miles to Hudson Bay was surveyed during the winter of 1947-48.  John retired from the firm in 1981. He then assisted the Ministry of Natural Resources in auditing retracement surveys by various Ontario companies in 1982 and 1983.

John served on various Association of Ontario Land Surveyor (AOLS) Committees from 1949 to 1984 including the Board of Examiners for five years, the Legislative Committee for nine years and the Education Committee for three years, during which the University of Toronto Survey Course began.  He also served as President in 1962.

John was energetic and active in a number of charitable and community activities. He led relief campaigns for the Saguenay QC Floods of 1996 and the Great Ice Storm of 1998. He even hand-delivered a cheque in Saguenay after having driven in a truckload of relief supplies from the Peterborough community. John was also a member of the Peterborough Fortnightly Club, Little Lake Cemetery Board, the Chamber of Commerce Waterfront Development Committee and the Water Control Board during the founding of the Otonabec Region Conservation Authority.  He was a member of the Peterborough Museum Board, the Peterborough United Way Chairman for the 1982-83 campaign, founding director of the Kawartha Nordic Ski Club, a member of the Buckhorn Wilderness Education Committee and a life-long member of the Trinity United Church.

John founded the Peterborough Chapter of Commitment Canada that orchestrated a Christmas card mailing campaign for French Canadians. He was a Meals On Wheels volunteer, a breakfast program for schools volunteer and was involved with developing the Rotary Trail. Mr. Pierce was a founding member of Entre Aimies, a local group that started after the last Quebec referendum vote to promote communication with the people of Quebec.

Over his career, John received many awards including a citation for outstanding contribution by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, a City of Peterborough Award of Merit, Rotary's Paul Harris Fellowship, a Sir Sandford Fleming College Fellowship in Applied Education award and the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. In 1976, he received the AOLS Professional Recognition Award.

Friends will be received at the Comstock Funeral Home & Cremation Centre in Peterborough on 13 May from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 PM.  A memorial service will be held at Trinity United Church on 14 May at 1:00 PM.  Interment will be in Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough.  In memory of John, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Save the Children Fund would be appreciated by the family. ^[dcDec19gd] 

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel K.A.(Angus) Munn, CD, QHP, MD on 02 May 2003 after a long and valiant fight with cancer.

Angus Munn enrolled as a Private in the Canadian Army (Regular) at the age of 16 with The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in 1955. He remustered to Field Engineer and served in 3 Field Squadron 1966 - 68 where he was one of the first Combat Divers and also worked in Explosives Ordnance Disposal.

Angus took his release in 1968 to continue his education and studied physiology at the University of British Columbia. He joined 6^th Field Engineer Squadron RCE and was Commissioned from the Ranks in January 1970, serving as a Troop Commander and as Squadron Training Officer.

Captain Munn moved to Calgary in 1971 to study Medicine and received his MD from the University of Calgary in 1974. During this period he joined the staff of Headquarters South Alberta District where he served for the three years. In 1974 Major Munn was transferred to the King's Own Calgary Regiment where he served as a Squadron Commander and Deputy Commanding Officer. In 1977 he was posted to 14 (Calgary) Service Battalion as Operations Officer and became the Deputy Commanding Officer in August 1977 and Commanding Officer in 1980.

In 1979 Angus Munn received his Fellowship in the Royal College Physicians of Canada in the field of Anesthesia. A pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings, he later added to his interest in hyperbaric medicine by becoming qualified as a Flight Surgeon. Lieutenant-Colonel Munn was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta in April 1980.

Angus retired from the Militia in June 1982 and subsequently served as Vice President of the Army Cadet League of Alberta from 1982-84 and President of the Alberta Branch of the Defence Medical Association of Canada from 1984-86. 1n 1991 Lieutenant-Colonel Munn was appointed Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 15 (Edmonton) Medical Company and was later appointed Honorary Colonel. In 1994 he became the first Reserve anesthetist to be posted to Bosnia on a UN Leave Relief posting.

Colonel Munn was elected President of the Defence Medical Association in 1996 and, that same year was admitted to the Venerable Order of St. John. He joined the staff of the University of Alberta Hospitals in Edmonton in 1998 where he was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. Colonel Munn was a Knight Commander in the Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Past Grand Prior of the Priory of Canada, Honorary Physician to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. and Grand Counselor to the Sovereign Counsel and recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal.

