CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Stewart McMillan Gray peacefully at the Concordia General Hospital in Winnipeg MB on 3 November 2006 at the age of 83.

Stewart was born in Portage La Prairie MB and spent his childhood on the nearby family farm.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the South Alberta Regiment in the United Kingdom and on the Continent.  After demobilization, he moved to Winnipeg and went to work for the Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, Base Construction Engineer as a roads and grounds engineer.  He served there for the next 36 years. 

A funeral service will be held at the Bardal Funeral Home, 843 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg on 7 November 7.  Condolences may be made at www.bardal.ca. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper James Thomas "Jim" Williams (Ret’d) of Halifax, NS on 29 October 2006 in the New Halifax Infirmary at the age of 87 years.

Jim was born in Sydney, NS.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the 1^st Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #152, Spryfield, NS.

A memorial service will be held on 1 November at 1:00 PM in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Herring Cove Road, Halifax.  Burial will be held at a later date in East Bay, Cape Breton.  Donations in may be made to the Heart &Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Nova Scotia Branch or a charity of one's choice.  ^{{dcApr2017gd}[zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Brian McKenna (Ret’d) at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, in Edmonton AB on 24 October 2006 at the age of 86.

Brian was born in Cookstown, Northern Ireland and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1927.  He was a WW II veteran who enlisted in the Canadian Army in July 1941, trained in Hamilton ON and Camp Petawawa ON before shipping to England were he joined the 6^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers of the 3^rd Division.  He landed in Normandy on D-Day Plus 1 and fought with the Sappers through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.  He was repatriated to Canada after the war and released in October 1945.

Brian was a member of the Sappers Club of Edmonton, Royal Canadian Legion Kingsway Branch #175 in Edmonton and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (The Elks).

A prayers service will take place on 29 October 29 at 6:00 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, 9709 - 111 Avenue, Edmonton.   A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on 30 October at 1:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church, 13131 - 86 Street, Edmonton.  Donations may be made to the Alberta Lung Association, P.O. Box 4700, Station S, Edmonton or to a charity of one's choice.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wilbur Martin "Bill" Doyle (Ret’d) of Saint John, NB on 26 October 2006 at the age of 75 years.

Bill was born in Saint John. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and, after leaving the Army, worked as a welder at Saint John Shipbuilding.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Lancaster, NB Branch #69. 

Donations may be made to Holy Trinity Building Fund, Heart & Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer Society or Charity of the donor's choice. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Nicola “Nick” Brdar (Ret’d) on 22 October 2006 in Elliot Lake, ON at the age of 84 years.

Nick was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #561 in Elliot Lake.

At Nick's request, there will be a family graveside service.  Donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Fund. ^{{gdFeb2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Gordon Francis Kennedy in Sault Ste. Marie, ON at the F.J. Davey Home on 14 October 2006 at the age of 92 years.

Gordon was born in Sault Ste. Marie and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He enlisted in the Army in 1939 and served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany with the 2^nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers. He was discharged in 1946. Gordon was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #25 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Visitation will take place at the Arthur Funeral Home in Sault Ste. Marie on 16 October and will include a Legion memorial service.   A funeral mass will be celebrated in the Precious Blood Cathedral on 17 October.  ^{{dcNov2017gd} [zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of John Robson of Alliston, ON on 4 October 2006.

John was born in 1915 on family farm in Essa Township in Ontario. While working on the construction of Camp Borden, he enlisted in September 1941 in 2 Field Company as a heavy equipment operator. He worked on the construction of the Meaford Tank Range in 1942 and was transferred to 23 Field Company in April 1943. Basic training took place in Sussex, NB and he proceeded to England in July of that year. In England he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineer Mechanical Equipment Company where he served as a training instructor on heavy equipment and helped make equipment waterproof for the planned landing in France. John landed in France in July 1944 where he worked in Caen through Falaise to Belgium and Holland building roads and airfields and helping to clear the tunnel in Antwerp and deep water canal and lock gates.

Repatriated to Canada on compassionate grounds in February 1945, he returned to Camp Meaford to work on the ranges. Discharged in June 1945, John was then hired to manage the Camp Borden coal yard from 1946 to 1957. In 1954 he worked many long hours in the Holland Marsh area, clearing and rebuilding roads destroyed by Hurricane Hazel. John Robson served on the local legion executive for 30 years and was Branch President in 1967, receiving a variety of awards such as the Meritorious Service Medal and a Life Membership. John was a Boy Scout Cub leader during the 1950s and was also a strong supporter of the local seniors' group and the Knox Presbyterian Church.

We regret to advise of the death of Wylie G. MacLellan of Economy NS on 4 October 2006 in his 82^nd year.

