CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas Augustine Kirwin, a retired Construction Engineering Electrician at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, AB, on 31 December 2005 at age 77 in Cold Lake.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Cold Lake, Alberta on January 5, 2006. A Memorial Mass was held at Sacred Heart Church, Ingersoll, ON 29 January 2006. Reception followed at the Henderson Hall, John Street, Ingersoll. Memorial tributes may be made to Sacred Heart Building Fund or Alexandra Hospital.

We regret to advise of the death of Waldemar “Waldie” Jaquish of Airdrie, AB at the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, AB on 28 December 2005 at the age of 94 years.

Born in Calgary and raised in Priddis, Waldie joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1940 and served with the 10^th Field Squadron in Canada, England, Italy and Holland.  Waldie’s brother Donald* also served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Second World War.  Waldie was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 in Calgary.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 903 - 75 Avenue S.W., in Calgary on 5 January 2006 at 2:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, a donation in Waldie's memory may be made to the Beverly Care Centre 1729 - 90 Avenue S.W., Calgary, or to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zcc, zpp]}

*Donald Jaquish passed away on 14 May 2003

We regret to advise of the death of Edmond Raymond “Eddy” Greffe of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC on 27 December 2005 at the age of 81 years.

Eddy was born in Montreal QC. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Richilieu Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in St-Jean-sur-Richilieu.

Eddy’s family has opened visitation at the LeSieur & Frère Funeral Complex on Friday 30 December 30 from 2 until 5 PM and from 7 until 8 PM and on Saturday 3 December from 9 AM followed by a celebration in the church of Saint-Luc at 11 AM. Donations to the Haut-Richelieu Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès de Edmond Raymond “Eddy” Greffe de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC le 27 décembre 2005  à l'âge de 82 ans.
Eddy était vétéran de la deuxième guerre mondial et a servi avec le Corps du Génie royal canadien.  Il était membre de la Légion royale canadienne en St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Les visites auront lieu au Complexe funéraire LeSieur & Frère le vendredi 30 décembre de 14 h à 17 h et de 19 h à 20 h et le samedi 3 décembre à partir de 9 h, suivies d'une célébration, en l'église de Saint-Luc à 11 h. Des dons à la Fondation de l'Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu seraient appréciés.  
 

We regret to advise that Lieutenant Colonel John Van Doornick CD died on 26 December 2005 at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC.

Born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1918, his family emigrated to Canada and he was schooled in Toronto. John joined the Canadian Army in 1941 in North Bay and was commissioned in April 1943 while in the United Kingdom. He saw action in France and Holland with 2^nd Field Company of the 2^nd Canadian Infantry Division.

After the war, when the Canadian Army assumed responsibility for the Northwest Highway System [the Canadian part of the WW II Alaska Highway], Lieutenant Van Doornick served with 1 Road Maintenance Company, RCE 1946-49. After this tour, John served 1949-51 with the Central Command at Oakville, ON. He was then posted to Army Headquarters with the Directorate of Personnel 1951-55 - including a year on the Army Staff College Course in Kingston. Major Van Doornick then commanded 2 Field Squadron, Camp Chilliwack, 1955-57 and was Commanding Officer of 4 Field Squadron, Germany 1957-60. Returning to Canada, John was Officer Commanding, Military Engineering Squadron before being appointed Chief Instructor at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (Aug 1961 - Dec 1962). Following this assignment, John was posted to Deputy Chief Construction Engineering staff at National Defence Headquarters staff at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  Upon retirement, he served with the Treasury Board. 

Private cremation was conducted and there was no visitation or service In accordance with the family's wishes.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper William Gray "Bill" Wardrope (Ret’d) of Hamilton, ON on 26 December 2005, at the age of 89 years. Bill was a veteran of World War II who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was an employee of Westinghouse and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Hamilton Branch 163. 

Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice. ^{{jpMar17dc} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of W. Gilbert Wallis, a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War, at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Veterans Wing, on 22 December 2005 in his 94^th year.

A funeral service was held at the Turner & Porter ''Peel'' Chapel on 27 December 2005. Private interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery. If desired, remembrances to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. 

We regret to advise of the death of Arnold Degelman of Cambridge, ON at the age of 86 years on 21 December 2005.

Arnold was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Preston Branch #126 in Cambridge.

Arnold is buried in St Clement’s Cemetery in Preston, Waterloo Township. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Michael Francis "Frank" O'Brien died 15 December 2005 in Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS at the age of 84.

A Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War, Frank worked at CFS Sydney radar base after the war. 

A Funeral Service was held on 17 December in St. Theresa's Church with Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. 

Donations to the Canadian Red Cross or the United Way of Cape Breton. ^{[zsd, zpp]}

One of Canada's last veterans of the First World War, William 'Duke' Procter, died peacefully at the Oakside Manor residential care facility in Enderby, B.C. on 14 December 2005 at the age of 106.

Duke Procter was born on his father's homestead at Mable Lake, British Columbia on August 18, 1899. As a young child, he attended school but also learned the trade of logging, which would become useful during his stint in the Army. Duke joined the Army in March 1916 and, after completing his basic training, was sent to England later that same year. Too young for active duty in the battlefields of France, he was assigned to the Canadian Forestry Corps and worked in a bush camp in Scotland. For the remainder of the war, he cut timbers as "pit-props" for the trenches and tunnels at the Front.

Duke returned home to Mable Lake in 1919 and resumed the trade of logging and driving horses. Procter was remembered as a man who was full of life: he went skydiving when he turned 100 and was still driving his car until the age 102.

A funeral service will be held for William Procter on 19 December at St. John's Lutheran Church in Vernon.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Robert “Bob” Frederick Horwood (Ret’d) peacefully in hospital in Ottawa ON on 14 December 2005 at the age of 91.

Bob was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, taking part in the Italian campaign with 9^th Field Park Company and receiving the Commander-in-Chief's Certificate from Field Marshall Montgomery.

Born in Newfoundland, Bob studied architecture at the University of Liverpool, England.  Upon graduating he returned to Newfoundland where he worked for a time in the family's Horwood Lumber Company in Horwood, NL before moving to St. John's, NL where he practised architecture until his retirement in 1976.  In 1981 he moved to Ottawa. 

A memorial service will be held in Ottawa on 6 January 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Pinecrest Cemetery, 2500 Baseline Road with interment to follow.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1745 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2C 0P9.  ^{{gdNov2016kh} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Raoul Albert (Ret’d) at the Edmonston, NB Regional Hospital on 14 December 2005 at the age of 82 years.

Raoul 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 #25, Edmonston.

Visitation will take place at the J.B. Côte and Sons Ltd Funeral Home, 160 rue de l’Eglise in Edmonston on 16 December at 2:00 to 4:00 and  7:00 to 9:00 PM and 17 December 9:00 to 11:00 AM followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Edmundston, NB.  Donations may be made to the Georges-L. Dumont Foundation in Moncton, NB. ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zpp, zsp, zcc, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas Gerald Clendenning P. Eng. on 6 December 2005 at Eagle Terrace in Newmarket, ON. Born in 1918 on the family farm near Gananoque, ON, he was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of WW II.

Thomas completed high school in the town of Gananoque and then went to Queen's University in Kingston.  He finished his studies at Queen's in 1941 and joined the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers - pleased to be excused from final exams for doing so. He was posted first to England to complete his training and while in the UK he contributed to the concept and development of the “Flail” engineer mine-clearing tank variant.

Thomas saw action during the Italian campaign as a combat engineer officer where his unit was heavily involved in constructing Bailey Bridges as well as clearing mines and other obstacles. After the Italian Campaign his unit moved on to Northwest Europe to support the advancing Allied forces He was present in Holland for their liberation.

After returning to Canada and being demobiilzed, Tom joined Ontario Hydro. While with Ontario Hydro he was responsible for landmark research in developing a revolutionary, non-cracking, concrete for Ontario Hydro dams by incorporating high-carbon fly ash into the concrete. He was a founding member of the Canadian Concrete Institute and sat on several standards committees. His work extended to the durability of concrete and, when Ontario Hydro (now Ontario Power Generation) began designing nuclear-powered stations with all kinds of proposals for waste storage, he successfully advocated for concrete storage. Tom retired from Ontario Hydro in 1983. As a private consultant he worked on the construction of the Toronto City Hall, Trent University and the CN Tower.

Burial in the Gananoque Cemetery. The family would be thankful for donations in his memory to the Canadian Red Cross or to Queen's University in lieu of flowers. ^{khJan2016}

We regret to advise that Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Smedley Andrews C.M., M.B.E., O.B.C., B.Sc., D.Eng., C.M., P.Eng., F.R.G.S, BCLS, RPF (Ret'd) passed away peacefully in Victoria, BC on 5 December 2005 at the age of 102.

