CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Richard “Dick” C.E. Bray (Ret’d) peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON on 10 June 2009 in his 96^th year.

Dick was born in Ottawa, ON. After graduating from Queen's University Kingston in mining engineering in 1937, Dick served as a Lieutenant and Captain with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy and Northwestern Europe. He served successively with 9^th Field Park Company, 14^th Field Company, 10^th Field Company and 12^th Field Company.

After the war, Dick worked for Noranda Mines in the Pamour Porcupine gold mine in Porcupine Northern Ontario and was part of the start-up team for the Geco copper mine in Manitouwadge, Northern Ontario. In 1969 he returned to Queen's University to earn a Masters of Science degree and then worked for Falconbridge at the Raglan Lake nickel mine, Raglan Northern Ontario. After retiring to Kingston, Dick became active in the Rotary Club, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow. Having suffered major hearing loss during the war, Dick was a strong advocate for the hard of hearing and helped to establish the Kingston Hard of Hearing Club and organized and encouraged the use of hearing assistance devices.

Visitation will be at the Robert J. Reid & Sons Funeral Home, Kingston on 12 June. A memorial service will be held at Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston, on 13 June. In memory of Dick, the family would be grateful for donations to Sydenham Street United Church, the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, or your chosen charity.

We regret to advise of the death of John Henry McNeil of Westville NS on 8 June 2009 at the Northumberland Veterans’ Unit in Pictou NS. John was 84 years old.

John was born and raised in Westville. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War and served in England, France, Belgium and Holland. He took part in 3^rd Canadian Division’s assault on Normandy on D-Day.

After the war, John worked for the Canadian National Railroad for 34 years before retiring. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was an avid curler with the Westville Curling Club, winning many trophies and awards. He also had a passion for harness horse racing. He was active in many organizations including Branch #35 Royal Canadian Legion Westville, Branch #28 Royal Canadian Legion Stellarton, the Normandy Veterans Association and the North Nova Scotia Highlanders Memory Club. 

Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be on 12 June 2009 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Eagles Funeral Home, Westville, NS. The Royal Canadian Legion will conduct a service at 6:30 PM at the Funeral Home. A private family committal will be held at a later date. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.eaglesfuneralhome.ca. 

We regret to advise of the death of Richard Thomas Forchon of Ajax, ON at the age of 81 on 3 June 2009.

Richard was born and lived most of his life in Toronto. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the 2^nd Field Park Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ajax Branch #322.

A Legion memorial service will be held on 28 June 28 at 1:00 PM  at the Ajax Royal Canadian Legion hall.   ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Walter Ingwal Johnson of Kelowna BC on 31 May 2009 at the age of 78 years.

Walter was born in Kelowna. He was a Korean War having served in Korea for two years including United Nations peacekeeping with 3 Field Squadron during 1954. He served a total of nine years in the Royal Canadian Engineers before returning to Kelowna and starting a career with the city.veteran 

We regret to advise of the death of James Harvey “Jim” Bates of Truro NS on 29 May 2009 at the age of 88 years. Jim was a  resident at The Mira, a long term care facility in Truro.

Jim was born in Truro NS and grew up in Stewiacke East NS. He enlisted in Halifax on 24 November 1942 and was initially assigned to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders.  He took his Basic Training in Yarmouth NS and his Advanced Training at Camp Aldershot NS. He was later sent on a bricklaying course in New Glasgow NS while awaiting orders to be sent overseas.  He boarded a ship in Halifax on 6 September 1943 but after a day and a half, a submarine was spotted and the ship turned back to Halifax until it got the all-clear to proceed.  Jim eventually got to England with his unit and landed in Normandy.  He was wounded at Caen on 18 July 18 1944 and was sent to England to recover.  He was sent back into action about two months later and was transferred to the 9^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers as a truck driver.  He stayed with the squadron until just three weeks before the fighting ended when he was admitted to hospital suffering what was then called 'battle fatigue'.

After Jim was demobilized, he returned to civilian life and worked at carpentry until he opened his own business.  He retired in 1984. Jim was an honorary member of the Truro Fire Brigade and a Life Member of Royal Canadian Legion Colchester Branch 26 in Truro for 63 years.  

There will be no visitation by request. A Royal Canadian Legion Tribute will be held at 2:00 PM on 1 June 2009 followed by a celebration of life service and reception in Colchester Community Funeral Home in Truro.  Interment will be in Robie Street Cemetery in Truro.   Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Colchester Branch 26, Truro Building Fund or Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia^{. [dcSep19gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of John Stratechuk peacefully at the Veterans Village, Sherbrooke Community Center, Saskatoon, SK on 23 May 2009, six days short of his 89^th birthday. 

