We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel John Blasko, CD (Ret’d) at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Friday, 20 March 2020 at the age of 85 years

John served the Canadian Military Engineering Branch from 1962 to 1989 as a Construction Engineer Officer. His career highlights included Station Construction Engineering Officer at the radar site in Gypsumville MB, then at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Uplands and North Bay. He was Base Construction Engineering Officer at both CFBs Shearwater and Kingston and he also served in Maritime Command Headquarters.  John's final assignment was Senior Staff Officer Works at Training Systems HQ in Trenton, ON.  He then retired in Trenton where he was a member of the Kente Kiwanis Club of Trenton. 

A celebration of life will be held at a future date in Trenton where he lived from 1984 until last summer.  Details of the ceremony will be posted when available. Online Condolences can be sent to Beechwood Cemetery. ^{khApr2020}