A Memorial Service will be held on 17 May 2003 at Connelly and McKinley Funeral Home, 114 Street and 100 Avenue, Edmonton. This will be immediately followed by a reception at the Faculty Club, University of Alberta, 11435 Saskatchewan Drive In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, 13807 Buena Vista Drive, Edmonton, AB T5R 5R9. ^{zri}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Brian Russell, a retired Structural Technician, on 26 April 2003 in Moncton, NB.

Master Corporal Russell joined the Canadian Forces in 1970 and started his military career as an Administrative Clerk. Postings in that trade included CFB Gagetown, 4 Service Battalion in Lahr Germany and Air Command Headquarters in Winnipeg. In 1979 Brian joined the Engineer Family when he remustered to Structures Technician. Postings then included CFB Comox, Combat Training Centre Headquarters in CFB Gagetown, CFB Shearwater and CFB Montreal (St-Hubert). Brian also served two United Nations tours in Cyprus 1974-75 and 1983-84.

Brian retired in October 1993 with the intention of building his own house and running a hobby farm in Newington area, just outside of Cornwall ON. Unfortunately, after he was diagnosed with a serious illness, he moved with his wife Triena to Moncton NB in 2000.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Alexander “Alex” Sturrock CD (Ret’d) peacefully in Ottawa ON on 24 April 2003 at the age of 70.

Alex was born in Dundee, Scotland. He served as a police constable in Scotland before serving with the British Royal Engineers as a photographical draftsman during WW II, 1942-49, attaining the rank of Lieutenant.  He immigrated to Canada and joined the Canadian Forces Army Survey Establishment in October 1955 as a Photogrammetrist.  During his service with the Survey Establishment he was a photogrammetry instructor, aerotriangulation control plotter operator and eventually became the supervisor of Aerotriangulation Computation Section #2.  He also served in the Technical Administration Section.  Alex retired from the Mapping and Charting Establishment in 1973 with the rank of Warrant Officer to join the Department of Energy Mines & Resources.  He took his final retirement in 1991.

A private family funeral will be held.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. 

We regret to advise of the death of Stanley T. Shook, a Royal Canadian Engineer Veteran of the Second World War at the age of 85 in Smiths Falls, ON. Service was held on 23 April 2003.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Condolences to Stanley's widow, Bernice, can be sent to condolences@blairandson.com or by mail: c/o Blair & Son Funeral Home 112 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2C3 Phone: (613)283-2800.

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Ronald Edwin “Ron, Ronny” Coldham (Ret’d), peacefully on 24 April 2003 in Nanaimo, BC at the age of 86.

Ron joined the Canadian Army General Staff Geographic Service in May 1934 and trained as a topographical surveyor. In January 1940 he deployed overseas with the 1^st Corps Field Survey Company. After the war he remained in the army Geographic Service and served on many field parties including one of the Army Survey Establishment’s first horse-transported parties. In 1952 he was commissioned. He subsequently served as a liaison officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force for the locating and mapping of the Mid-Canada Radar Chain, followed by appointments as inspector on the Short Range Navigation operations in the Northwest Territories; as Chief of Survey of the Gaza Strip for the United Nations in 1958-59; and as an exchange officer to the 42^nd Survey Regiment of the British Royal Engineers in Cyprus 1961-63.

He retired as a Captain in 1964 after 31 years of service. It is believed that Ron was the last living member of the pre-war General Staff Geographic Service and his passing marks the end of an era. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Salvation Army. SANDS-NANAIMO, BC^{.{gdJan2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Donald “Don” Clarence Berton Fowler peacefully in Coquitlam BC on 20 April 2003 at the age of 84.

Don was born in Halkirk AB.  He joined the Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers and served 27 years with postings to Shilo MB, Griesbach AB, Jericho Beach BC and Chilliwack BC.  After his retirement from the Army, he had a further 15-year career with the British Columbia Department of Highways in maintaining dock facilities.  Don was a 50-year resident of Coquitlam and a community volunteer in the scouting movement as a Cub master and builder of a Scout hall.  As well, he helped maintain the Como Lake United Church in Coquitlam. 

A Memorial Service will be held on 3 May at 2:00 pm at Como Lake United Church.  Donations may be made to one’s local Parkinson's Society. ^{{gdOct2016kh} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Merrill Francis Davis (Ret’d) on 16 April 2003 at the Cassellholme Residence in North Bay, ON at the age of 85 years.

Merrill was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 23 in North Bay. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Thomas Russell Cronk (Ret’d) at the Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, 16 April 2003 in his 81^st year.

Thomas was born in Coopers Falls ON and raised in a large family with ten siblings. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer and a veteran of the Second World War.

