We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Lionel W Bourdeau, (Ret’d) of Ottawa ON on 27 August 2005 at the age of 85 years.

Lionel was born in Kingston ON. He was a veteran of the Second World War enlisting in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1939. In 1943, he left the Royal Canadian Engineers and served the rest of the war as an instructor at the Officers Training Centre and later as a Training Officer in the 6^th Canadian Division until 1945. In civilian life, Lionel worked for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Friends may visit at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, on Thursday from 12:30 to 2 PM followed by a Celebration of Life in the Chapel at 2 PM. Cremation and interment will be at the Capital Memorial Gardens. In memoriam donations to the C.N.I.B. or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.