The citation for his investiture into the Order of Canada summarises his accomplishments:

One of our last explorers with a wealth of stories from his colourful life as a frontier teacher, farm and ranch hand, cook, horse wrangler, engineer and soldier, he was responsible for mapping some of the remaining uncharted wilderness areas of the interior of British Columbia. An expert in photogrammetry, as Surveyor General of British Columbia and Boundaries Commissioner, he contributed greatly to the geographical, economic and cultural development of his beloved province.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gerald was a teacher at Big Bar Creek and Kelly Lake, BC (1922-26), obtained a Forestry Degree from the University of Toronto (1930), worked as Party Chief with the Surveys Division of the BC Forest Service (1930-39), and undertook post -graduate studies in aerial photogrammetry at Oxford and Dresden, Germany (1932-34).

With the onset of the Second World War, Gerry offered his extensive experience in aerial photography to the RCAF. After some rocky starts, his military service commenced with his being commissioned in the Royal Engineers. In July 1940, he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers and assigned to 1 Canadian Corps Field Survey Company. Some years and promotions to Captain and Major followed along with widened responsibilities and continuation of a project to perfect a small size aerial camera. His work in this area resulted in his being elected Fellow of the RGS in October 1942.

In June 1943, General McNaughton assigned him to mobilize and command a Canadian Air Survey Liaison Section that would be responsible for finalizing specifications and to coordinate and monitor the production of air camera units for the Canadian Army Overseas. One of his greatest accomplishments involved preparations for Operation OVERLORD, the Invasion of Europe. There was a desperate need for detailed hydrography of approaches to the invasion beaches but they were occupied by the enemy. Using a method of correlating velocity of beach waves with depth of water and determining the wave velocity from consecutive timed air photos, Gerald's unit computed and compiled more than 100 beach profiles - covering some 20 miles of beach that was centred on Arromanches

After D-Day, his work with Beach Intelligence continued. Then, in May 1945, as Lieutenant Colonel, he was sent on a five-month solo mission to various war theatres to report on Military Survey, Air Photo Intelligence, and plans for post-war rehabilitation. He was demobilized in Vancouver, March 1946.

With his return to British Columbia, he first served as Chief Air Survey Engineer for British Columbia and then laid the foundation for British Columbia's mapping service as Surveyor General and Director of Surveys and Mapping (1951-68). By way of postscript, upon his return to Canada, Gerry Andrews served as Chief Air Survey Engineer for British Columbia; and as B.C. Surveyor General & Director of Mapping and Provincial Boundaries Commissioner. Upon retirement, Gerry undertook several short-term projects; one for the Federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and the other for Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Gerry was a consultant to several countries and was involved with the Mekong River Study as well as teaching air photo interpretation to graduate engineers at the University of Paraiba, Brazil. In his 100^th year, Gerry was featured in a special Remembrance Day Week exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Part of the display included his wartime intelligence photographs of pre-invasion Normandy beaches, aerial survey reports of then Major Andrews and his unit, 1943/44 mapping and other artifacts from the his collection. A keen historian who wrote prodigiously on matters related to history and surveying, he was active in the B.C. Historical Society and authored some 50 publications.

Gerry was the recipient of the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Association of Professional Engineers of B.C. and an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Victoria 1988. He was also awarded the Centennial Medal, The Order of British Columbia (1990) and the Order of Canada (1991).

A celebration of Gerald Smedley Andrews' life will be held for friends and relatives at 116 Wellington Avenue, Victoria, BC, on Saturday, December 17^th, 2:00-6:00pm.

See also: RCE Mapper is Honoured with Mountain Naming

Leslie "Les" Rule died peacefully on 1 December 2005 at the Perley-Rideau Veteran's Health Care Centre in his 85^th year.

Les served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War and retired from a career at the Bank of Canada in 1979 after 38 years of service.

Funeral Service was held in the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, in Ottawa on 3 December 2005. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or the Perley-Rideau Veteran's Health Care Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family. ^{[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sam H. Brickman peacefully at the Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg, MB on 1 December 2005 at the age of 89 years.

Sam was born and raised in Winnipeg and graduated from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate.  He was a Second World War veteran who served overseas for five years with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilization, he enrolled in the University of Manitoba where he graduated in Pharmacy in the Class of 1950. He worked for the Hudson's Bay Company and then ventured on his own to own Talbot Drugs. Next, Sam increased his entrepreneurship by becoming the owner of Brickman's Pharmacy.  He retired from his own business only to come out of retirement and work for White Cross Pharmacy and Shoppers Drug Marts.  He decided to retire again only to challenge a new adventure by successfully completing the Ontario Pharmacy exams and have another successful career with Big V Pharmacies in Tilbury, ON.  Sam finally retired back to Winnipeg in 1988.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Fort Garry Branch #90 in Winnipeg.