The family received friends at the Doolittle-Carson Funeral Home in Orillia on Friday 18 April 2003 until the time of service at 1 o’clock in the chapel. Interment followed at St. George’s Anglican Cemetery, Coopers Falls. If desired, memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. A Memorial Tree will be planted in Algonquin Park by the Doolittle-Carson Funeral Home. ^{{dcJan20WD} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Malcolm Hiram “Mac” Daley (Ret’d) of Fredericton NB at the Veteran’s Health Unit Fredericton on 11 April 2003 at the age of 90 years.

Mac was born in Clifton, NB. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a veteran of the Second World War having served from 1941 until the end of the war.  After the war, Malcolm settled in Fredericton and worked at Sherwin Williams from where he retired as Production Foreman.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Fredericton Branch #4.

Visitation will be held at Bishop's Funeral Home, 540 Woodstock Road, Fredericton on 12 April from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  The funeral service will be held from the Gibson Memorial United Church on 13 April 2003 at 2:00 PM with interment in Park Lawn Cemetery Toronto on 15 April 2003.  The family suggests memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Personal condolences may be expressed through www.bishopsfuneralhome.com.   ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper William Edward “Ted” Earle (Ret’d) on 7 April 2003 of Richmond, ON in his 84^th year.

William was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Richmond Branch # 625. 

Visitation will be at Lee Cummings Funeral Home, North Gower, ON from 6:30 -- 9:00 PM on 10 April, with a Legion Service at 7:00 PM.  A Funeral Service will be held on 11 April at 2:00 PM at St. John’s Anglican Church, Richmond. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.  Donations may be made to St. John’s Anglican Church.  ^{{dcJun17gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John A Gilchrist (Ret'd) of Bancoft ON, on 7 April 2003 at the age of 72 years.

John was born in Downsview ON. His father was killed in Normandy in July 1944 and is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery. John served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Korean War. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Bancroft. . ^{{dcFeb20, wrd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ernest Duhaime (Ret’d) of Espanola, ON on 5 April 2003 .

Ernest served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Espanola Branch #39.  ^{{dcMay19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer First Class Rolf Kaare Berg (Ret’d) on 4 April 2003 at the age of 83 in Calgary, AB.

Rolf was born in Claresholm, AB in 1919. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers early in the Second World War and was posted overseas to join the 4^th Field (Air) Survey Company in 1942. Following the war, he was assigned to the United Kingdom Photo Air Survey Liaison Group to study advanced mapping methods and later he trained Royal Engineer personnel in Multiplex operations. Repatriated to Canada in June 1946, he was assigned to Multiplex Section of the Geographical Section of the of the General Staff at Army Headquarters. Rolf retired with the rank of Warrant Officer First Class in 1953 to take up a partnership in a mapping firm in Calgary from which he retired in 1984. He was an active member of the Southwest Seniors Community in Calgary and a long-standing member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 285.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta. A Memorial Service will be held at Jacques Funeral Home in Calgary on 10 April 2003.^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Pierre Minier, CD (Ret’d) at his home in Loretteville QC on 8 April 2003 at the age of 56.

Pierre served 27 years in the Canadian Forces as a Field Engineer with most of his career spent in 5^ème Escadron du Génie de combat/5^ème Régiment du Génie de combat. 

Visitation will be held at the Lépine Cloutier Funeral Home, 9255l’Ormière Boulevard, Neufchâtel QC on 16 April at noon followed by a religious service at St-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette Church, 277Racine Street, Loretteville. Donations may be made to the St-Sacrement Hospital Foundation, 1050 Ste-Foy Street, Québec QC, G1S 4L8. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Pierre Emile Joseph “Pete” Genereux CD (Ret’d) on 31 March 2023 in Comox BC at age 65 after his battle with cancer. 

Pete was born in St. Paul AB and served with the Canadian Military Engineers for 30 years – first as a Combat Engineer and then as a Carpenter.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on 30 April 2023 at the Comox Legion { 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox, BC}. No flowers by request but donations can be made to the following charities in his honour: Canadian Cancer Society/ BC Cancer Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Online Condolences can be sent here .

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Robert Eldon “Bob” Dean (Ret’d) peacefully at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, ON on 30 March 2003 in his 85^th year.

Bob was born in Toronto ON.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Prince of Wales Rangers (Militia) from 1939 to July 1942.  He then joined the Active Force in 1942 and served overseas until August 1945 with the 6^th Canadian Division with the Royal Canadian Signals Corps.