John was born and raised on a farm northwest of Sheho, SK.  He enlisted in the Canadian Army in January 1942 and served with the Kings Own Rifles of Canada in BC and in Prince Albert, SK.  In April 1945 he transferred into the Royal Canadian Engineers; however, the war ended before he went overseas.  After the war, John farmed south of Sheho until 1964 when he moved to Yorkton, SK and was employed at Morris Rod Weeder until his retirement. John was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #77, in Yorkton.

A Celebration of Life Tea will be held on 29 May from 2 to 4 pm in the Common Room at Veterans Village at Sherbrooke Community Center, 401 Acadia Dr., Saskatoon, SK. A family interment will be held on 10 July at 11:00 am at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sheho, SK.  Donations may be made to Veterans Village, House 8, 401 Acadia Dr., Saskatoon, or to Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cemetery Fund, Sheho, SK. ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper David Noel “Dave” Foss (Ret’d) of Hazenmore, SK on 24 May 2009 at the age of 81 years.

Dave was born in Aneroid, SK on Christmas Day - hence his middle name.  He grew up on a farm south of Aneroid until he moved to Lister, BC with his family.  He had been working in logging, mining, and construction when he joined the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in May 1951.  He then transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in Korea.  He left the Army in 1954 and returned to Lister. Dave went back to mining, logging and construction again. He married in 1958 and started farming and raising cattle south of Hazenmore, SK.  Dave was a dedicated member of the Masonic Lodge and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #85 in Aneroid.

Dave’s funeral will be held on 29 May at 2:00 PM in the Aneroid United Church with both Royal Canadian Legion and Masonic Rites. Donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association.  Interment to follow in the Aneroid Cemetery. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal William “Bill” Roy Paul of Vogar, MB at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, MB on 22 May 2009 at the age of 70 years.

Bill was born on the Lake Manitoba First Nation Reserve.   He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 1960s and served with 3 Field Squadron in Chilliwack, BC and 4 Field Squadron in Germany.  He excelled as a hockey player and was a member of the Chilliwack Intermediates in the New Westminster & Coquitlam Intermediate Hockey League.  Bill was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ashern, MB Branch #211 and was a strong supporter of the Retired Sappers Association.

There will be no formal service or wake. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.  ^{{gdMay2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise that Captain Charles Edward Whitten, BSc. Mil., B.A.Sc., P.Eng. (Retd) died at Toronto on 21 May 2009 after a short illness.

Born in 1923 in Montreal, Charles graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1942. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada during WWII and participated in the liberation of Holland. After the war and graduation from the University of Toronto in 1948, Chuck worked at Canadian Car and Foundry in Montreal, returning to Toronto in 1951 to work at Continental Can of Canada where he rose to the level of Mill Manager. He then began a long career at Canadian Wallpaper (Reed) reaching the position of Vice President of Manufacturing. Chuck also worked as a project manager for Reed Limited and later as a consultant.

Friends called at the Trull Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge Street on 26 May and the funeral service was held in the chapel on 27 May. In lieu of flowers, remembrances made to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Michael Charles Major in New Westminster BC peacefully on 19 May 2009 at the age of 89.

Michael was born near Gimli MB but at an early age moved to New Westminster.  He was a WWII veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and saw action with 6 Field Company during the D-Day Landings and throughout North West Europe.

Michael lived most of his life in New Westminster.   He worked for 50 years with MacMillan Bloedel, New Westminster Division, and retired in 1985 in the position of Director of Plant Safety.

A Memorial Service will be held at Whalley Presbyterian Church, 104^th Avenue, Surrey BC on 13 June.  A reception will follow in the church lower hall.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of BC, 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC or the BC Cancer Society, 600 West 10^th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Merton "Mert" Musselman on 18 May 2009 at the Extendicare Tecumseh Residence in Tecumseh, ON at the age of 89 years.

Mert was a veteran of the Second World War who fought overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilisation, he went to work for the Ford Motor Company as an Electrical Engineer from where he retired after many years of service.  He was a member and a Past Treasurer of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International as well as an Elder with Parkwood Gospel Temple.

Visitation will be held on 20 May from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Victoria Greenlawn Memorial Chapel & Visitation Centre, 1525 Highway #3, Oldcastle, ON.  A funeral service will be held in the chapel on 21 May at 11:00 AM. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. In kindness, memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.  ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zpi, zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise the death of Superintendent Donald Neil “Don” Brown (Ret’d) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on 16 May 2009 in Burnaby BC.

