CME Family Last Post by Name

When we receive news of the death of a member of the CME Family, we post an obituary along with details and family wishes.  Our current records go back to 2000 and may not be complete. If there are any errors or omissions please use the form here to notify us as soon as possible.

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Daniel “Dan” Dettwiler

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Daniel “Dan” Dettwiler at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on 14 August 2013 at the age of 93.

RCE Badge circa 1939-45

Denis R. Devereaux

Deceased:

We regret to advise the death of Denis R. Devereaux on 7 January 2009 of Cambridge ON at the age of 76 years. Denis was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

RCE EIIR Badge

Sgt John George Devers (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John George Devers (Ret’d), late of Balgonie and formerly of Lestock, SK on 25 January 2018 at the age of 101 in Regina, SK where he was a resident of the Veterans Unit at Wascana Rehab Centre

Sergeant John George Devers (Ret’d)

LCol Hugh E.A. Devitt, CD

Deceased:

We regret to advise the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Devitt, CD (Ret'd) who passed away peacefully on 16 August 2006 in Victoria after suffering from a stroke earlier in the month.

LCol Hugh E.A. Devitt, CD (Ret'd)

Sgt Kenneth G. Devlin (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Kenneth G. Devlin (Ret’d) on 6 September 2003 in Perth ON at the age of 84 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

Sgt Tommy "Paddy" Devlin, CD

Deceased:

We regret to advise that Tommy "Paddy" Devlin, formerly of Chilliwack, passed away on 25 December 2008 in Vernon, BC after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Sgt Tommy "Paddy" Devlin, CD

Harold Stanley Dewar

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Harold Stanley Dewar of Halifax NS in the Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital on 11 April 2004 at the age of 85 years.

Harold Stanley Dewar's Headstone in Truro, NS

Spr Marcel Dextraze

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Marcel Dextraze of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC on 24 October 2009 at the age of 96 years.

Brent DiBartolo

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Brent DiBartolo in hospital in Ottawa, ON on 19 November 2016 at the age of 65, following a long and courageous battle.

 Brent DiBartolo

Spr Gervase Bernard Dick (Ret’d)

Deceased:

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.

Spr Dick's Headstone Woodland Cemetery Waterloo County, ON

MWO Robert “Bob” Dick, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Robert “Bob” Dick, CD (Ret’d) In Pembroke ON, at age 87 on 14 February 2026.

James Thomas "Jim" Dickens

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of James Thomas "Jim" Dickens of Kimberley BC on 7 November 2000 at the age of 85 years.

Jim Dickens' Grave Marker in Kimberley Cemetery

Spr Calvin Hugh Dickhaut

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Calvin Hugh Dickhaut (Ret’d) of Innisfail AB on 28 June 2020 at the age of 80 years.

Spr Calvin Hugh Dickhaut

W.J. Dickin

Deceased:

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

RCE GVIR Badge

LtCol Henry Ewen Dickson MiD, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ewen Dickson, MiD, CD, RCE (Ret'd) on 7 June 2007, in Halifax at age 94.

LtCol Henry Ewen Dickson (Ret'd)

CPO Jack Eugene Dickson, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Petty Officer Jack Eugene Dickson, CD (Ret'd) on 8 July 2017 at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB at the age of 80 years.

CPO Jack Eugene Dickson, CD (Ret'd)

Spr Robert J Dickson (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert J Dickson (Ret’d) of Flin Flon, MB on 23 August 2005 at the age of 85 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

Thomas S. Dickson

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas S. Dickson on 10 April 2004 of Peterborough ON at the age of 94 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

WO Thomas "Roger" Dickson (Ret'd)

Deceased:

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.

Cpl Luigi DiClemente (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Luigi DiClemente (Ret'd) on Saturday, 6 March 2021 at age 79 at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto ON where he was living in the Dorothy Macham Home.

Spr Luigi DiClemente (Ret'd)

Arthur “Art” W. Dillon

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Arthur “Art” W. Dillon peacefully in Vancouver, BC on 16 January 2007 at the age of 87.

Arthur “Art” W. Dillon

Ronald Clarence Dillman

Deceased:

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.

RCE GVIR

Spr Joseph William DiMarco (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Joseph William DiMarco (Ret’d) of Etobicoke ON on 13 July 2003 at the age of 80 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

Cpl Raymond James Dionne (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Raymond James Dionne (Ret’d) of Point Edward ON at the age of 84 years on 1 July 2005.