After the war, Bob rejoined the Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers and served with 1 Field Engineer Regiment and 2 Field Squadron in Vedder Crossing BC, before transferring to the Army Survey Establishment in 1957.  He trained as a multiplex operator, photogrammetrist and map compiler.  Bob took his release from the Canadian Forces in 1966 but rejoined the Army Survey Establishment as a civilian where he worked on quality control and as a Cartography Compiler and where he received a Suggestion Award on “redrawing points to be used on plastic”.  He took his final retirement in 1982 and moved to Toronto.

Visitation will be at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road, Nepean ON on 1 April.  Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on 2 April with interment at Capital Memorial Gardens, Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa.  Donations may be made to the Lung Association or the Canadian Hard of Hearing Society.  ^{{gdJul2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Alvin “Barney” Carmichael (Ret’d) of Ladysmith, BC on 27 March 2003 at the age of 80 years.

George was born in Ladysmith. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 in Ladysmith as well as the British Columbia Wildlife Federation.

A memorial gathering will be announced at a later date with interment in the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.  Donations may be made to the BC Wildlife Federation.  ^{{dcApr2017gd}[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the passing of Captain William McKenzie Gilchrist (Ret'd) of Ottawa ON, on 22 March 2003 at the age of 93 years.

William was born in Weyburn SK. He graduated from Queen's University and served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1941 until 1945. After the war, William worked in the uranium mining industry. During his career, he was President and Chairman of Eldorado Nuclear and its subsidiary company Eldorado Aviation, President of Northern Transportation, Governor of the Arctic Institute of North America, President of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, President of the Canadian Nuclear Association, and a Member of the Atomic Energy Control Board.

Among Mr. Gilchrist's many honours was the Massey Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, presented by the Governor-General of Canada, for his outstanding contributions to the development of Canada's north, that have combined to advance geographical knowledge. Mr. Gilchrist also received the Camsell Award of the Royal Camnadian Geographical Society, the Confederation Medal and the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. He was a member of the Rideau Club, the Engineers' Club and Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

A funeral service was held on 31 March 2003, at Dominion-Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, ON. A reception followed in the Sir John A. Macdonald Room at the Rideau Club. Burial took place at Mount View Cemetery in Cambridge ON. Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. ^{{dcJan20, wrd} [zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Earl “Ziggy” Baillie on 18 March 2003 in Orillia, ON in his 85^th year.

Ziggy was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.   He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #34 in Orillia.

 A celebration of life will be held at the Orillia Presbyterian Church St. Andrews on 8 April.   Donations may be made to the Orillia Presbyterian Church Sunday School or Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital Paediatric Ward.  ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Albert Russell McLeod peacefully on 8 March 2003 at the age of 86.

Albert grew up in the Cadomin area of Alberta’s Coal Branch.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A Service of Celebration will be held on 13 March at the Foster &McGarvey Funeral Chapel, 10008-103 Street, Edmonton AB.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sylvester Joseph “Syl” Pitts at home in Hope, BC on 8 March 2003 at the age of 84 years.

Syl was born in New Glasgow, N.S.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and saw action in France and Germany.  After the war, he joined the Permanent Force with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  Syl eventually transferred to the Cook trade and retired from the army in Chilliwack in 1969.  He and his family relocated to Hope, BC where he worked at Ryan's Restaurant and the Coquihalla Camp Site.

At the request of the family, there will be no service. ^{{dcMay2017gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Gerald “Gerry” Finn at the Ottawa General Hospital on 8 March 2003 at the age of 83 years.  Gerry served in the Canadian Army Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers for 33 years.

A memorial service will be held on 12 March 2003 at 11:00 AM in St. Bernard's Church, 1720 St. Bernard Street, in Ottawa.  Donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.  ^{{gdSep2018dc} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of John Alexander “Jack” Hall on 6 March 2003 at the Civic Hospital in Ottawa, ON.

Jack was born in Ottawa in 1921. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers in January 1940 and participated in the D-Day invasion at Juno Beach. He served in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. After the war he worked at the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources as a draftsman before joining the Department of National Defence Army Survey Establishment in 1958 as a Supervising Draftsman. He continued to serve with this Establishment until his retirement in 1986.

Jack was a member of the Defenders Masonic Lodge. Visitation will be at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on 10 March. Service will be held in the Chapel on 11 March. Donations may be made to the Dialysis Unit of the Ottawa Hospital. ^{{gdNov2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Eugene Francis “Gene” Doucet, CD (Ret'd) of Lower Sackville, NS on 5 March 2003 at the age of 71 years.