Wylie was a lifelong resident of Economy, only leaving the town to serve in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War.  He saw action in Belgium and Holland, and as part of the occupation force in Germany. After the war, Wylie returned to his farm that stretched from the shore of the Minas Basin through to the Cobequid Hills. He initially raised a dairy herd, but later switched to raising beef cattle.  He as quite active in the community.  He was a member of the United Church, the Economy Fire Brigade and the Cobequid Branch #72 of the Royal Canadian Legion where he had recently received his 60-year pin.

A service of remembrance will be held at the Economy United Church on 7 October 2006 at 2:00 PM and burial will follow in the Economy Cemetery. The family would appreciate donations in Wylie’s memory be directed to the SPCA, the Economy United Church any charity of one’s choice. 
 

We regret to advise that Douglas L Raincock died on 2 October 2006 at the age of 98 years.

Doug was born in Summerland, BC and moved with his family to Penticton in 1911 where he served with 1^st Canadian Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War.

By request there will be no service. Donations in Douglas' name may be made to a charity of your choice.

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Sergeant Garry Patrick Waite (Retd) on 28 September 2006.

Born in Regina, SK in 1940, Garry started his military career with the Militia in Victoria, BC. He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers with the Sapper Apprentice Program 6^th Intake in 1957 and graduated in 1959 as a Field Engineer.

After a proud military career that ended in retirement in 1977, Gary did a short stint with the British Columbia Corrections Service and then served for 22 years as a Federal Correctional Officer with Corrections Canada. Garry opened his sports card shop in 1997 in Oromocto, NB.

Gary was a former member of the Chilliwack Lions Club and a proud member of the Retired Sappers Association, the Retired Sappers Apprentice Association, and was proud to be a 4^th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Visitation was held at Oromocto Select Community Funeral Home on 30 September 2006 and 1 October. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Monday, 2 October 2006. No flowers by request, memorial tributes made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Military Engineers Museum would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Paul Donat “Don” Lalonde in Calgary, AB on 27 September 2006 at the age of 92 years.

Donat was born in the French-speaking village of St. Brieux, SK.  He was a WW II veteran who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 – 1946.  After demobilisation, he worked at various jobs until in 1963, he started moving trailers for ATCO; a job he did for more than twenty years. Don retired from ATCO in 1986 and bought a pickup truck and kept busy by doing odd jobs, especially working in the bush.

A Service will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home on 2October at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place at the Field of Honour, Mountain View Memorial Gardens.  Donations may be made to the Carewest Colonel Belcher, c/o Calgary Health Trust, 800 - 11012 Macleod Trail S.E., Calgary. 

We regret to advise of the death on 26 September 2006 of Captain Lyle Raymond Anderson, CD (Retd).

Born in 1940 in Chapple Township, Rainy River District of Ontario, Andy enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy in January 1958. He trained as Ordinary Seaman Engineer Mechanic and served on five different ships - rising to the rank of Leading Seaman Group III Hull Technician. Andy remustered from Hull Technician to Water Sanitation Petroleum Oils & Lubricants (WSPOL) Technician in 1970 and began his second military career with the Canadian Military Engineers. This career saw him in posted to Base Construction Engineering sections in locations such as CFBs Cold Lake, Chilliwack, Petawawa and Gagetown.

In Gagetown, he was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in June 1981 and appointed Utilities Officer. On completion of this tour, Andy was commissioned to Captain in February 1982. After training, he returned to the CFB Gagetown Base Construction Engineers where he was Administration Officer 1982 - 83. Andy was then posted to Chilliwack where he served with the Base Construction Engineers (1983 - 85) before transferring to Base Technical Services (1985 - 86). Andy then transferred to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering where he was Construction Engineer Standards Officer (1986 - 89). Andy's last military posting was to National Defence Headquarters with the Director of Base Maintenance (DBM) where he served a year before retirement. He then launched into a third career with Public Service of Canada with five years in DBM and a final year with the NDHQ Engineering Re-organization Committee.

Andy retired to New Westminster, BC in Mar 1996 where he continued to be a strong supporter of the CME Family and Retired Sappers.

Memorial Service to be held at Columbia Bowell Funeral Home 219 6th St. New Westminster, B.C. 11am Friday, 29 September. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Andy's name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Breast Cancer Research

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Malvern “Mal” Leslie Davies (Ret’d) at the Southwood Hospice in Calgary AB on 24 September 2006 on his 85^th birthday.

Malvern was born in Winnipeg MB but grew up in Calgary where he attended Western Canada High School.  He then attended the Royal Military College in Kingston ON from August 1940 to July 1942--the last war class.  He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and did his initial training at the Engineer Training Centre at Chilliwack BC.  He proceeded to England where he continued his training at the Engineering Holding Unit at Cove, Hampshire.  Mal landed in Normandy on D-Day and fought across France, Holland and Germany.

