CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Ronald Clarence Dillman, unexpectedly, on 31 August 2002 in Tantallon, NS at the age of 77 years.

Ronald was born in Dartmouth, NS.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war, Ron returned to work as a blacksmith in the Halifax Shipyards and finished his career in the Halifax Dockyards. 

Funeral service will be held in St. George's Anglican Church, Head of St. Margaret's Bay.   Donations may be made to St. George's Anglican Church, Box 7, Site 7, RR#2, Tantallon. ^{{gdJan2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Gervase Bernard Dick (Ret’d) on 27 August 2002 of Kitchener ON at the age of 74 years.

Gervase was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Fred Geis Branch #50 in Kitchener.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Dewey Douglas Roy, CD (Ret’d) on 23 August 2002, peacefully, at home.

Born in Milltown, NB in 1930, Dewey is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick. He worked for two years as a surveyor and construction inspector for the Tobique Narrows Power Project in Andover NB prior to joining the Canadian Forces.

Dewey joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1959 as a Construction Engineer and served in the RCAF for eighteen years. His postings started with two years as the Engineering Officer in the Station Construction Engineering Section at RCAF Station Namao in Edmonton AB. He was then transferred to Air Force Headquarters in Ottawa for three years with the Directorate of Construction Engineering Maintenance Ottawa. Dewey was then posted to the Base Construction Engineering Section in Winnipeg MB for three years as the Engineering Officer and Second-in-Command. This was followed by a three year posting to Canadian Forces Station LaMacaza, QC as the Station Construction Engineering Officer.

After Dewey’s retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1977 he worked for the Department of External Affairs as the manager of building maintenance of real properties abroad. This was followed by employment with the Department of Transport Canada where he worked on airports and runways.

Friends may visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvy Road at Aviation Parkway, on Monday, 26 August from 2-4:00 pm and 7-9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday, 27 August at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Beechwood Cemetery. In Memoriam donations to Saint Vincent Hospital or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Edmond Yablonski of Mayview Sk on 23 August 2002 at the age of 83 years. 

Edmond was born in Poland and immigrated to Saskatchewan with his family in 1929. In 1939, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and served across Western and Eastern Canada as a heavy machine operator, ending up attached to the Military Police in Halifax as a jail guard. Two weeks later, the war ended, and he returned to farm in Saskatchewan. In 1949, he married Julia, and they raised a family of two daughters and one son. He was a long time member of the Shellbrook Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Shellbrook SK.

Edmond is buried near his lifelong home in Mayview Cemetery.

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Edouard Tremblay in Leduc, AB on 14 August 2002 at the age of 85.

Joseph was born in Plamonden, AB.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

There will be no service.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, Room 5R01, 11111 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB. ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Cadet Warrant Office Laura Katherine Kopan in a motor vehicle accident in Ft. Langley, BC on 7 August 2002 at the age of 17 years.

Laura was a member of 1725 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCE) and the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Terry Kopan, Commanding Officer, Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre Cadet Camp and a former Commanding Officer of 1725 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.

A Celebration of Laura's Life will be held on 12 August 2002 in Abbotsford, BC and Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre Cadet Camp will honour Laura during their Drum Head Ceremony. A bursary fund is being set up in Laura's memory. Donations may be made to the Laura Kopan Bursary Fund, c/o 1725 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Box 2038, Sardis Station, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 1A5. 

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Sergeant Guy Levesque (Ret'd) Field Engineer on 5 August 2002, at his home in Sprucewoods, MB, a small village located on the outskirts of CFB Shilo.

Guy served a full career as a Field Engineer in in many Regiments and Units of the Canadian Military Engineers and will be remembered by many.

Donations in memory of Guy should be sent to your local Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Laurie Ross Matthews (Ret'd) in Truro, NS on Saturday, 3 August 2002 at the age of 82.

Laurie was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War who served with the 6^th Field Company RCE overseas from 1941 to 1945. After returning home from the war, he graduated in carpentry from the Veterans Training Centre in Windsor, NS in 1947 and then served as a civil servant for 29 years with the Department of Defence in Debert - retiring in 1976.

Memorial donations may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses or The Salvation Army.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert S. Chamberlain MC, C St J, CD on 3 August 2002 at the St. Thomas - Elgin General Hospital in his 82^nd year. LCol Chamberlain was the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Elgin Regiment for 15 years. This unit has been re-roled as 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins).