Gene was born in Bathurst, NB and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1951 at the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa, ON as a lithographer and served for 15 years. Promoted to Sergeant in 1962, he retired from the Canadian Forces in 1965 and joined the Federal Government Map Office. Gene was transferred to Halifax, NS in 1978 and promoted to Federal Chief of Printing for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Ill health forced him to retire in 1985.  Gene was always active in the community.  He was awarded Rotarian of the year in 1972 for community service. Gene was also vice-president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #33, Aylmer, QC.

Cremation has taken place. A private family burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville. Donations in Gene’s memory may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences may be made at www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com. ^{dcJan19gd}

We regret to advise of the death of Edward F. Fisher of Tisdale, SK on 5 March 2003.

Edward was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Tisdale Branch #50 of the Royal Canadian Legion. ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Coventry Brown (Ret'd) in Glace Bay Health Care Complex in Glace Bay, NS on 4 March 2003 at the age of 80 years.

John was born in Glace Bay and was a resident of Ben Eoin, NS.  He enlisted in 1941 and served in the Second World War overseas with the 6^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He landed in France on D-Day. 

After demobilisation, being a carpenter by trade, he returned to carpentry, eventually gaining employment as a carpenter with the Department of National Defence at the Canadian Forces Station Sydney NS.  John was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion John Croak VC Memorial Branch #3 in Glace Bay.   He was a member of St. Anne's Parish in Glace Bay as well as St. Mary's Parish in Big Pond, NS.

Visitation will take place on 9 March from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 PM at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 0n 10 March at 10:00 AM at St. Anne's Church, Glace Bay.  Interment in the parish cemetery at a later date.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Harry Gaye Soone (Ret’d) at the Mount St. Joseph Hospital in Vancouver BC on 2 March 2003 at the age of 84.

Harry was born in Vancouver.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1944 to 1947 in Ottawa.  He was a Past Executive and 36-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Vancouver Branch #177. 

A service of remembrance will be held on 15 March at the Remembrance Hall of the Mount Pleasant War Memorial Community Cooperative Association, 185 E. 11th Avenue, Vancouver. ^{{gdMay2016kh}}

We regret to advise the death of Arthur Carl Ellis at Providence Place in Moose Jaw, SK on 2 March 2003 at the age of 86 years.

Carl was born and raised in Moose Jaw. Before the war he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR) but was an accomplished musician.  In 1939, he was awarded the Associate of the Toronto School of Music diploma for piano as a solo performer. He enlisted for WW II in 1942 and served in the Canadian Army between 1942 and 1946 as a clarinettist in the Royal Canadian Engineers Band touring England, Italy and Northwest Europe. After the war, he returned to the CPR, retiring in 1979 after a 40-year career as a conductor.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of Our Lady in Moose Jaw on 6 March at 2:00 PM. with interment in the Rosedale Cemetery in Moose Jaw.  Memorial donations may be made to Providence Place. In memory of Carl, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley by W.J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Wilfred Davis (Ret’d) of Orillia, ON on 2 March 2003 at the age of 76 years.

Wilfred was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Orillia Branch # 34.   ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Alexander George “Tinny” Ironside at the Perley Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre in Ottawa ON on 26 February 2003 in his 87^th year.

Tinny was a WWII Veteran who served with the 1^st Field Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers.

A funeral service will be held at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair&McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Avenue on 3 March 3 at 2 p.m. Donations may be made to the Ottawa Humane Society or the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Henry “Wilfred” Biggs (Ret’d) in the New Halifax Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax, NS on 26 February 2003 at the age of 87 years.

Wilfred was born in Glace Bay, NS.  He was a Second World War veteran who served with the 4^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers seeing action in the Italian Campaign and then re-deploying to join the Allied Advance during the Northwest Europe Campaign.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #162 in Lower Saskville, NS as well as a member of the Saskville Masonic Lodge 137.  He had worked at the Halifax Club in Halifax for many years until his retirement.

Visitation will be in Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Road, Halifax on 1 March 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00PM with a Legion service at 7:00 PM followed by a Masonic Lodge service at 7:30 PM.  A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM the following day.  Burial to follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lower Sackville. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences may be sent to: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com   ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Frederick William Sibley at Victoria General Hospital in Christchurch, England on 21 February 2003 in his 92^nd year.