Grave Marker for Cpl R.J. Dionne at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Sarnia

Alfred Henry Robert “Bob” Diplock

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Alfred Henry Robert “Bob” Diplock at home in Nanaimo BC on 29 October 2002 at the age of 80 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

Spr George Wellington "Well" Ditmars (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise that Sapper George Wellington "Well" Ditmars (ret'd) passed away peacefully on 4 March 2008 at the age of 94, while living at Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, QEII, Halifax.

RCE Badge circa 1937 - 1952

Lt Allan Harvey Dixon (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Allan Harvey Dixon (Ret'd) peacefully at Bevan Lodge Abbotsford, BC on 9 August 2004 at the age of 88.

Lt Allen Harvey Dixon (Ret'd)

Hugh Copp Dixon

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Hugh Copp Dixon 0n 14 September 2011 at the Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary AB at the age of 89 after a prolonged illness.  

Hugh Copp Dixon

Cpl Gerald Allan “Joe” Doak, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Gerald Allan “Joe” Doak, CD (Ret’d) peacefully in Ottawa, ON on 14 February 2009 at the age of 80.

Cpl Gerald Allan “Joe” Doak, CD (Ret’d)  Grave Stone

Spr Clifford D Dobbin (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death Sapper Clifford D Dobbin (Ret’d) of Westbank, BC on 15 February 2007 at the age of 89 years.

Spr Clifford Dobbin (Ret'd) Gravemarker in Westbank Cemetery

Alden George Dockendorff

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Alden George Dockendorff of Charlottetown PE at the Whisperwood Villa 28 May 2018 at the age of 89 years.

Alden George Dockendorff

MCpl Carman "Doc" Jacob Dockendorff, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Carman “Doc” Jacob Dockendorff, CD (Ret’d) at the Oromocto Public Hospital on 9 February 2015 at the age of 87.

MCpl  Carman "Doc" Jacob Dockendorff

Sgt Russell McCharles Dodd MiD (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Russell McCharles Dodd MiD (Ret’d) peacefully on 24 November 2002 at the age of 84 years.

RCE GVIR Badge

Spr Nelson Doherty (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Nelson Doherty (Ret'd) on 14 May 2004 of Port Hope, ON at the age of 93 years.

Spr Nelson Doherty (Ret'd)

Spr Alvin Joseph Doiron, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Alvin Joseph Doiron, CD (Ret’d) peacefully on 11 May 2009 at McNally House, Grimsby ON at the age of 79 years.

RCE EIIR Badge

MCpl Peter Robert "Pete" Doman (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Peter Robert "Pete" Doman (Ret'd) by accident on 2 August 2008 at home in Chilliwack, BC.

MCpl Peter Robert "Pete" Doman

Thomas “Tom” James Domenie

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas “Tom” James Domenie of Ketch Harbour, NS at the QEII Hospital in Halifax, NS on 12 June 2008 at the age of 63 years.

Grave Marker for Thomas Domenie, St. James United Church, Sambro, NS

Douglas W. Donald

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Douglas W. Donald of Vancouver, BC on 17 November 2001.

RCE GVIR Badge

Joseph “Joe” Doncaster

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph “Joe” Doncaster at the Nanaimo Hospital, in Nanaimo BC on 22 January 2007 at the age of 83. 

RCE Badge circa 1939-45

MCpl Joseph Dan Donnelly, CD (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Joseph Dan Donnelly, CD (Ret'd) in Ottawa, ON on 9 February 2015 at the age of 79 years. 

Don served in the Canadian Armed Forces with the Canadian Military Engineers.

MCpl Joseph Dan Donnelly (Ret'd) Headsone at Beechwood National Military Cemetery, Ottawa

Edward Kingsley “King” Donovan

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Kingsley “King” Donovan, a resident of the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre in Ottawa, peacefully on 12 February 2021 at the age of 97.

Edward Kingsley “King” Donovan

MCpl Peter “Pete” John Dooling, CD (Ret’d)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Peter “Pete” John Dooling, CD (Ret’d) at the Health Care Corporation, L.A. Miller Palliative Care Unit, in St. John’s NL on 28 April 2007 at the age of 71.

CME Badge

Paul Doonanco

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Paul Doonanco, a RCE veteran of the Second World War and native of Flat Lake AB, on 6 November 2001 at Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 80.

RCE Badge circa 1939-45

Edward Walter Dorin

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Walter Dorin of Edmonton AB on 11 June 2005 at the age of 83 years.

Edward Walter Dorin

L/Sgt Fred Doroshenko (Ret'd)

Deceased:

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Sergeant Fred Doroshenko (Ret'd) at Parkwood Hospital in London ON on 15 November 2013 in his 93rd year.

L/Sgt Fred Doroshenko (Ret'd)