After the war, Mal returned to Calgary and completed his engineering degree at the University of Alberta.  He then joined the family-owned Valley Gas Company in the Turner Valley AB and was President for many years.  Mal was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 65 years.

A Memorial Service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 240 - 17 Avenue S.W., Calgary on 27 September.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Calgary & District Unit Office.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Frederick G. “Fred” Wagg (Ret’d) of Guelph, ON on 26 September 2006 at the age of 84 years.

Fred was a veteran of the Second World War serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Col. John McCrae Memorial Branch in Guelph.

A memorial tree was planted in 2006 for Fred in the Wall-Custance Dedication Grove at The Arboretum of the University of Guelph. ^{{dcMar17}[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise the death of Colonel Ywe Looper, CD (Ret'd) on 25 September 2006 in Calgary.

Born in Leek, the Netherlands, in 1940, Ywe immigrated to Canada in 1950 and was raised on a farm near Chatham, ON. He enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1959 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1963 with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree. He served his country for 35 years in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, finishing his career as the Base Commander of CFB Chilliwack in British Columbia.

As a young sapper officer in the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, Ywe served as Troop Commander, 3 Field Squadron, Vedder Crossing, BC; Detachment Commander, Engineer Detachment, Gaza, Palestine; Training Officer, Trades Training Squadron, The Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering, Vedder Crossing, BC and Project Officer Savannah District, US Army Corps of Engineers. Following a year at the Army Staff College, Kingston, ON, Ywe assumed command of the Airborne Engineer Squadron of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, Edmonton, AB in 1970. This appointment was followed by staff positions in the Headquarters of Maritime and Mobile Commands including Senior Staff Officer Quartering, Works, Field Engineers and Individual Training.

In 1983, LCol Looper was appointed Base Ground Operations and Technical Services Officer, CFB Baden-Solingen, Canada's main air base in West Germany. Three years later he was promoted to Colonel and served for four years in National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, first as Director Construction Engineering Control and then as Director Construction Engineering Requirements. Following these headquarters appointments, Colonel Looper was appointed Base Commander CFB Chilliwack from 1990 to 1994.

Following his career in the military, Ywe continued his profession with BED Engineering and had leadership roles on the Chilliwack School Board, Rotary, and Cancer Campaign. His courage and tenacity throughout his battle with pulmonary fibrosis and subsequent lung transplant will remain an inspiration to all who knew him.

A celebration of life will be held at the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, 550 Pym, Parksville, BC, at 2:00pm on 6 October 2006. Ywe's hope for the future was to improve organ donation throughout Canada. To honour his wishes, please consider becoming an organ donor. Charitable donations may be made to the BC Lung Association. ^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Bernard Tremaine “Bunny” Coolen at the Victoria General Hospital in Victoria BC on 17 September 2006 at the age of 86 years.

Bunny was born in Fox Point, NS and served overseas for five years during the Second World War in the Royal Canadian Engineers as a heavy equipment operator.  After demobilization he put his skills to good use building highways, clearing orchards and digging many building foundations. His next career was as a high-pressure welder where he worked for many years as a boilermaker with Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard in Halifax, NS.

Bunny retired in 1988 and relocated to the Comox Valley in BC.  He was a member of the d'Esterre House Seniors’ Centre in Comox as well as a 60-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion.  His last Legion Branch was Branch #160 in Comox.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at Piercy’s Funeral Home, 440 England Avenue, Courtenay, BC on 22 September at 2:00 PM.  Donations may be sent to the “Make a Wish Foundation” or to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{dcOct2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Earl Charles LeLacheur on 15 September 2006, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston, NS at the age of 72 years.

Earl was born in Port Hawkesbury, NS. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict when he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After leaving the Army he went to work for the Port Hawkesbury Marine Railway.

Visitation will be held on 17 September in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. A funeral service will be held 2:30 PM 18 September in St. Mark's United Church, Port Hawkesbury, with burial in Southbrook Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. ^{{dcMay2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Shane Hank Stachnik, CD of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 September 2006 at age 30..

Shane was born in Edmonton AB in 1975. He started his military service in 1994 with 8 Field Engineer Regiment in Edmonton AB as a Vehicle Technician and enrolled in the Regular Force a year later. Completing his Basic Combat Engineering training in October 1995, Shane was posted to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa ON, the unit where he served all 11 years of his Regular Force career.

Shane completed two deployments to the Former Republic of Yugoslavia (Bosnia) in 1998 and 2001 as a section member. Promoted to Master Corporal in 2002, he served as a Section Second-in-Command in both 23 and 24 Field Squadrons. Shane deployed to Afghanistan on Operation ATHENA (Roto 0) in 2003 working in 24 Field Squadron Headquarters. Promoted to Sergeant in January 2004, Shane became a Field Section Commander in 23 Field Squadron. During a 45-day deployment to Sri Lanka as a member of Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team in January 2005, Shane was the Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) Section Commander and supervised the production of over one million litres of potable water to the local population.