Fred was a veteran of the Second World War and served 21 years in the Royal Engineers, retiring in 1951. He then immigrated to Canada with his family and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers for another 15 years before retiring again in 1966. After retirement, he realised a long-time ambition to serve as a Minister of the United Church of Canada. He served in Edgerton, AB for three years before retiring to Salt Spring Island, BC and eventually moving to Sidney, BC in 1983. He was an active Freemason, being a Charter Junior Warden, later Master of Griesbach Lodge, Edmonton, AB; a Past Master of Admiral Lodge, Salt Spring Island; Past Grand Steward and Past District Deputy Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of BC; and a 32-year Scottish Rite Freemason.

A celebration of Fred's life will be held at Mt. Newton Masonic Lodge, 8105 Derrinberg Rd., Saanichton, BC on 1 March at 2:30 PM. Donations may be made to the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of BC, Cancer Care Program, 1495 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Gregory W. “Bud” Guscott (Ret'd) on 18 February 2003 at the North Bay General Hospital in his 82^nd year.

Bud was born in Brantford On. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran who served overseas during the Second World War. On his return from the war, Bud worked in various sales positions, eventually managing Owl-Lite Equipment and James North Ltd., and retiring from Christa Beef Distributors. Bud was also a Life Member of Branch #23 of the Royal Canadian Legion in North Bay and had recently received his pin marking fifty-five years of Legion membership.

Family will receive friends at the McGuinty Funeral Home in North Bay and a funeral service will be conducted in the Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will take place at the Forest Lawn Crematorium. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. 

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer (Ret'd) Freddie Gorman Silver who died as a result of a heavy equipment mishap on 12 February 2003 while at his camp in Lake Pleasant, Nova Scotia.

Freddie was a retired Master Warrant Officer who had served in the Canadian Navy and Air Force as well as with 143 Airfield Engineering Flight, Bridgewater.

A funeral will be held on 16 February in St. John in the Wilderness Anglican Church, New Germany. A reception for family and friends will follow the service. Burial will be at a later date. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to St. John's Anglican Church Hall. On-line condolences may be made at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.com. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Willard Joseph Amero (Ret’d) at the Queen Elizabeth II Halifax, NS Infirmary, on 10 February 2003 at the age of 79 years.

Willard was born in Plympton, NS.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he worked a number of years for Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa in Digby, NS and later for the Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis, in Clementsport, NS from where he retired in 1984. Willard was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Digby Branch #20.

Visitation will take place on 12 February 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM.  A Royal Canadian Legion tribute service will take place at 7:30 PM.  Prayers will follow at 8:00 PM, all in Jayne's Funeral Home, 7 Birch Street, Digby.   The funeral service will be held on 13 February at 11:00 AM at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Plympton, where he was a member.  Willard will be put to rest in the parish cemetery. Donations may be made to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia.  ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert George "Bob" Fells (Ret’d) of Davidson, SK at Saskatoon General Hospital on 10 February 2003 at the age of 83 years.

Robert was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the 8^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers. After marrying his Yorkshire bride, Jean in November 1945, he spent another month in England before returning home to Canada. Jean followed on a separate ship and the two trekked back to Bob's home where they raised three children and spent a lifetime of farming on this father's operation north of Ginivia, SK. Bob was a longtime member of the Davidson branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

In 2024, Jean was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the last awarded by the Saskatchewan government, for contributions to the country, the province, and particularly to her community. Jean was 96 when the medal was awarded.

A Celebration of Robert's Life Funeral Service will be held at Christ Church Anglican in Saskatoon on 23 April 2003 at 2:00 p.m. and at All Saints Anglican Church in Davidson. SK on Thursday 24 April at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in the family plot in Davidson Cemetery. 

Updated 29 Feb 2024

We regret to advise of the peaceful death of William “Bill” Nesbit Hay at the Lions Gate Hospital, in Vancouver, BC on 4 February 2003.

Bill was born in Newcastle, Upon Tyne, England in 1914 and immigrated to Canada in 1928. He served in WWII in the 20^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers.

By request, there will be no service. ^{{gdSep2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Roland Wedgewood Burns at home in Barss Corner, NS on 30 January 2003 at the age of 87 years. 

Roland worked in the forestry industry for the Mersey Paper Company in Nova Scotia before joining the Army in 1941.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in England and Northwest Europe.  Following demobilisation, he returned to Mersey Paper Company before moving to Ontario to pick tobacco and to the USA to pick apples.  He returned to Mercy Paper as a night watchman where he worked until his retirement in 1980. 

There will be no service. A private burial of ashes will take place at Indian Brook Cemetery in Barss Corner.  Donation may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, Maritime Region, the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or a charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zsd, zpi]}