Bob joined the Perth Regiment and served with distinction overseas during the Second World War. At age 22, he was the youngest major in the Canadian Army. He was decorated with the Military Cross on 7 January 1944 for in Italy"

"During the day and evening this officer and the handful of men under his command doggedly repelled determined attempts to dislodge them, inflicting casualties on the enemy. Shortly after midnight on 18 January 1944, having been unable to make contact the entire day, Lieutenant Chamberlain safely disengaged his section and led them back to rejoin the unit.
Throughout this action, Lieutenant Chamberlain led his men with the greatest courage and determination. He personally accounted for several of the enemy and under his inspiring leadership his men reached and held their objective under heavy odds."

After the war, Bob returned to private life in St. Thomas, Ontario. He also served the St. John Ambulance for over 20 years, attaining the rank of Commander of the Order of Saint John.

Remembrances may be made to the Elgin Military Museum or the St. Thomas - Elgin General Hospital Foundation (emergency department renovation chaired by Dr. Stanley Hagerman).

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Lindsay Walter "Len" Holden (Ret’d) on 6 August 2002 at his home in Fredericton, NB.

Born in 1925 in Halifax, Lindsay enlisted in the Regina Rifles in 1943 during the Second World War. Following the war, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and retired as a Warrant Officer.

The funeral mass for Lindsay will be held 10 a.m. 9 August in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lincoln, N.B. and a funeral mass will also be held 12 noon Sunday, 11 August in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Mabou, Cape Breton, with interment of Lindsay's ashes in the adjoining cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the donor's choice.

We regret to advise the death of Colonel Louis Mason Sebert (Retired) on 1 August 2002 at the age of 85.

After graduating from the University of Toronto in Engineering, Colonel Sebert served in WW II in England and Italy. Afterwards, he transferred to the Canadian Army Survey Establishment where he was instrumental in surveying the Canadian Arctic. Retiring from the Army in 1965, he joined the Survey and Mapping Branch of the Federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources until his retirement in 1981.

A prominent figure in the Canadian mapping community, Lou Sebert co-founded the Canadian Cartographic Association and throughout his career was actively involved with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. Col Sebert was still active as a consultant in his field at the time of passing. A prolific writer, Lou Sebert published extensively on the subject of Canadian cartography. Among other works, he co-wrote "The Maps of Canada" (1981) and co-edited "Mapping A Northern Land" (1999). In 1995 Lou received the Camsell Award for outstanding service to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and in 2001 he received the Award of Distinction for exceptional professional contributions to the practice of cartography from the Canadian Cartographic Association.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the CanadianDiabetic Association would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal George Austin Fillman on 31 July 2002 of Nepean, ON at the age of 87 years.

George was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Bells Corners Branch # 593 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Friends may visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry on 4 August from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. A funeral service will be held in the Chapel on 5 August at 2:00 PM with a reception to follow. Private interment will be at the Pinecrest Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society. ^{{dcOct17gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Elmer L. Antler (Ret’d) on 26 July 2002 at the Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, ON in his 80^th year.

Elmer was a veteran of the Second World War serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he went to work for the Canadian Pacific Railway as a locomotive engineer where he enjoyed a 40-year career. Elmer was very active in a number of community and service organisations, often in a leadership role.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23 in North Bay ON, a past President of the Rorab Shine Club in North Bay; member of Espanola Lodge of the Masons 527 GRC; past president Mac Tier Lions Club in MacTier, ON,  and registrar for the Harrington Preceptory in North Bay.

Elmer will be resting at the G.H. Hogle Funeral Home, 63 Mimico Avenue, Toronto on 29 July from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and on 30 July from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.  Visitation will then take place in North Bay at the Martyn Funeral Home, 465 Wyld Street on 31 July from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM including a Masonic Memorial Service and on 1 August at 10:00 AM until time of service in the chapel at 1:00 PM.  Interment will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, North Bay. Donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children or the Canadian Cancer Society. ^{{dcJan2017gd}[zpp, zsd, zcc]} 

Sergeant Arnold "Arnie" Oliver Holte (Ret'd) on 23 July 2002 at the age of 81 years. Donations in Arnie's memory may be made to the B.C. Children's Hospital.