Shane deployed to Afghanistan on Operation ARCHER (Roto 3) in August 2006. On 3 September of that year, four Canadian soldiers were killed and nine others wounded during heavy fighting the Operation MEDUSA air and ground offensive against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 kilometres west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.  Sgt Shane Hank Stachnik, CD was among those killed. He was 30 years old and left behind his fiance in Chalk River, ON and his parents in Waskatenau, AB.

A combined Memorial Service for all five recent deaths in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment will be held at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, in Building Y-101, on 08 September 2006 at 1100 hrs. A funeral for Sgt Stachnik will be held on 11 September at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, ON at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to a bursary arranged in Shane's name for education in mechanics. Donations may be directed to Waskatenau Legion, Waskatenau, AB, T0A 3P0.

Update Note: A 2021 Canadian Military Engineers Association Bursary was named in honour of Sergeant Shane Stachnik. 

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas Crowley on 2 September 2006.

Tom was born in North Vancouver in 1921 and joined the Canadian Army in 1940. He served in Canada and Alaska until 1942 when he joined the Royal Canadian Artillery and was sent to England. In England he was transferred to No 1 Railroad Operating Company, RCE and became a locomotive Fireman/Engineer.

No 1 Railway Operating Group included both diesel and steam crews and trained and operated on both military and civil railway lines in England until it moved to the Continent to support the Allied advance after D-Day. They landed in France on 2 September and its trains were ready to roll within a week. The trains carried troops, guns, Bailey Bridge equipment, ammunition and supplies as close to the Front as possible throughout France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Some of the railroad equipment that they used was locally seized, salvaged and repaired and Tom claims to have helped commandeer what was then the largest locomotive in the world.

After the war Tom returned to Canada and settled in British Columbia. He was a 26-year member of the Legion in Williams Lake, Revelstoke, Sicamous, Creston, and Vernon.

We regret to advise of the death of Robert “Bob” Chester Barkhouse of New Minas, NS in the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, NS on 29 August 2006 at the age of 89 years.

Bob was born in Medford, NS.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilization, he returned home to the Kentville area and spent his entire life working in farming throughout the Annapolis Valley.  Bob was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ortona Branch #69 in Berwick, and Habitant Branch #73 in Canning, NS.

Visitation will take place at the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 5 Leverett Avenue, Kentville from 7:00 -9:00 PM on 31 August with Royal Canadian Legion Habitant Branch #73 holding their veteran’s service at 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on 1 September.  Interment will take place in Hillaton Cemetery, Canning.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.   ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Roger Arthur Weicker in Victoria, BC on 23 August 2006 at the age of 89.

Roger was born in Notre Dame de Lourdes, MB.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers for four years, first as an instructor at the A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre in Chilliwack, BC before serving overseas in Holland.

Roger was an electrician by trade and practised for over 50 years.  He was a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Father Brabant Assembly, in Victoria serving in all capacities over the years.  He also provided devoted service to his parish community at Sacred Heart Church in Victoria.

Prayers will be offered in McCall Brothers Floral Chapel, Johnson and Vancouver Streets, on 27 August at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, 4040 Nelthorpe Street on 28 August at 3:00 p.m. Donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 831 Yates Street, Victoria, BC.  Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Horse (Ret’d) of the Thunderchild First Nation on 22 August 2006 at his home in Thunderchild at the age of 87 years.

George was a veteran of the Second World War who joined the army in 1942 to escape residential school. He was assigned to the 18^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers and was sent to A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre in Camp Chilliwack BC for training. After a period of additional training in Canada, George arrived in the United Kingdom in 1943 and received training as a dispatch rider. He landed on Juno Beach on D-Day where his company was responsible for clearing the beach of obstacles for the assault forces. After the break-out, George fought with his company through the Battle of Normandy, through Belgium, and up to the Dutch border.

George was badly wounded by shellfire at Breskens in the early days of the Battle of Schedlt in October 1944. He was unconscious for hours and, among other wounds, suffered a severe concussion. After three months in hospital, George was not sent back to the front. On returning home, he never recovered fully from his war wounds and worked as he could in construction…often as a watchman. George returned to Normandy in 2002 on a Veterans Affairs pilgrimage.

Wake services will begin the evening of 23 August 2006, on the Thunderchild First Nation. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday 26 August at the school gymnasium. 

We regret to advise the death of John "Jock" Inglis of Winnipeg MB on 20 August 2006 at the age of 86 years.

Jock was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in September 1939 and was assigned to the 12^th Field Company and left for England in January 1940. He was later transferred to the 31^st Field Company and served in Northwest Europe. Jock married in England and, after returning to Canada in 1945, he served another six years in the 6^th Field Engineer Regiment in Winnipeg.