Funeral services will be held at the Chesed Shel Emes Chapel, 1023 Main Street, Winnipeg on 4 December at 12:30.  Interment will follow at the Hebrew Sick Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Manitoba Heart and Stroke, 6 Donald Street, Winnipeg.  ^{{gdFeb2017dc} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise that Murdoch William Campbell passed away in his 88^th year in Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, on 27 November 2005.

Born and educated in Pictou NS, he was a veteran of the Second World War. He began his pre-war military service with the Pictou Highlanders Militia and. transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers in Halifax at the outbreak of war. He went overseas with the First Canadian Division in 1939 and saw action with the 1^st Field Company in Sicily, Italy, and Northwest Europe. Murdoch returned home to Canada in June 1945 and worked in the Canadian Hydrographic Survey Division of the Department of Mines and Technical Survey in Pictou. He transferred to Dartmouth, NS in 1962 to the Bedford Institute of Oceanography from where he retired in 1978.

Murdock was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a member of the Overseas War Veterans Association.

A funeral service was held on 1 December in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Westville. Cremation followed and interment will take place at Haliburton Cemetery at a later time. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or a charity of one's choice. 

We regret to advise that Roderick "Roddie" MacLellan passed away peacefully in Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, Queen Elizabeth II, Halifax, on 27 November 2005 at the age of 90 years.

Born in Deepdale, Inverness County, Roddie was a former resident of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. For most of his life he was employed as a hard-rock miner, working in the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario. During the Second World War Roddie joined the Cape Breton Highlanders and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers where he became a Tunneller - serving overseas in England, Gibraltar and Italy.

Cremation has taken place. There will be a funeral mass in Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, Inverness, in the Summer of 2006, with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stella Maris Cemetery Fund. ^[zpp]

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Michael “Mike” Dell Sr (Ret’d) of Winnipeg on 15 November 2005 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, MB at the age of 80 years.

Mike was born in Gimli, MB.  He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.  After the war he worked for the Department of National Defence for 30 years in Winnipeg until his retirement in December 1985.  Mike was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ukrainian Veterans Branch #141 in Winnipeg.

Prayers will be said on 18 November at 7:00 PM at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main Street, Winnipeg.  A funeral service will be held on 18 November at 10:30 AM, also at the chapel.  Interment to follow in Holy Ghost Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba.  ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Cecil Graham “Bud” Killam peacefully at the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver BC, on 14 November 2005. 

Bud was born in Vancouver in 1915 and was educated at Prince of Wales High School. He went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.   He joined the Army in WW II and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. 

Upon leaving the Army, Bud resumed a career that had started at the Woodfibre BC operation of BC Pulp & Paper on Howe Sound near Squamish BC. He worked there until 1950 when he joined the BC Electric Company and continued with its successor, the BC Hydro and Power Authority until his retirement in May 1980.  Bud was immensely proud of his career accomplishments, among which was his being instrumental in the development of BC Hydro's subsidiary Powertech and its widely recognized material testing and research facility.

A memorial service will be held on 24 November at St. Mary's Anglican Church (Kerrisdale), 37th and Larch, Vancouver.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. ^{{gdFeb2016kh}} 

We regret to advise of the death of Major Dennis Stephen Singer CD (Ret’d) at the Moog & Friends Hospice House in Penticton, BC on 7 November 2005 at the age of 76 years.

Dennis was born in Winnipeg, MB and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1948 as a Sapper.  After completing his Sapper basic training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering he started what was to be a full and rewarding career as he was promoted through the ranks as a Non-Commissioned Officer, was Commissioned from the Ranks, and retired at the rank of Major.   

Dennis was posted to No 1 Radiation Detection Unit in Kingston, ON in 1951 where he was promoted to Sergeant. While in the unit he participated in the atomic bomb trials in Nevada and Australia and was also involved in the clean- up of radioactive spills after the nuclear accident in at the Chalk River Laboratories of Canada installation at Chalk River, ON

Dennis  was next posted to the North West Highway System (1960-62), followed by the Alberta Area “I Staff” in Lethbridge, AB where he was promoted to Warrant Officer, and he then earned an exchange posting with the Royal Engineers at the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham, England (1965-66). On returning to Canada, Dennis was Commissioned from the Ranks and served in Edmonton, AB as a Captain with “I Staff”(1962-66).  He was subsequently posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack (1969-71) where he was the Training Coordinator and also held the appointment of Honorary Aide-de-camp to the Lt Governor (1970 – 1971).