We regret to advise of the death of Malcolm Edward `Mac` Locke on 22 July 2002 in Taber, AB at the age of 83 years.

Mac was born in Central Butte, SK.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Italian and Northwest Europe Campaigns.  On returning to Canada Mac and his wife bought farmland in Hays, AB under the Veteran`s Land Act and farmed for many years.  Mac was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #193 in Vauxhall, AB where served for 56 years, including as terms as President, Past President, and Sports Chairman.   A highlight of his life was being able to travel back to Holland, where he renewed friendships with families he had met in World War II.

Visitation will take place at the Southland Funeral Chapel in Taber on 25 July from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. The Funeral Service will be held at the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church in Vauxhall on 26 July at 2:00 PM.  Interment to follow at the Vauxhall Cemetery. ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Karl William Gooding (Ret’d) on 20 July 2002 in London ON at the age of 82 years.

Karl was born in Peel, ON and was a veteran of the Second World War. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and the Elgin Regiment during his service in the Canadian Army, Karl was a member of the Victory Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in London.

Karl is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Middlesex County, ON. ^{{dcSep2020kh} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Darius Charles “Pete” Boisvert on 19 July 2002 at the Grey-Bruce Health Services in Southampton, ON at the age of 79 years.

Pete was a Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #340 Port Elgin, ON.

Visitation will be at the W. Kent Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill Street, Port Elgin, on 21 July from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #340 will hold a memorial service at 6:45 PM. A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Port Elgin on 22 July at 9:30 AM. Interment will be in the Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin. Donations may be made to the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation in Southampton. ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Wilfrid Lortie (Ret’d) of Gatineau QC on 15 July 2002 at the age of 84 years.
Wilfred was born and raised in Gatineau. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a Life Member of the Norris Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Gatineau.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant J. Gerard "Gerry' O'Neil at the age of 83 in Dartmouth, NS on Saturday 13 July 2002.

Gerry was a member of the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, and served overseas during the Second World War for nearly six years in England, France, Sicily, mainland Italy and Northwest Europe. Gerry O'Neil was a faithful member of the 1^st Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers Veterans Association and the Halifax Branch of the Military Engineers' Association of Canada.

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Brant John Bordewick Campioni (Ret'd), age 35, co-pilot of an airplane involved in a mid-air collision over Germany on 1 Jul 2002.

Brant grew up in North Vancouver and, as a teenager, he showed an early interest in flying when he joined Air Cadet Squadron 103 in North Vancouver. That unit shared the 6 Field Squadron armoury and Brant transferred to #2573 - 6 Field Engineer Squadron Royal Canadian Engineer Cadet Corps. He later joined 6 Field Engineer Squadron (1984-88) and then joined the Regular Force. Brant became a Firefighter and served in Cold Lake. Seeking new challenges, he took his release and trained as a commercial pilot in Abbotsford in the early 1990s. He initially flew for Air BC before leaving to work for DHL Express in Bahrain 1999.

In lieu of flowers, friends are +asked to consider a donation to the Brant John Bordewick Campioni Memorial Endowment Bursary,” a bursary for aviation students in his name. Address: “Brant John Bordewick Campioni Memorial Endowment Bursary,” c/o Jill Spenser, Coastal Pacific Aviation, 30575 Approach Drive, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H5.

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant Ernest William “Bill” Crews (Ret’d) in Calgary, AB on 1 July 2002 at the age of 79 years.

Bill was born in Medicine Hat, AB.  He served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and the Royal Canadian Engineers.  Bill was a machinist and worked for twenty years at the Defence Research Board in Suffield and later at the University of Calgary from where he retired.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and Al Azhar Shriners.

Visitation will take place at the Aspen Lodge Chapel, 1171 Bow Valley Lane N.E., Calgary on 5 July at noon. ^{{dcMay2017gd}[zsd, zpp}

We regret to advise of the death of  Lieutenant Peter Joseph “Joe” Birrette (Ret’d) of Lower L'Ardoise, NS on 28 June 2002 in Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS at the age of 80 years.

Joe was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Europe.  After the war, he worked as an engineer on projects including the restoration of the Fortress of Louisbourg and the Alexander Graham Bell HD4 Hydrofoil. He was a past commodore of Dobson Yacht Club.