Born in Birmingham, England in 1919, he immigrated to Winnipeg, MB at the age of three where he lived until the start of WWII when he joined 12^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He saw action in Italy and attained the rank of Sergeant Major.

A year after demobilization, Don re-enlisting as a second lieutenant in Chilliwack, but left the Army in 1947 to join the British Columbia Provincial Police, which eventually amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He served in Burnaby, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Vancouver - 22 of those years in forensic laboratories. After a 26 year career with the RCMP, he retired as the Officer-in-Charge of Vancouver Crime Detection Laboratory with the rank of Superintendent. He authored the book: "Your Questions - But My Answers: The Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents". In 2007 the RCMP named its Edmonds, Burnaby, BC Community Policing Office after him.

Don served on the Burnaby School Board for two years, the Burnaby Council for six years, the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission for 10 years, President of the College for the Retired for nine years and was Chairman of the Burnaby Centennial Committee. In 1992 he was awarded the Burnaby Citizen of the Year Award and in 1993, a Freeman of Burnaby. At age 81, Don wrote a book on the history of the former B.C. Provincial Police Force.

A Celebration of Life will be held on 5 June at The Bill Copeland Sports Centre, 3676 Kensington Ave., Burnaby.

We regret to advise of the off-duty drowning death of Private Shane Fair on 15 May 2009. Shane was a university student and Class A reservist serving with 32 Combat Engineer Regiment in Toronto.

Visitation will be at Sherrin Funeral Home, 873 Kingston Rd, Toronto on Wednesday 3 June at 15:00-18:00 hrs. Funeral will be at St John's (Norway)Anglican Church, Woodbine Ave and Kingston Rd, Toronto, on Thursday, 4 June at 13:00 hrs.^{{ khApr2018}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Honorary Colonel Richard “Dick” Morden Mitchell (Ret’d) peacefully on 15 May 2009 in his 98^th year. 

Dick was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers overseas (1939 -1945) in the United Kingdom, North Africa, Italy and North West Europe.  He landed in Sicily in November 1943 as Commanding Officer of the 9^th Field Park Company and fought in both the Sicilian and Italian Campaigns.  After the Italian Campaign Dick - then in command of 14^th Field Company - proceeded to Northwest Europe.  Following the war Dick commanded the 2^nd Field Engineer Regiment in Toronto (1949 - 1952) and later was its Honorary Colonel.

Dick was a graduate of Queen's University, Kingston ON with a B.Sc. in 1935 and from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Administration in 1948.  Throughout his career, he held management positions with several large Toronto-based companies including Carrier Engineering, Dunham-Bush and Lake Ontario Cement.  He was a long-time member of St. George's on-the-Hill Anglican Church and Weston Golf Club, both in Toronto.

Visitation will be at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor Street West on 19 May.  Funeral service will be held at St. George's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 4600 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke ON on20May.   Interment to take place at St. George's Churchyard.  Donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Charles “Charlie” Owen Pettifer in Victoria BC on 13 May 2009 in his 80^th year. 

Charlie was born in Birmingham, England and served in the British Army as a musician in The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  He immigrated to Canada and settled in Chilliwack BC.  He joined the Canadian Military as a musician and played with the Band of the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Royal Canadian Navy Naden Bands. 

A celebration of life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch # 292, 411 Gorge Road, Victoria on 23 May.  Donations may be made to the Victoria Hospice, 1952 Bay St, Victoria. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

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.

Alvin served with the Canadian Military Engineers for some 22 years in our field squadrons and much of it being in the Motor Transport Section. He served much of his career with 1 Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany (1955 - 57) and in Petawawa, ON from where he retired. Al was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Port Hope, ON Branch #30.  

The family will receive friends at the Tallman Funeral Home 4998 King St., Beamsville on Thursday 2-4 and 7-8:30. A Legion funeral service will be held on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 in the Chapel. Donations to the McNally House, Grimbsy would be appreciated by the family ^{{gdMay2019dc} [zpp, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of RCAF Group Captain Kenneth Alexander McLeod ( Ret'd) who died peacefully on 8 May 2009.

Ken served as Navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW II until 1945. After the war he resumed his studies at the University of Manitoba and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. Ken rejoined the RCAF in 1948 in the Construction Engineering Branch and retired in 1964 as a Group Captain. He then pursued a Public Service career at National Defence Headquarters. Ken's career at NDHQ included appointments as Director General of Engineering and Construction, Director General Quartering, Director General Construction and Director General of Properties and Utilities.