Dennis was then posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, ON in 1971 in the rank of Major, where he was on the staff of the Director of Engineers.  He finished his service with a posting to Canadian Forces Base Shilo, MB where he was posted in 1977 to the Provincial Warning Centre as a Provincial Warning Officer and where he also served as the Mayor of Shilo (1978-79).  After his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1979, Dennis moved to Chilliwack where he worked as a realtor for four years.  Dennis was a member of the Masons and eventually became the Master of Mt. Zion Lodge #120 in Chilliwack as well as being a member of the Nooksack Lodge #105 in Nooksack WA, U.S.A.  In 1993 Dennis took his final retirement and moved to Penticton, BC.

A memorial service will be held on 12 November at 11:00 am from First Memorial/Penticton Funeral Chapel.  ^{{gdApr2017dc}}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer George Angus “Mac” McCracken (Ret’d) passed away on 3 November 2005 in Surrey, BC.

Born in 1926 in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Mac joined the Canadian Army in 1944 in the Infantry Corps, but with the end of the war, was released in December of 1945. He re-enlisted in 1948 in the Royal Canadian Engineers. After his Initial posting to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering, Mac was posted in 1951 to Camp Borden as an instructor in Physical Training and Unarmed Combat. In 1953 he returned to Chilliwack to serve with 57th Field Squadron and was then posted to Germany with 2 Field Squadron. This was followed in 1955 with a two year exchange posting to England with the Royal Engineers, after which Mac was posted to 3 Field Squadron in Chilliwack. On completion of this posting he served a tour with the United Nations Emergency Force, followed by two postings with the Regular Support Staff to the reserve units in Montreal and Rouyn Noranda, QC. He returned to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering as an instructor in 1965. With the formation of 5e Escadron du Genie du Canada in Valcartier, QC in 1968, Mac was selected to be that new unit’s first Squadron Sergeant Major. In 1969 he returned to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering as an instructor but completed the last six months of this tour as the School’s Regimental Sergeant Major. His final posting was to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa where he served a year with the Directorate of Land Mobility Systems Maintenance and Engineering before retiring in 1975.

In retirement, Mac maintained contact with the sapper community as a member of the Canadian Military Engineers Association, Retired Sappers, the Association des Sapeurs à la Retraite du Quebec and a Life Member of the Canadian Military Engineer Museum. He was active with various cancer related charities, belonged to the Shriner and Mason organizations and also became a lay minister.

A Funeral Mass will be held at The Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Surrey, BC on 8 November 2005. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The BC Cancer Agency, Fraser Valley Cancer Center, Surrey, BC.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant William Arthur “Bill” Farquharson (Ret’d), a resident of Parkwood Hospital in London ON, on 2 November 2005 at the age of 87 years.

Bill served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. He was a Life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Victory Branch #317 in London.

A funeral will take place at the A. Millard George (AMG) Funeral Home in London on 12 November 2005 at 12:30 PM. 

Pearson Bowerman died quietly on 1 November 2005 at 89 years of age, at the George Hees Veteran Residence at Sunnybrook Hospital.

Pearson served with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War from September 1939 to August 1945, seeing action throughout France and Belgium. Returning from overseas he lived most of his life in Toronto. After working for 36 years in the newspaper industry as a writer, editor, and proofreader, he retired from the Toronto Star in 1981.

A memorial service was held on 5 November 2005 in the Sunnybrook Chapel. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Tengye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple, 11 Madison Ave., Toronto M5R 2S2. ^{[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Claude R. Lemieux (Ret’d) at the Villa Marguerite in Ottawa ON on 28 October 2005 at the age of 84.

Claude was a WW II veteran who served as a Lieutenant with the Regiment de la Chaudière.  After the war, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers (Militia) and retired with the rank of Major.

An informal gathering will take place at the Beechwood Cemetery Hall, 280 Beechwood Avenue, on 5 November from 1 PM to 3 PM. Donations may be made to SCO Health Service Foundation, 43 Bruyère St, Ottawa or to the Canadian Cancer Society.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise that  Arthur Hensley Bassett passed away peacefully October 25, 2005 at Westside Care Center.