Visitation will be held on 2 July from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM followed by a funeral at 2:00 PM, both in Holy Guardian Angels Church, L'Ardoise, with interment following in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre in Halifax, NS.  ^{{dcApr17gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Major Matthew Joseph Coady CD (Ret'd) died in Halifax June 18, 2002, at the age of 79.

Matt served in the RCAF during the Second World War. He graduated in engineering from Saint Mary's University and Technical University of Nova Scotia and joined the Army in 1950. Matt served with 1 Maintenance Company on the Northwest Highway System 1953-54, with 4 Field Squadron 1958-60, and was Base Construction Engineer (BCEO) in Montreal between 1963 and 1965. He was the was the first Base Construction Engineer of CFB Cornwallis from 1966 to 1969 upon implementation of the concept of integrated Canadian Forces Bases and he retired in 1970. He was subsequently employed as head of the engineering department at the New Halifax Infirmary of the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax.

No flowers by request. Donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. 

We regret to advise of the death of Lionel Grant Copeland at the Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster BC, on 16 June 2002 at the age of 81. 

Grant was born in Winnipeg and raised in Vancouver.  He was a WW II Veteran who joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1940 and served with both the 4^th Field Park Squadron and 2^nd Field Park Company in Italy and Holland.  After demobilization he worked as a mechanic and was a creative craftsman.

A memorial service will be held on 22 June, from Burquitlam Funeral Home, 625 North Road, Coquitlam BC. ^{{gdJul2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Harold Wesley Bedford (Ret’d) on 16 June 2002 at the Donwood Manor Personal Care Home in Winnipeg, MB at the age of 84 years.

Harold was born in Napinka, MB.  He was a Second World War veteran who served overseas in England and Holland with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1941 to 1945.  He was a Life Member and Past President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #7 in Transcona, MB.  In addition, he served in various other executive positions over the years including Treasurer of Zone 62 of the Legion for many years.  Harold was a carpenter and active in the Carpenters and Joiners Union 343 where he served as President and Business Agent until his retirement.  

Funeral services will be held on 21 June at the Transcona Funeral Chapel with members of the Carpenters Union and Legion as active pallbearers.  There will be a full Legion Honours service.  Harold will be buried in the Military Section of the Transcona Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.  ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Richard Alfred Graham (Ret'd) of Penticton BC on 8 June 2002 at the age of 88 years.

Richard was born in Olds AB and was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Penticton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Richard is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Penticton. ^{{dcFeb20, wrd} [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant George Wagar (Ret’d) suddenly in Calgary AB on 6 June 2002 at the age of 87.

George was a veteran of WWII who served with the 13^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers.  The 13^th Field Company fought in the Italian Campaign and then joined the Allied advance in March 1944 through Belgium and The Netherlands. In civilian life he worked for many years in the Oil Industry in both Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W. Calgary on 12 June.  Interment to follow at Black Diamond Foothills Cemetery, Calgary.  Donations may be made to the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank, 7475 Flint Road S.E., Calgary, AB T2H 1G3 or to the charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdMay2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Andrew Laidler (Ret’d) of Calgary AB on 4 June 2002 at the Colonel Belcher Care Centre at the age of 95 years.

Born in High Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England, in 1906, Andrew enlisted in Second World War with the Canadian Army.  He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in England and France.  Andrew was a Life Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 Calgary.

A Funeral Service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Gardens on 6 June 2002 at 2:00 PM at the Mountain View Funeral Home.  Memorial tributes may be made in Andrew's name directly to the Calgary Health Trust for the Colonel Belcher Care Centre. ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Corporal Bill Vance, CD passed away late May 2002.

Bill joined the military in 1985 in the Artillery, transferred to Communications Research in 1989 and became a Fire Fighter in Dec 2001.

Bill will be laid to rest in New Glasgow NS on 1 June. 

We regret to advise of the death of John Robert Miller, CD (Ret’d) at the Windsor ON Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus, on 29 May 2002 at the age of 68.

John’s career included a posting with 1 Airborne Troop, Royal Canadian Engineers in Calgary AB, the Parachute School in Rivers, MB and a four-year tour with 4 Field Squadron in Germany where he also participated in the Boxing and Hockey Teams.  After leaving the Forces, he went to work for the Ford Motor Company where he spent many years as a Quality Control Supervisor at their Essex ON Engine Plant. He was a member of the Tecumseh Golden Age Club in Windsor as well as a 35-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion L'Ardoise NS Branch #110.   