Friends and family are invited to visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 150 Woodroffe, Ave. At Richmond Rd. 10 May from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. A Funeral Service to celebrate Ken's life will be held in the Chapel on Monday, 11 May 2009 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian National Instiute for the Blind (CNIB) would be appreciated by the family.^{{khApr2018}[zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Harold Edwin Walker (Ret'd) of Fergus, ON on 7 May 2009 in his 88^th year.

Harold was born in Mount Forest ON and was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Fergus Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A Royal Canadian Legion service will be held at 1845 hrs on Sunday, 10 May 2009 at the Chapel of the Graham Giddy Funeral Home in Fergus. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Monday, 11 May 2009 at 1100 hrs in the funeral home chapel. Harold will be interred in the Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus. Donations in memory can be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital- CT Fund, through the funeral home. 

We regret to advise of the death of Brigadier General William Kirby Lye, MBE, MiD, CD on 6 May 2009 in his 91^st year.

BGen Lye was an RMC graduate who went overseas during the Second World War with 16^th Field Company and was later Second-in-Command of 1^st Field Company. In England, he was also Chief Instructor of the Engineer Reinforcement Unit. He was Mentioned in Despatches and appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his distinguished service in 1944 as Staff Officer Royal Engineers, Headquarters 2 Canadian Corps.

BGen Lye's post-war appointments include: Deputy Commander, Canadian Forces Base Units, Middle East (United Nations Emergency Force); Commander, Camp Chilliwack and Commandant, Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering; Commander Canadian Base Units (Europe); Commander, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Area; Chief of Staff, Administration, at Headquarters Mobile Command; Senior Assistant Adjutant General and Directors General Ordnance Systems and Land Operations in Canadian Forces Headquarters. BGen Lye retired in 1973 after his assignment as Commandant Royal Military College, Kingston.

Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on Monday, 11 May from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Anglican Church, 1230 Bank Street, Ottawa on Tuesday, 12 May at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Salvation Army would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Oliver “Ken” Wick on 6 May 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, ON at the age of 72 years.

Ken was born on Thompson Island, Lake of the Woods, ON and lived there his first five years before moving to the Sunshine Valley near Nipigon, ON.  At the age of 16 he moved west and after working in the construction industry, He joined the Royal Canadian  Engineers in 1952 and served in the 57^th Independent Field Squadron in Chilliwack, BC and 1 Airborne Troop in Calgary, AB. 

Ken left the army in 1956 and went to work as a forester for Ontario Hydro and later as a rigger at the Red Rock, ON paper mill.  He was very active in the Nipigon community holding membership in various committees as well as being an events’ organiser.  He was a member of the Lions Club, the Fall Fishing Festival Committee, the Nipigon Figure Skating Club and Elk’s Hockey as a coach and referee.  He was also an Elder of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Nipigon.  In 1993 Ken was awarded the Nipigon Citizen of the Year award.

Visitation will be held at the Epiphany Lutheran Church, 499 Dewe Avenue, Thunder Bay followed by a funeral service on 12 May at 11:00 AM.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.   ^{{gdApr2017dc}  [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ralph Joseph Landry (Ret'd) on 2 May 2009.

Ralph was born in Petit de Grat, NS in 1923 and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in Halifax in 1943. He took advanced training in Yarmouth, NS and then completed his training at Camp Petawawa, ON. Ralph participated in the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944 and fought through Europe until VE Day. He was discharged in April 1946. He was a member of the Isle Madame Branch in Arichat NS.

A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Ralph will be held at St. Joseph's Church in Petit De Grat with burial to follow in the Star of the Sea Cemetery.  with Rev. Memorial donations can be made to the Veteran's Comfort Fund or the ALS Society of Nova Scotia.

We regret to advise of the death of Robert “Bob” Charles Harrison peacefully on 1 May 2009 at Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, in his 92nd year.

Bob fought in WW II with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 16^th Field Company of Montreal. He landed on Juno Beach on D-Day at H-Hour plus 1. He carried on into the liberation of Holland, fighting through to the Rhine into Germany.

Cremation has taken place. A private memorial will be held at a later time. If so desired donations may be made to the Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, ON. ^{{gdSep2015kh}}

We regret to advise that Sapper Kurt Norton passed away 30 April 2009 in Suffield at the age of 25.

Born in New Westminster, BC, Kurt enrolled in the Canadian Forces in August 2007. After completing his Combat Engineering trades training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, Kurt was posted to 1 Combat Engineering Regiment in September 2008. He was preparing for his first operational deployment on Task Force 3-09.