Born in Vancouver in 1914 and raised in Richmond, Art served with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War, then returned to Richmond and served there as a municipal clerk and later as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Richmond School Board. He later moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he served for many years as Administrator to the Santa Barbara Cancer Foundation. On his retirement in 1980 he took up lapidary and silversmithing. Art returned to Canada and made Westbank their home in 1997.

A Celebration of Art's Life was held on 29 October 2005 at Westwood Arbor Chapel, Westbank. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Joseph M. Duchesnay (Ret’d) in Loretteville, QC on 20 October 2005 at the age of 83 years.

Joseph was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #265  in Loretteville.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc, zdb]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Thomas Aloysius Burton (Ret’d) on 13 October 2005 in the Chilliwack General Hospital, Chilliwack BC.

Tom was born in Little Harbour, NL in 1939. He joined the Canadian Military Engineers and served as a Heavy Equipment Operator, retiring after 30 years with the rank of Sergeant. Tom retired in Chilliwack, BC and spent the remainder of his life working and living there.

A Guard of Honour Ceremony will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Vedder Crossing Branch #230, in Vedder Crossing, BC on 18 October 2005. A Coming Home Ceremony will be held on 8 July 2006 in Little Harbour, NL.

Donations are appreciated and may be may in memory of Tom to a charity of your choice.

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We regret to advise of the death of Carl C. Kamm peacefully at the Burnaby Hospital, Burnaby BC on 8 October 2005 at the age of 94.

Carl was born in Haileybury ON and attended Queens University in Kingston ON graduating as a mining engineer.  He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in WW II.  He worked for Kennecott Copper for 26 years, transferring from Quebec City to Vancouver in 1961. In 1971, he became president of Exploram Minerals Limited. He was a life member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and was also a charter member of the Knights of Columbus.

Funeral services will take place on 14 October at Holy Cross Church, 1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby. Interment will follow at Ocean View Cemetery, 4000 Imperial St., Burnaby.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise that Cyril Henry Kusch passed away peacefully at Saskatoon City Hospital on 6 October 2005 at the age of 98.

Cyril was born in Saskatoon, SK and worked as a farm hand for numerous pioneers. He proudly served as a Royal Canadian Engineer during the Second World War and saw action in the liberation of Holland. After the war he worked for the Campbell Wilson and Miller Warehouse, then as a chauffeur at the Saskatoon Royal Canadian Air Force Station and then with Public Works until his retirement in 1973.

A graveside service was held on 11 October 2005 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations in Cyril's memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John T. Edgell (Ret’d) on 4 October 2005 in Timmins, ON.

John was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88 in Timmins.  ^{{dcJun2017gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Dmytro “James” Feniuk (Ret'd) on 4 October 2005 at the St. Joseph's Residence in Winnipeg, MB at the age of 92 Years.

James was born in Sarto, MB to Ukrainian parents who had arrived in Canada about ten years earlier. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1943 to 1945. After his discharge, he spent the next 40 years as an owner-operator of a Winnipeg Taxi service. James was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ukrainian Canadian Veterans Legion Branch #1451 in Winnipeg.

Funeral services will be held on 8 October at 10:00 AM at Steinbach Funeral Chapel with interment to follow in the St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery. ^{{dcOct17gd} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Richard Herbert Ansley (Ret’d) on 23 September 2005 peacefully in Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey BC.

Richard was born in Winnipeg, MB in 1920. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1942 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a member of the University varsity football and hockey teams and a member of the 1939 Winnipeg Memorial Cup-winning hockey team. After graduation, Richard joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and upon completing his training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, he was transferred overseas in 1942 where he served until 1945.

After the war, Richard worked for Winnipeg Hydro until moving to Vancouver in 1947 to work for the Commonwealth Construction Company as a civil engineer. In 1953 he became the BC Manager and in 1962 was appointed President and CEO until his retirement in 1985.

A Memorial Service will be held at West Vancouver United Church on 30 September 2005. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be gratefully received.

We regret to advise that John Beryl Dent died peacefully at McMaster University Medical Centre, in his 89^th year.

John was a Second World War veteran who served with the 1^st Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers.

The family received friends at the Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home Ancaster Chapel 378 Wilson St. East Ancaster, ON on 12 September. Funeral Service was in the Chapel on 13 September 2005 with Interment in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation or the V.O.N.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Roy Harold Barr (Ret’d) of Hilden/Shubenacadie, NS in Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro, NS, on 5 September 2005 at the age of 90 years.