In Winnipeg, Jock worked as a printer and publisher until illness forced him to retire in 1968. He was a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Winnipeg No. 1 Branch and was its oldest living member. His service with the legion covered 50 years, including 29 years on the executive and two terms as President. He became a Life Member in 1972 and was awarded the Legion Meritorious Service Medal in 1981.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held at St. Saviour's Anglican Church on 24 August 2006. A private family interment followed in Green Acres Cemetery. In Jock's memory donations may be made to the Branch 1 Sick Visiting Fund. ^{{dcJan20wrd} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Gerald Patrick "Gerry" Hagan, CD (Ret'd) on 18 August 2006 in Edmonton AB at age 44 from a work- related illness .

Born in Edmonton AB, at the age of 17 Gerry decided to join the Canadian Forces in 1979. He had a lifelong passion for aviation but did not meet the visual requirements of a CF Pilot so he chose to be a firefighter with the Canadian Forces Fire Service.  During his career, Gerry was posted to CF bases in Germany, Cold Lake, Moose Jaw, and Edmonton, and aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships in Halifax and Victoria. He also deployed to Bosnia with Canada’s contribution to the NATO peacekeeping mission.

Gerry had a passion for aviation and not only attended numerous air shows but also worked as a volunteer for the Alberta Aviation Museum where he served as its Vice President. Gerry also gave freely of his time to the Edmonton Firefighter’s Burn Treatment Society and spent countless hours raising funds for those who have suffered tragic fire injuries.

Shortly after retiring from the CF Fire Service and going to work for Suncor, Gerry was diagnosed with a work-related cancer. He bore his illness with courage, strength and dignity and fought this disease right to the end. Cpl Gerald Patrick Hagan is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Edmonton. ^{khAug2020}

We regret to advise of the death of Frank St. Germain peacefully at home on 17 August 2006 at the age of 82.

Frank was a veteran of WW II having served with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1941 – 1945.

Visitation to be held at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod St. Ottawa on 20 August with funeral services to be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 210 Wilbrod St. on 21 August. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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.

Hugh was born in 1921 in Ottawa and grew up in Ottawa. He graduated with Honours from Glebe Collegiate Institute in 1939 and entered RMC that autumn where he distinguished himself in canoeing, rugby and marksmanship all while excelling academically. He graduated from RMC in 1941 and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He served in Camp Petawawa, Camp Debert, Vernon, Terrace and Prince Rupert before proceeding overseas in July 1943 with the 1^st Canadian Railway Operating Group (CROG), RCE. From 1943 to 1945, Hugh served as Administrative Officer for 1^st CROG in UK, France, Holland and Germany and later as Second-in-Command of 2/3 Canadian Field Park Company, RCE.

From 1946 to 1953 he served in Army Headquarters, in Camp Chilliwack and on exchange with Royal Engineers in Chatham, England. That was followed by two years as General Staff Officer II (Tech) in the Office of The Chief Engineer. He attended Army Staff College in 1957 and was subsequently appointed Senior Highway Superintendent of the Northwest (Alaska) Highway Maintenance Establishment in Whitehorse in 1958. "Devitt's Folly" is known, amongst Sappers, as the section of the highway washed out by beavers that had dammed a stream that crossed the highway. Promotion to LCol in 1961 saw him appointed as Head of the Engineering Development Group, Army Equipment Engineering Establishment.

Hugh retired in 1962 to join the Civil Aviation Branch in Ottawa. Then followed periods as: Coordinator, Mirabel Airport; Regional Manager Airports Ontario; and he was General Manager at Pearson Airport, Toronto 1972-76. In 1976-81 he was Project Manager, Stage III Terminal 2 and Cargo Terminal Expansion at Pearson International Airport. That assignment was followed by three years as Director of Operations for the Ontario Pavilion Expo '86.

In retirement, Hugh lived in Victoria and traveled extensively to China, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Canary Islands. He was a steadfast member of the RMC Club and the Military Engineer Association of Canada.

We regret to advise that Staff Sergeant Cyril Joseph "Cy" Martin (Ret'd) passed away on 7 August 2006 at home in Kentville, NS at the age of 99.

Born in Halifax, Cyril was a survivor of the Halifax Explosion and a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a life member and past president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kings Branch No. 6, Kentville. He was a life member of the New Minas Seniors Club and the Apple Valley Seniors Club and was an honorary life member of the Federation of Senior Citizens and Pensioners of Nova Scotia.

The funeral service will be held on 9 August in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Kentville. Burial to take place in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings County on 10 August, the day marking Cyril's 100^th birthday. Donations in memory may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion or St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise the death of Garnet E. Elmgren at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, in Vernon BC on 7 August 2006 at the age of 81 years.