Viewing on 11 May from 1930-2000 hrs for the general public at Columbia Bowell Funeral Home, 219 6th Street New Westminster, BC (604) 521-4881. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday,12 May 2009 at 11:00am at St. Francis de Sales Church, 6610 Balmoral St., Burnaby, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

We regret to advise of the death of Robert D. Ferris at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON on 29 April 2009 in his 90^th year.

Robert was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in 8^th Field Squadron. 

Visitation will be at the Trull 'North Toronto' Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge Street, on 1 May from 7-9 p.m.  A Funeral Service will be held on 2 May at Glenview Presbyterian Church, Glenview Avenue, at 11 o'clock. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations may be made to either the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.    ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Mervyn Drew (Ret’d) at home in Ayres Cliff, QC on 29 April 2009 at the age of 89 years.

Drew was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineer who served in the Second World War with the 2^nd Field Park Company that served in both the Italian and Northwest European Campaigns. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ayer’s Cliff Branch #128,

The family will receive condolences on 3 May from 2:00 until 4:00 PM and again between 7:00  and 9:00 PM at the Cass Funeral Home in Ayer’s Cliff. The funeral service will be held on 4 May at 3:00 PM in the Beulah United Church. Donations to Drew’s memory may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128, c/o Norman Wintle, the Beulah United Church, both in Ayer’s Cliff, or to a charity of one’s choice.  ^{{dcJan17gd} [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise the death of Sergeant Gordon Leslie Croucher (Ret’d) at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC on 28 April 2009 at the age of 79 years.

Gordon was born in Windsor, ON and grew up in the Chatham, ON area. He joined the Militia in 1945 and transferred to the Regular Force in 1948.  He served in Korea with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry as a member of the 2^nd Battalion and fought in the April 1951 Battle of Kapyong for which the unit received the United States Presidential Unit Citation.  After Korea, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers as a photographer and amongst his early assignments, he recorded the Royal visit of Princess Margret to Camp Chilliwack BC in 1958.  He also served a United Nations tour in Cyprus.

In later years, Gordon became a newspaper photographer.  After retiring, he moved first to Knouff Lake and later to Kamloops.  Gordon was a long time member of the Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans Association, Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 52 Kamloops and Korea Veterans Association.  He also belonged to the Heffley Creek Gun Club.

Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held on 30 May at 1:00 p.m. at the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops Funeral Home. ^{{dcOct2017gd}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Robert George Douglas peacefully at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, AB on 20 April 2009 at 89 years of age.

George was born in Vermillion, Alberta where he spent his early years. He enlisted in the Army during the Second World War and served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He demobilized in 1946 and returned to live and work in Edmonton.

A Funeral Service will be held on 30 April at Kirk United Church, 13535 - 122 Avenue, Edmonton. Interment to be held in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta or the Alzheimer Society. ^{{gdSep2015kh} [zsp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Roland William Frayling of Kelowna, BC on 19 April 2009 at the age of 89 years.

Roland was born in Regina, SK and lived there for most of his life. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26 of Kelowna.  Roland is buried in the St. Andrew’s Anglican Churchyard in Kelowna.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of William “Bill” Kevol peacefully in Calgary, AB on 14 April 2009 at the age of 88.

Bill was born in Ormiston SK.  He was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 – 1946.  Following demobilization, he moved to Victoria BC and started his apprenticeship as a carpenter, where he worked for seventeen years.  In 1964 he moved to Calgary where he worked for the City of Calgary for sixteen years until his retirement in the Parks Department as a cabinet maker, building picnic tables and renovating the historic Deane House in Fort Calgary.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway’s Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W., on 4 May at 2:30 p.m.  Donations may be made to the Calgary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Program at the Health Research Innovation Centre, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary.  A memorial tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward H. “Dud” Davis (Ret’d) of Whitney Pier, NS at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney, NS on 2 April 2009 in his 84^th year.

Dud was born in Sydney. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy and Northwest Europe.  He was an active member of the Atlantic Sappers and attended many reunions over the years.

Dud worked for 42 years at the Sydney Steel Corporation and retired in 1982.  He was active in community activities throughout his life including being a founding member of the Whitney Pier Rink and the original Commanding Officer of Whitney Pier Air Cadet Squadron 587.  He was also a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Whitney Pier Branch #128 and served as President.

Visitation will tke place at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel on Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 PM.   A funeral mass will be celebrated on 10:30 AM on 6 April at Holy Redeemer Church with interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.  Donations may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses. ^{{dcMay2017gd} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the accidental death of Master Corporal David E. Roberts (Ret'd) on 9 March 2009 at the age of 54 as the result of fire on his property near the community of Smoky Lake, AB.