A Veteran's Memorial Service will take place at the Holy Guardian Angel's Church, L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, NS at a later date with remains to be laid to rest at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, L'Ardoise.    Donations may be made to the Metropolitan Hospital Oncology Building Fund Palliative Care Unit, Windsor. 

We regret to advise of the death of W.J. Dickin on 19 May 2002 of Cambridge ON at the age of 82 years.

He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Preston Branch #126 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Cambridge. ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Lloyd Snowden (Ret'd) in Kamloops, BC, on 16 May 2002, aged 84 years.

Lloyd was born in North Bend, BC. He enlisted in June 1942 at age 24 and initially served in the Military Police and Regimental Police for eight months until he was transferred to 1^st Canadian Railway Operating Group, Royal Canadian Engineers in England as an Engineer. He disembarked onto the Continent on 2 September 1944 and ran hospital and prisoner of war trains in France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland.

When the war ended, Lloyd volunteered to have his repatriation delayed for a year as he was not married. He was eventually discharged in February, 1946. After the war, Lloyd worked as an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway, retiring as Supervisor of Rules Instruction for the Pacific Region with forty-two years of railway service. ^{{dcMay17gd}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Phillip Louis “Phil” Roy of Heritage Village in Chilliwack, BC on 4 May 2002 at the age of 75 years.

Phil was born in Lake Megantic, QC. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Chilliwack and Germany as well as completing a tour with the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in Egypt.  After retiring from the Army, he worked in Sarnia, ON as an operating engineer before retiring in Chilliwack.  Phil was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 in Chilliwack.

A memorial tea will be held at Heritage Village at a later date.  Donations may be made to The Parkinson's Association, or to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{dcMay 2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Murray C. Canning of Parrsboro NS on 4 May 2002 at Highland View Regional Hospital in Amherst NS at the age of 73 years.

Murray was born in Parrsboro and served in the Canadian Army in the Royal Canadian Engineers, the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and the Black Watch  (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. He was a member of the Black Watch Association, Atlantic Branch. He was a retired carpenter, having worked for many years in Peterborough ON and Parrsboro.

Murray was laid to rest in the St. George's Anglican Church cemetery in Parasboro. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, Maritime Region, Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or to a charity of choice. ^{{dcDec19wd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Joseph Ralph Paul Leaman, CD (Ret'd) on 3 May 2002 at the age of 64 years.

Ralph was born in Moncton, NB. He was a Field Engineer who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and Canadian Military Engineers for 25 years. During his career he served in all four Regular Force Field Squadrons: 2 Field Squadron, Gagetown, NB; 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack, BC; 4 Field Squadron, Germany; and 5^e Escadron du Génie du Canada, Valcartier, QC. Ralph was one of the early members of 5^e Escadron when that francophone unit was formed. He retired in Chilliwack and worked as a bartender at the Sergeants' Mess in Base Chilliwack and lately was Senior Bartender at the Area Support Unit Mess in Chilliwack. Ralph was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280 in Vedder Crossing, BC and a past member of the Vedder Crossing Lions Club.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280, Vedder Crossing on 10 May at 1 p.m. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia. ^{{kh/gdMay2016dc}[zpi, zsp, ztt]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Todd Desaulniers (Ret’d) of Grand Bend, ON on 2 May 2002 at the Parkwood Hospital in London ON in his 70^th year. Todd served in the Royal Canadian Engineers militia and was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Grand Bend Branch #498 in Grand Bend. 

Visitation will be at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood. on 3 May from 2:00 until 4:00 PM and from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.  Royal Canadian Legion, Grand Bend, Branch No. 498 will hold a service at 6:45 PM followed by Parish prayers at 7:00 PM.  The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Grand Bend, on 4 May at 2:00 PM.  Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Society or a charity of one’s choice. ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Harold McEachern “Mac” Trueman on 1 May 2002*.

Mac was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He established the first Power Squadron in Castlegar, BC.

*exact date and location of death unknown.

The CMEA appeals to anyone who knew Mac to provide us with any details of his life and service appropriate to add to this entry.

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Sergeant Harry Lloyd Fielding (Ret'd) on 30 April 2002 in Toronto, ON at the age of 86 years.