Garnet was born in Herchel, SK.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #81 in Vernon, the Lions and the Eagles.  He also was on the board of directors for Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club.

Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family service followed by a luncheon at The Eagles Hall on 17 August.  Donations may be made to the Arthritis Association or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. ^{{dcOct17gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Derrick Humphreys (Ret’d) on 6 August 2006 at the age of 92 years.

Born in Croydon, England, Derrick immigrated to Australia as a young man. After graduating from the West Australia School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, he worked as a mining engineer, a mining company manager, and the Inspector of Mines at Broken Hill, New South Wales. During the Second World War he served in the Australian Army in New Guinea and the South Pacific. After the war he managed a De Beers industrial diamond plant in South Africa before moving to Edmonton in 1950 to run an oilfield equipment company. Subsequently, he joined Trans-Mountain Oil Pipeline Company and then Fabco Manufacturing in Vancouver. Thereafter, Derrick consulted on projects that ranged from peat moss processing in the Queen Charlotte Islands, mining in Brazil, to rebuilding the town of Churchill.

Derrick was a Life Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. Between 1956 and 1986 Derrick held elected office on the North Shore of Vancouver serving as Alderman in North Vancouver and then West Vancouver. In 1978, Derrick was elected Mayor of West Vancouver and served until 1986. He represented West Vancouver as a director of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The Provincial government appointed Derrick as Chairman of BC Transit where he oversaw the planning and initial building of the Skytrain system. In recognition of his many contributions to the community, he was made a Freeman of West Vancouver in 1995.

Derrick founded the Royal Canadian Engineer Cadet Corps in North Vancouver, was a founding Director of Junior Achievement of BC and worked to create the West Vancouver Foundation. At various times, he was president of the West Vancouver Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, chairman of the West Vancouver Masonic Hall Society, president of the West Vancouver Kiwanis Club, president of the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, a Life Member of the Royal Society of St. George, a Life Member of the Terminal City Club, a National Director of the Progressive Conservative Party, a member of the National Parole Board, and a member of the B.C. Gaming Commission.

A Memorial Service will be held on 23 August at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 885 22^nd Street, West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the West Vancouver Foundation are encouraged.^{{gdSept2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Stanley B. Shortt (Ret’d) on 28 July 2006 in Simcoe County, ON at the age of 84 years.

Stanley was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War who landed on D-Day and fought throughout Europe until VE Day.   He is buried at the West Nottawsaga Presbyterian Church Simcoe County, Ontario.    ^{{gdJan2018dc} [zsd, zpp, zcc, zbd]}

Egnotz "Ike" Martin Mastel died in Medicine Hat on 25 July 2006 at the age of 85 years.

Born in Granlea AB, Ike was raised and educated there and farmed in the area. In 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War and served as Sapper for four years. After the war, Ike returned to farming in the Granlea area until 1975, then moved to Redcliff and later relocated to Medicine Hat. He was a member of the Knights to Columbus and the Conquerville Lions Club.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated on 28 July 2006. The officers and members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Redcliff Branch #6 conducted a Poppy Service for their departed comrade. Interment followed in the Roman Catholic Section at Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, those wishing to remember Ike Mastel may do so with a gift to Medicine Hat Cancer Clinic, 666 - 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 4H6.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Wilfred A Chartier, CD (Ret’d) of Paris ON on 18 July 2006 at the age of 84 years.

Wilfred was born in Kiamika Antoine-Labelle QC. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Permanent Force with the Royal Canadian Engineers after the war.

Wilfred is buried in the Paris Cemetery, Ontario. ^{{dcJan01wd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Peter A. MacLean on 15 July 2006 at the age of 82 years.

Born in Glace Bay NS, he was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas with the Royal Regiment of Canada and later with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a carpenter by trade.

The funeral was held 18 July 2006 in St. Joseph's Church. Burial was in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.

We regret to advise Sapper Alvin Milton Scott (Ret'd) passed away in the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, NB on 6 July 2006 at the age of 84 years.

Born in Bloomfield Ridge NB, he was a  Second World War veteran who served in the Canadian Forestry Corps and the Royal Canadian Engineers in England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. After the war, he served in Korea and with the United Nations in Egypt. Alvin retired from the Canadian Forces after serving his country for 25 years and worked for 15 years with the Physical Plant at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.

A memorial service was held on 8 July 2006. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise the death of Lionel Joseph Augustine "Chappy" Gelinas of Sudbury ON, on 26 June 2006 at the Pioneer Manor at the age of 89 Years.

Lionel was born in Iroquois Falls ON. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War and served overseas. He married his wife of 64 years in Hereshire, England in 1942.