Born in Leamington, ON, David was raised in South Windsor and attended Vincent Massey Secondary School. He entered the military immediately after graduation. David served for 27 years with the Canadian Military Engineers, much of it as an Airborne Sapper with the Airborne Field Squadron and 2 Combat Engineer Regiment. His tours included Cyprus, Qatar during the first Gulf War, Bosnia and Somalia. David's last tour was with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment before his retirement eight years ago.

The family received friends on 4 April 2009 at the Windsor Chapel Funeral Home. There was a Memorial and Veteran's service under the auspices of the Windsor Veteran's Memorial Committee to celebrate Dave's life As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society (for Leukemia Research) would be greatly appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of John D’Angelo on 6 March 2009 at the Allendale Long Term Care in Milton, ON at the age of 91 years. 

John was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas for six years with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

The family will receive friends at the J. Scott Early Funeral Home, 21 James St., Milton on 9 March from 7:00 – 9:00 PM including vigil prayers at 8:30 PM.  A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on 10 March at 10:00 AM from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 139 Martin St., Milton. Interment to follow, Evergreen Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Milton District Hospital Foundation.  ^{{gdMay2019dc} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Keith Robert “Chief” Miller on 3 March 2009 at the Chilliwack General Hospital, Chilliwack BC, at the age of 69.

A celebration of life for Keith Miller will take place at the Vedder BC Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280 on 18 March. Donations may be made to the Fraser Canyon Hospice Society, 1275 – 7^th Avenue, Hope BC or another hospice society of one's choice.^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ross J. Wagg (Ret'd) on March 2009.

Ross was a veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in February 1941 in Toronto and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers. Qualified as a Sapper, Pioneer and Driver Operator, he landed in Normandy on D-Day with the 6^th Field Company. 

The 6^th Field Company supported the 7^th Canadian Infantry Brigade at Courseulles-sur-Mer on Juno Beach. One platoon was divided between the Regina Rifle Regiment and Royal Winnipeg Rifles, landing with the infantry and clearing obstacles that blocked the advance. The unit's broader tasks included clearing minefields and providing engineer support as the Canadians moved inland. Ross served with that unit until the end of the war when he returned to Canada. 

Ross settled in Toronto and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. ^{{dcMar17}[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Warrant Officer Murray "Moe" Lawrence Kennedy (Retd) died suddenly in hospital on 28 February 2009 at the age of 62.

"Moe" joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1964 and served in most of the Engineer field units: 22 Field Squadron, 4 Field Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, and 1 Engineer Support unit. He joined the NDHQ/DCMEM staff in Ottawa in 1989 and retired in 1993. He then continued in this work with Water Purification equipment as a contractor until retiring in 2008.

Friends are invited to visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road at Aviation Parkway on Friday, 6 March 2009 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, 7 March at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Beechwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Charles Morris Crossman (Ret’d) peacefully on 28 February 2009 at the Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie ON in his 86^th year.

Charles served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 25 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Visitation will take place at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre in Sault Ste. Marie on 3 March from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m.  A funeral service, including a Royal Canadian Legion memorial service, will be held at the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on 4 March at 1:00 p.m. with interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie.  Donations may be made to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Sault Area Hospital Cancer Care Fund.  ^{{dcOct2017gd}[zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward J. Abbott (Ret’d) on 27 February 2009 in Winfield, AB at the age of 87 years.

Edward was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life member, Past President and Charter Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #236 in Winfield.

Edward is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Winfield, AB.^{{gdFeb2017dc} [zsp, zpi, zbd, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death, after a lengthy illness, of Master Warrant Officer John Francis Gow, CD (Ret’d) in Chilliwack BC on 24 February 2009 at the age of 76.

John was born in Kingston ON and in 1948 at the age of 16 years joined the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Engineers. After a 26-year career he retired with the rank of Master Warrant Officer. He was then employed by the Canadian Government, first with Transport Canada and then with Public Works, retiring in 1987 after 39 years of service to his country. John settled in Kelowna BC but in 2005 relocated to Chilliwack. He was an avid reader and history buff.

There will be no service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Maynard Stanley Sutherland BEM, CD (Ret'd), peacefully at home in Toronto on 21 February 2009.