Harry was born in Toronto and spent most of his life in that city .  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Harry was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion East Toronto Branch.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Oral Hemer Bjerke, CD (Ret'd)  of Summerland BC on Monday 29 April 2002 at the St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC at the age of 77 years. 

Oral was born in Rose Valley, Melfort Census Division, SK in 1924. Oral's career highlights include service in Korea 1951 with the 57^th Independent Field Squadron, Militia Instructor Staff in Lethbridge, AB and instructor at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering.

A Celebration of Oral's Life was held on Saturday, 4 May 2002 at 2:00 p.m. from the Summerland United Church. 13204 Henry Avenue. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, Box 114, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Eugene "Gene" Morris Belovich, CD (Ret'd) P. Eng., unexpectedly, on 27 April 27 April 2002 at the age of 65.

A member of Royal Military College Class of 1958, Gene obtained a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta. After graduation, he was posted to Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake as the Construction Engineering Operations Officer. Subsequently, he was the Station Construction Engineering Officer at RCAF Station Beaverbank, NS, from 1961 to 1964, and at RCAF Station La Macaza, QC, from 1964 to 1967.

After obtaining a Diploma in Business Administration from the School of Business at the University of Toronto he was posted to the Construction Engineering Branch at Training Command Headquarters in Winnipeg, MB in 1968 with responsibility for construction programs and base development. This was followed by his appointment as Base Construction Engineering Officer CFB Gagetown, NB from 1970 to 1972.

Gene attended the Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto in 1972-73 and was then posted to Northern Region Headquarters in Yellowknife, NT, as Staff Officer Military Engineering. In 1974, on promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, he became the Base Technical Services Officer at CFB Trenton, ON and, four years later, was posted to Headquarters, Supreme Allied Powers Europe in Belgium as an airfield infrastructure specialist. After returning to Canada in 1982 he spent a year on French language training and then spent the rest of his military career at National Defence Headquarters working in the Chief of Construction and Properties.

After retiring from the Canadian Forces in 1987, Gene worked for nine years as the Head of Infrastructure and Environment in DND's Research and Development Branch. He retired a second time in 1996 but continued to work with DND as an Infrastructure and Environment Consultant.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shepherds of Good Hope or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. ^{khApr2016}.

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Sergeant Raymond Lawrence “Dumps” Zuber (Ret'd) on 17 April 2002 at the age of 85 years.

Raymond was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Vedder Crossing, BC.

A celebration of Raymond’s life will be held on 4 May at 10070 Fairview Drive, Chilliwack. ^{{dcmar17}[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper David Egan (Ret’d) on 10 April 2002 in London, ON.

David was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in London.  ^{{dcJun2017gd}  [zsd, zcc, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Ronald James Nobbs, CD (Ret'd) on 6 April 2002 at the age of 63 years.

Ron started his military career in 1955 with the RCAF 418 (Reserve) Squadron in Edmonton as an Electronics Technician and as an instructor at 3054 (Reserve) Tactical Training Unit. He transferred to the RCAF Regular Force in 1957 and was posted to RCAF Station Gimli, MB where he converted to the Flight Simulator trade in 1960.

Returning to Edmonton, Ron was stationed at RCAF Station Namao from 1960 to 1967. While in Edmonton, Ron undertook two years of academic upgrading at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, graduating with a Technologist Diploma in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and promoted to Corporal in 1966. During this training, Ron was awarded the International Nickel Company of Canada Scholarship for Academic Honours, and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement.

In 1967, Ron was commissioned as Flying Officer and completed his Canadian Military Engineer Officer training in 1968. His early postings included 1 Construction Engineering Unit and Canadian Forces Station Barrington, NS. Promoted to Captain in 1970, Ron was posted to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, Chilliwack where he was an instructor for three years. Many will recall Exercise CFB Goodgrief that was much his creation.

Following the CFSME tour, Ron served from 1974 to 1976 as Staff Officer Military Engineering Training with the training headquarters in Winnipeg and Trenton. There then followed a series of assignments of increasing responsibility with the Construction Engineering Sections of CFB Trenton, CFB Calgary and the Wainwright detachment. During the period 1978 to 1981 Ron was the Detachment Commander of the Regional Government Emergency Headquarters facility at Nanaimo, BC.