Services were held on 29 June 2006 at the R.J. Barnard Chapel, Jackson & Barnard Funeral Home in Sudbury. Funeral prayers and interment was held in the Civic Cemetery. Donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. ^{{dcJan20wrd} [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Michel John “Mike” Boucher (Ret’d) suddenly on 22 June 2006 in his 50^th year while canoeing in Nahanni National Park.

Mike joined the Canadian Forces in 1975 as a Field Engineer and was stationed with 22 Field Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, NB. In 1978 he remustered to the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa, ON where he qualified as a Topographic Surveyor and served the remainder of his career. Mike deployed to the Arctic on three separate survey projects. He retired from the Canadian Forces as a sergeant in 1987 but continued with the unit as a civilian where he worked for many years in the classified mapping section, then as supervisor of the Resource Centre, and finally as an Operations Planner.

A memorial service will be held on 5 July 2006 at the Hellenic Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON. Donations to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's Nahanni National Park Expansion Project would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Jack Merchant on 21 June 2006.

Born in 1919 in Sydney, NS, he received his B.A. and B.Sc. from St. Francis Xavier University and his engineering degree from Nova Scotia Technical College. He entered the Army military in 1943 as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

In his career as a professional engineer, Jack worked as the registrar for the Association of Professional Engineers for many years before joining Swan Wooster Engineering Co. where he worked until retirement. Jack served as President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada, President of Point Grey Golf and Country Club, President of the Engineers Club of Vancouver and was honoured to be named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation.

Flowers are gratefully declined. A memorial service was held at the Point Grey Golf and Country Club, on 22 June 2006.

We regret to advise of the death of Clayton Elliott “Mac” McNeely of Keene ON in his 84th year on 20 June 2006.

Mac was born in Carleton Place ON and lived in that area for most of his life. He was a veteran of the Second World War, serving for five years in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

A private family interment will take place following cremation at Westwood Community Cemetery. Friends may call at Keene United Church in Keene on 23 June from 1:00 PM for a Memorial Service at 2:00 PM. Donations to the church and to Keene United Church or Community Care may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca.

We regret to advise that Chief Warrant Officer Cameron Arnold Bradford, CD passed away on 19 June 2006 at the age of 52 after a long illness.

As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Christian Children's Fund of Canada would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise that James David "Jim" Woodworth passed away on 18 June 2006 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS, at the age of 87.

Born in Berwick, he served overseas in the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers. Jim was a fine finish carpenter who built many homes in the Berwick area. He was active in the Berwick Town Council, Home and School and Scouts Canada.

Jim was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ortona Branch, No. 69, Berwick, being the longest serving member of 59 years. He was also past president and past Zone Commander for Zone Eight for many years. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Palm Leaf.

A Royal Canadian Legion service and funeral services were held on 20 June 2006 with burial in Berwick Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations in Jim's memory may be made to the Chase Unit of Grand View Manor, 110 Commercial St., Berwick, NS B0P 1E0.

We regret to advise that Corporal William Kenneth Laidlaw (Ret`d) passed away peacefully on 18 June 2006 in his 89^th year.

Born in West Wawanosh Township, ON, Ken was a Second World War veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineers. He had a distinguished career in construction in London and other parts of Ontario after the war and retired in 1974. Ken was a member of the Lucknow Legion Branch 309.

Visitation was held at MacKenzie & McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow on 20 June 2006 with a Legion Branch service on 20 June. Funeral service was from the chapel on 21 June 2006 with interment at Wingham Cemetery.

We regret to advise of the death of Reginald “Reg” Hoggins of Edmonton, AB on 18 June 2006 at the age of 83 years.

Reg was a veteran of the Second World War and served alongside his brother George* in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Vegreville, AB Branch #39.

A Memorial Service will be held on 21 July at 1:00 PM at Foster-McGarvey Funeral Home in Edmonton.  Friends who so wish may make memorial donations directly to the Rainbow Society of Alberta, 6604 - 82 Avenue, Edmonton. ^{{dcMar2018gd}[zsd, zcc, zsp]}

*George Hoggins passed away on 24 March 2015.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Robert William Desmond Falls (Ret'd) on 16 June 2006 at the Ottawa Hospital at the age of 75 years.

Des was born in Ottawa and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1952. Initially trained and qualified as a Field Engineer, he joined the Army Survey Establishment in 1953 and became a "Mapper." Des' on-job-training included such locales as Thessalon, Humboldt and Dundurn. In 1958 he took part in the Tellurometer traverse of the Hudson Bay Railway and in 1960 was assigned to survey antenna sites for the Royal Canadian Signals Corps detachment with the United Nations in the Congo. His last major field task was "Arctic '71".

After leaving the field, Des worked primarily in production control and stereo-compilation. He retired from the military in 1973 as a Warrant Officer and took a position as a Cartographic Technician. He retired from Mapping and Charting Establishment in 1991 after 40 years combined military and civilian service.