Maynard was born in Halifax, NS. He joined the Non-Permanent Active Militia just prior to WWII and enlisted in the Canadian Army (Active) on 1 September 1939 with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He later transferred to the Parachute Battalion but, after qualifying as a paratrooper, he sustained an injury that made him unfit for further service as a parachutist. He subsequently transferred to the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers and was employed at No.6 Engineer Services and Works Company at Halifax, NS. Maynard served with distinction during his military career and received many awards including the British Empire Medal while at the rank of Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class II, Quartermaster-Sergeant). He retired from the Army in 1965 with the rank of Captain after serving twenty-seven years.

Following his retirement from the Army, Maynard spent the next twenty years employed as Director in the Works Department, City of Scarborough, ON retiring in 1985. He served as President, Ontario Chapter, American Public Works Association and as Director of Transportation, Scarborough Red Cross. A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 3914 Bloor St. West, Toronto on 27 February 2009 with inurnment at Meadowvale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Toronto Grace Health Centre Community Doctors Funds would be appreciated. ^{{gdSep2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Ronald McKay of St Peter’s NS on 17 February 2009 in Richmond Villa St Peter”s at the age of 97 years.

Donald was born in Kingsville NS and grew up in Inverness County. He started his working life in the mines of Quebec and Northern Ontario and when the war broke out, he joined the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he settled in Brantford ON where he worked for 3M Corporation. He later moved to Moncton NB and worked for the Canadian National Railway.  After he retired, he moved back to St. Peter's. 

Donald was a fluent Gaelic speaker and had vast knowledge of Scottish history, Scottish lore and most especially, family ancestry. He became a member of St. Peter's Parish and St. Anthony's Guild. He was a life membership in the CN Pensioner's Club. He belonged to the Clan MacKay Society and the Order of Good Cheer.

Visitation will be in St. Mary of the Angels Church in Glendale NS from 2:00 PM until the funeral at 3:00 PM 20 February.  Interment will be in St. Mary's of the Angels Cemetery in Glendale NS. Donations made to St. Mary of the Angels Parish Cemetery Fund will be appreciated. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Peter Charles Fuller (Ret’d) in hospital in Weston, ON on 16 February 2009 in his 93^rd year.

Peter was born in Tetraville, Montreal, QC.  He attended Montreal High School and was a graduate of McGill University in 1938 (Civil Engineering).  He was a WW II veteran who served overseas as a Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Engineers 1942-1945, including involvement in D-Day.  He had a long career with Canadian Pacific Railways both before and after the war.  He was a dedicated volunteer dating back to his university days with the McGill Daily newspaper as a student, and later with the Lions Club, Anglican Houses and St. Philip's Anglican Church. He was a proud supporter of the Toronto Children's Chorus.

A memorial service will be held on 21 February at St. Philip's Anglican Church, 25 St. Philips Road, Weston at 1:00 p.m. Donations may be made to St. Philip's Anglican Church and McGill University. ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

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.

Joe served with the Canadian Military Engineers. After leaving the army he worked for Canada Post.

Visitation will be at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road on 18 February from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.  A funeral service will be held in the Chapel on 19 February at 12:30 p.m. with interment at the Canadian Forces National Military Cemetery Beechwood.  Donations may be made to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise that Captain Forrest Lynn Chapman (Ret'd) passed away peacefully on 9 February 2009 at his home in Agassiz after a 12-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

Forrest was born in Estevan, SK in 1929 and joined the Canadian Army with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1947. After a short period he left to pursue the carpentry trade and then joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1954. He served with the Engineers until 1989 in such locations as Germany, Egypt and Cyprus. After retirement he worked at CFB Chilliwack first as a carpenter and then as a building inspector, retiring in 1997.

A celebration of life was held at the Vedder Legion Branch 280 on 17 February 2009.

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Cecil George Dennie (Ret’d) peacefully at the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on 2 February 2009 in his 87^th year.

Cecil was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a 60 year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #34 in Orillia.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation at the Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West St. N., Orillia from 2:00 – 4:00 & 7:00 – 9:00 PM on 5 February.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of the Guardian Angels, 115 West St. N., Orillia on 6 February at 10:00 PM.  Memorial donations may be made to the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Sean David Greenfield in the Zhari district west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan on 31 January 2009. he was 25 years of age.

Sapper Greenfield was a Combat Engineer in 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, serving with the 3^rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Sapper Greenfield was born in Pinawa, MB and grew up there. Petawawa, ON became his new hometown after the family moved there when his father began work at AECL's Chalk River Laboratories. After graduation from high school in Petawawa in 2001, Sean attended Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology in London ON and graduated in 2005 in Graphic Design.

Sean joined the Canadian Forces in December 2005 and, after completing his military engineer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, was posted to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment at CFB Petawawa in February 2007. While training for deployment, in 2007 he was selected for and completed Combat Diver training. Sean deployed on his first overseas tour with 24 Field Squadron in September 2008 as an Engineer Field Section Driver.