Harold was born in Mill Village, NS.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland.

After the war, Harold worked for the Canadian National Railways for several years as a section man, mostly in Shubenacadie and Milford Station, NS.  He was an active member of the Truro Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26.  

Visitation will take place at the Ettinger Funeral Home, Shubenacadie from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on 8 September with a Royal Canadian Legion memorial service at 7:00 PM.  The funeral will take place at 2:00 PM on 9 September at the funeral home chapel.  Burial at Brookside Cemetery, Mill Village.  Donations may be made to the Colchester East Hants Hospital Foundation or Brookside Cemetery. ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Maurice Bernard “Bernie” Burton (Ret’d) of Glace Bay, NS on 2 September 2005 at the age of 91 years.

Bernie was born in Glace Bay. He attended St. Anne's School and later worked in the family bakery.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 until 1946. After demobilization he worked for the Dominion Coal Company and for Shaw & MacDonald Machine Shop in Glace Bay.  Bernie was a member of St. Anne's parish in Glace Bay and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1953 in Glace Bay.

Visitation will be held on 6 September from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 PM at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve Street, Glace Bay.  Funeral will be held 7 September at 10:00 AM in St. Anne's Church, Main Street, Glace Bay.  Interment to follow in St. Anne's Cemetery, Glace Bay.  Donations may be made to the Glace Bay Food Bank or to a charity of one's choice.  ^{{dcMay2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Leonard Joseph Arsenault peacefully at Ridgewood Veteran's Hospital in Saint John, NB on 2 September 2005. 

Leonard was born in Bouctouche, NB.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1939-1944.  Originally recruited into the 2^nd Pioneer Battalion, he was transferred to the 3^rd Field Company while in England.  Leonard was wounded during the campaign in Sicily and repatriated to Canada in 1944.  After the war he worked for many years as an ambulance driver for the Department of Veteran's Affairs Ridgewood Veteran's Hospital and also for the Workman's Compensation Board.

Visitation will take place at Castle Funeral Home Fallsview Chapel, 309 Lancaster Avenue, from 2:00 - 9:00 PM.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church, 541 Milford Road, Saint John on 5 September at 11:00 AM with a reception following at the Dennis Morris Community Centre, Greenhead Road.  Private interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery Field of Honour. Donations may be made to Ridgewood Veteran's Hospital or the Alzheimer's Society of Canada. ^{{gdMar2018kh} [zpp]}

We regret to advise that Sapper Edmund "Ed" Miller (Ret'd) died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie on 1 September 2005 at age 83 years.

Ed was born in Toronto.  He apparently lied about his age and joined the Queen's Own Rifles at the age of 16 years. In 1941, Ed joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and trained for three years in England and Scotland in preparation for the invasion of France. Ed landed on D-Day with the 16^th Field Company and fought with them through Normandy, across France and into Holland.  He was called 'Tangle Foot' by his buddies because he was always falling over something.

Ed retired as Captain of the Toronto Fire Department with 30 years of service.

A memorial service was held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 147 on 10 September.  Ed's ashes were buried beside the Canadian flag in Williamsburg Cemetery on Remembrance Day, while the Last Post was played.

We regret to advise of the death of Herbert Leonard “Bert” Asher peacefully, at the Selkirk, MB General Hospital on 31 August 2005 at the age of 78 years.

Bert was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.   After the war he worked primarily in the mechanical field and later joined the Corps of Commissionaires.  He was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Selkirk Branch #42.

A memorial service will be held on 2 September at 1:00 PM in the Knox Presbyterian Church, Selkirk with interment to follow in the St. Clements Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Palliative Care Unit at the Selkirk General Hospital. ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zsp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Walter Gustafson Sr (Ret'd) peacefully in St. Joseph’s Hospice, Thunder Bay ON on 30 August 2005 at the age of 74.

George was born in Winnipeg MB.  He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and trained as a parachutist. After his military service, he worked as a high rigger during the Thunder Bay iron ore docks construction and later with Provincial Paper from where he retired in 1988 after 33 years of service.

George was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Port Arthur Branch #5 for the past 45 years. ^{{gdJun2016kh}} 

We regret to advise of the death of Charles Jonas Pratt of Westlock, AB on 29 August 2005 at the age of 79 years.

Charles was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the 6^th Field Park Company from 1941 until 1945 and saw action in Northwest Europe.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Valleyview, AB Branch #140.