Promoted to Major in 1984, Ron served for four years as Base Technical Services Officer at CFB Penhold. Posted next to Ottawa, Ron was Career Manager for Other Ranks Military Engineers during 1988 - 1990. Not surprisingly, Ron selected Edmonton as his final posting and served the last two years of his military career with 7 Canadian Forces Supply Depot in Edmonton as Co-ordinator for the Infrastructure Adjustment Program. Retiring in 1993, Ron stayed on with 7 CFSD for another two years as a consultant to complete the Infrastructure Adjustment Program project.

Ron was an active member of the Military Engineers` Association (where he served for several years as the Northern Alberta Branch President), the Edmonton Sappers Club, Kingsway Legion Branch, Retired Sappers Reunion and the Canadian Military Engineers Association. 

We regret to advise of the death of Milton Andrew Given of Lion’s Head ON on 2 April 2002 at the age of 70 years in Eastnor, Herefordshire, England. Milton was born in Mar, Ontario and spent most of his life on the Bruce Penninsula.

Milton served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a member of the Lion's Head Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Lion’s Head ON.  Milton is buried in the Eastnor Cemetery in England. 

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Joseph O. Dusseault (Ret'd) on 1 April 2002 in Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal, QC at the age of 87 years.

Joseph was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Notre Dame de Grace Branch 024/106 in Notre Dame de Grace.  ^{{dcMay19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Lieutenant Lloyd Myers (Ret’d) of Vineland ON at the age of 79 on 28 March 2002.

Lloyd was born in Sussex NB and graduated in Forestry Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in 1939 and became a New Brunswick Land Surveyor. He served in many locations across Canada during the Second World War as a Royal Canadian Engineer officer. After the war, he pursued a career as a Logging Superintendent at the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company in Pine Falls MB.

After marrying, Lloyd and his young family relocated to Ontario where he enjoyed a successful career as an Ontario Land Surveyor in the Niagara Region. He was later commissioned as a Canada Land Surveyor and surveyed in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. He was a long-time member of the Beamsville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 612 will conduct a Funeral Service at the Vineland Chapel of the Tallman Funeral Home. A committal service will be held at Kirk Hill Cemetery in Sussex, on what would have been Lloyd's 80^th birthday, on Sunday 5 May 2002, at 1:00 PM.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Charles Ray Inkster (Ret'd) on 24 March 2002 in Terrace BC.

Charles was born in Lucky Lake SK. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1950 and was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Korean War. He continued to serve in Canada and Germany in the late 1950s. He retired as a sergeant. He initially worked in Abbotsford BC before moving north to Terrace in 1997 where he was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Sergeant Charles Ray Inkster is buried in the Terrace Municipal Cemetery.

We regret to advise that Captain Theodore C. (Ted) Thomas RCE (Ret'd) passed away peacefully on March 5, 2002 in his 88^th year at Port Coquitlam B.C.

Ted joined 6^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers as a sapper in 1933 and by September 1939 he was the unit's Company Quartermaster Sergeant. Promoted in 1940, Ted was appointed as the 6^th Field Company Sergeant Major. He landed in Normandy on D-Day and in 1945, after being seriously wounded in Holland, was repatriated as Regimental Sergeant Major. He spent three years recovering in hospital.

After his recovery, Ted worked in management in a number of plastic plants in the Vancouver area. He also returned to the Militia and was commissioned as a Captain in the 6 Field Squadron, RCE. He continued to serve as the Unit Pay Officer until his retirement from the Army in the mid-1960s. Many will remember him for his active leadership of the 6th Field Squadron Veterans association.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shriners Hospital for Children (Canadian Unit) would be appreciated. 

We regret to advise of the death of Wing Commander William "Bill" Trischuk, CD (Ret'd) on 5 March 2002 in Saskatoon, SK at the age of 77 years.

Bill enlisted in the RCAF in 1940 and served during the war in Construction Engineering. After the war he accepted a permanent commission in the RCAF, spending much of his career in Air Defence Command and retiring in 1959 with the rank of Wing Commander.

In 1965, after a few years as a Defense Construction Consultant, he accepted a post as Structural Engineer with the City of Ottawa, remaining with the City until his retirement.

Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ukrainian Cathedral in Ottawa or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or other charity of choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Harold G. Eldridge (Ret’d) on 26 February 2006 in Knowlton, QC.  
Harold was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 023 in Knowlton.  ^{{dcJun2017gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}