Visitation for family and close friends of Spr Greenfield will be at Malcolm, Deavitt and Binhammer Funeral Home at 141 Renfrew Street, Pembroke on Friday, 6 January 1900 to 2100 hrs. Dress is Service Dress with Ribbons or equivalent civilian attire. The Commander Land Forces Central Area will privately present the Memorial Crosses, Memorial Scroll and Memorial Bar at 1830 hrs before the visitation.. Funeral and Memorial Service will be at CFB Petawawa RC Chapel (St Francis of Assisi) Saturday, 7 February at 1100 hrs. Dress: Service Dress with Medals. Reception to follow at the Twin Rivers Golf Club next to the chapel. Interment will be Beechwood National Military Cemetery, Ottawa on Monday, 9 February at 1400 hrs. Dress is Service Dress with Medals.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Arnold Benedict Culliton (Ret’d) on 31 January 2009 at the St, Catharines General Hospital in St. Catharines ON at the age of 95 years.

Arnold served in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 until 1946.  He was a member of the Masonic Seymour Lodge Branch No 277 in St. Catharines.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion H.T. Church Branch #24 in St. Catharines.

Visitation will take place at the Hulse & English Funeral Home & Chapel, 75 Church St. on 3 February from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m..  A funeral service will be held in the chapel on 4 February at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Victoria Lawn Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre or the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario in London, ON.   ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Leonard Martin “Len” Espetveidt (Ret’d) of Marwayne, AB on 30 January 2009 at the age of 91 years.

Len was a veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in Victoria BC in January 1941 and received his basic training there.  He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers and went to England with the 5^th Canadian Armoured Division Engineers. Badly wounded in May 1944 in Italy on the Hitler Line, he was sent to England for recuperation. Len then came home to Canada in September 1944 aboard the hospital ship Princess Margaret and was discharged in December 1944 in Calgary.

A funeral service will be held at the Marwayne Alliance Church on 4 February with interment following at the Marwayne Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Lloydminster Regional Hospital Foundation, Lloydminster SK or a charity of one’s choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Arthur Albert Desautels (Ret’d) at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg MB on 26 January 2009 at the age of 86 years.

Arthur enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers at the age of 17 years.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas.  After the war, he returned home and worked first as a miner in Ontario, then as an auto mechanic in St. Jean Baptiste and Keewatin, ON. He later settled in St. Vital, MB.  Arthur was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #100 in Winnipeg.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of individual choice. ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Alan Stanley Derrick, CD (Ret'd) peacefully at Providence Care in Kingston on 24 January 2009, in his 79^th year.

Alan was born in Eston, SK and attended high school in Kingston, ON. He graduated from The Royal Military College of Canada in 1954 and from University of McGill in 1955 with a degree in Civil Engineering. In his first posting to Chilliwack he became a rifle marksman. He was the winner of the Queen's Medal for Champion Rifle Shots of the Armed Forces and was the high aggregate rifle marksman for 1956 and 1957 including the Bisley Team. Following a posting to Ottawa and instructing on Militia staff courses in Kingston, AI served as a military observer in Damascus and Jerusalem with UNTSO and later with the Operations Staff at Palestine Headquarters following the Six Day Arab/Israeli War. There followed a series of postings to Toronto, Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, and with Militia Staff in Hamilton involving Special Projects, Construction Engineering, Cadet Liaison and Recruiting.

AI retired in 1985, living first in Trenton and later in Kingston. Known for his dedication to family, friends and community. He was a strong supporter of the Canadian Military Engineer Family.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Family will receive friends on Tuesday 27 January from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at James Reid Funeral Home (1900 John Counter Blvd.). A celebration of Alan's life will take place on Wednesday 28 January at 11:00 am at St. Luke's Anglican Church, 236 Nelson Street, Kingston. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Parkinson Society Canada or your charity of choice.

We regret to announce the passing of Ronald "Bugs" Campbell at the age of 75 on 23 January 2009 at the Glace Bay Health Care Facility.

Born in Glace Bay, Ron served with the Canadian Military Engineers for 28 years in locations that included peacekeeping in Egypt and Lebanon. After retiring from the Canadian Forces he served as a Commissionaire.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Sunday, 25 January from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. At Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay, NS [849-7520]. Funeral services will be held Monday, 26 January at 2:00 p.m. At St. John's Church. Burial in St. John's Cemetery at a later date. Donations in Ronald's memory can be made to Every Women Centre or a charity of one's choice.