A Memorial Mass was held at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church 194 Fourth Avenue on 21 June 2006. He was laid to rest in the National Military Cemetery in Beechwood Cemetery. In his memory, those wishing may make a donation to the Canadian Lung Association.^{khOct2016}

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Franklin Benjamin LaDuke (Ret'd) of Calgary AB on 15 June 2006 at the age of 93 years.

Franklin was born in Muenster SK. When his father died, his mother moved her family of six to the White Fox area where they homesteaded ,farmed and milled lumber.

Franklin was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War who served in Europe. After the war, he worked as a trucker around home but later moved his family to Calgary where he was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Franklin was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ogden Branch No. 154.

A Celebration of Franklin's Life was held in the Chapel of the Mountain View Funeral Home on Tuesday 20 June 2006. ^{{dcFeb20wrd} [zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Frederick Aubrey Warner (Ret'd) in Calgary, AB on 6 June 2006.

Frederick was born in Red Deer AB in 1921. He attended school in Winfield AB and went on to work for Fraser Lumber Mills in Winfield until he enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941. He was assigned to the 10^th Field Squadron and served in Italy, Holland, Belgium, France and Germany, returning home in August 1945. He re-enlisted with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry for a short term but left the military to work for the Department of National Defence at Currie Barracks, Calgary for thirty-five years.

Frederick was a dedicated member of the Sappers’ Club of Calgary and the Royal Canadian Legion North Calgary Branch No 264.

A Memorial Service will be held at South Calgary Funeral Centre, 12700 Macleod Trail South on 9 June 2006. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Calgary, 201, 222 - 58 Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2H 2S3. {gdJan2016kh}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Stanley Ingraham MacLeod (Ret’d) at Safety Harbour, FL on 6 June 2006.

Stanley was born in Newton, MA, USA and moved with his parents to Margaree, NS at a young age.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1943-1946.  After the war Stanley made his home in Massachusetts and later in Manchester, NH, USA where he worked as a mechanic.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Burial was in the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery. ^{{dcMay2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

e regret to advise of the death of Staff Sergeant Francis “Frank” Langton Sr. on 3 June 2006 at the Chilliwack General Hospital in Chilliwack BC at the age of 90 Years.

Frank was born in Scotland and served 29 years in the Royal Canadian Engineers Band as a trumpet player.

A celebration of Frank's life will take place at 1:30 PM 10 June at the Salvation Army Church on Brooks Avenue in Chilliwack. Donations in Frank's memory may be made to the Salvation Army Church.  ^{{dcApr2017gd} [zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of John Albert “Bert” Hickey of Hampton NB on 3 June 2006 at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

John was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of both the Second World War and the Korean War. He served for 26 years including a posting with the 1^st Airborne Field Troop in Calgary AB. He also served a tour in UNEF in Egypt.

Bert was a heavy equipment operator at Exhibition Park and was Track and Grounds Supervisor. Bert was a Life Member of Hampton Branch 28, Royal Canadian Legion, where was Sergeant of Arms for many years. He was a member of Hampton Seniors Resource Centre.

Bert is resting at Reid's Funeral Home in Hampton. The Funeral will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Reid's Funeral Home with interment in Hampton Rural Cemetery. Memorials to a charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated. Visiting from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM Monday. A Legion tribute will be held Monday, 6:45 PM at the funeral home. Online donations and condolences may be made at www.reidsfh.com.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Leonard "Curley" Gilbert Casey (Ret'd) on 27 May 2006 after a short illness following surgery at the age of 86 years.

"Bert", as he was known to his Ottawa family, was born in Ottawa, ON in 1920, the youngest of twelve children. Curley was a sergeant with the Canadian Army Medical Corps who was first associated with 5^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, in 1942 when he accompanied them on the train en route to their training at Terrace, BC. Afterwards, he returned to Ottawa, got a discharge, and returned to Terrace to join 5^th Field Company. He did not go overseas with the Company for medical reasons.

After the war, Curley worked for many years for the City of Terrace as Works Foreman. He was an active member of the Volunteer Fire Department, becoming chief and Terrace's first paid fire chief. He later led the fire prevention program with Twin River Timber (Canadian Cellulose). Curley was active in the community with amateur sport, the Kinsmen Club (of which he was a charter member), the Happy Gang Centre and the Royal Canadian Branch 13, where he was President in 1945.

A memorial service was held on 5 June 2006. Interment was at the Terrace Municipal Cemetery.

We regret to advise of the death of Wilfred Eugene Mangum of Hartland on 27 May 2006 at the Carleton Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, NB in his 85^th year.

Wilf was a member of 5^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. He went overseas in July 1943 and was a D-Day veteran.

The funeral service was held on 30 May 2006 from the Lorne Britton Memorial Chapel in Hartland. Interment was in the Carlisle Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.