A funeral service will be held on 1 September at 2:00 PM in the Westlock Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow. Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. ^{{dcDec2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

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.

We regret to advise that Jabze Kenneth "Ken" Waring passed away in St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 26 August 2005 at the age of 86 years.

Ken was born in 1919 in the Village of Shepsherd, England and the family immigrated to Canada in 1926. In the early 1940s, Ken responded to the call to arms joined the Royal Canadian Engineers. He started his military career at Dundurn and was transferred to Winnipeg to take a mechanics course. Ken then completed his training at Camp Chilliwack and went overseas where he was responsible for road construction and the construction of airstrips. Ken returned to Winnipeg in October 1945 and was discharged in January 1946.

The funeral service for Ken was conducted from the Grace United Church, Lloydminster, Alberta on 1 September 2005. ^{[zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Tronson Alfred James "Doc" Leach (Ret'd) peacefully on 26 August 2005 at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, in his 90^th year.

Born in Kamsack SK, Doc graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in civil engineering in 1938. He worked for the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and Federal Public Works on airport construction before joining the Army in 1942. Following military training at Gordon Head and Chilliwack and service in England, he joined 1^st Field Survey Company, RCE as a Lieutenant and served in Europe during the Second World War.

Immediately after the war, he was resident engineer with the Saskatchewan Department of Highways. In 1947 he joined the BC Water Rights Branch in Victoria as a hydraulic engineer, retiring in 1979 as Chief Hydraulic Engineer.

As Doc requested, there was no service. Donations in his memory can be given to any music group working with young people.^{khOct2016}

We regret to advise of the death of John Robert "Bob" Dickson peacefully on 23 August 2005 at the Good Samaritan Care Centre in Stony Plain, AB at the age of 86.

Bob was born in Brandon, MB and raised in nearby Carberry, MB.  He joined the Army in 1941 and was a WW II veteran who served with the 21^st Field Company in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.

After demobilisation, he returned to Carberry and then moved to Flin Flon, MB where he was employed for 34 years mining underground with Hudson's Bay Mining & Smelting Company.  He retired in 1981 and settled in Stony Plain.

A Memorial Service will be held on 3 September in Carberry, MB at the Knox-Zion Presbyterian Church.  Interment to follow the service at the Carberry Plains Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the Good Samaritan Society, PO Box 8190, Edmonton, AB T6H 5A2 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 10985 - 124 Street, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9.  ^{{gdOct2016kh} [zpp]}

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

Robert was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Flin Flon Branch #73 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Malcolm McCarthy Freeze (Ret’d) at the Saint John Regional Hospital on 22 August 2005 at the age of 83 years.

Malcolm was born in St John. He was working as a plumber when he enlisted during the Second World War.  Malcolm served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Belgium and Holland.  After the war, he was employed by the Canadian National Railway for 30 years.  He served as president of the Saint John Fusiliers Club for several years and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Portland Branch #64 in St. John.

At Malcolm's request, there will be no visitations or funeral service held.  A private interment will take place at Ocean View Memorial Gardens. The family would appreciate donations be made to The Canadian Cancer Society or to the charity of the donor’s choice. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Walter E. Duncan of Carnduff, SK on 18 August 2005 at the age of 87 years.

Walter was born in Rosetown Sk. During the Second World War, he initially served in the Merchant Navy. In May 1942, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in the 22^nd and later the 20^th Field Company, in Northwest Europe. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Carnduff Branch #216.

He is buried in the Carnduff Cemetery. 

We regret to advise that Harold Mattison passed away peacefully at home in Mill Bay BC on 17 August 2005 in his 85^th year.

Harold was born in Oakshela, SK and served with The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps from September 1940 to November 1945, much of the time overseas. He also served with the 17^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers Militia in Kimberley, BC from 1960 to 1964.

Harold was active in local service clubs, served 17 years on the credit committee of the Credit Union and was more than 50 years in the Canadian Legion, including time as President of Branch 29.

A Memorial Service was held on 6 September at Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church, 9296 East Saanich Road, Sidney BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

We regret to advise that Lieutenant Colonel William Andrew (Bill) Dow, CD (Ret'd) passed away peacefully on 16 August 2005 at the age of 80.

Bill was born in Regina, grew up in Winnipeg and received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil) from the University of Manitoba. He served overseas with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles during the Second World War.

Bill was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1950 and subsequently served with Engineer Militia units in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto prior to his promotion to Major and appointment as Officer Commanding 6^th Field Squadron RCE in North Vancouver in 1960. In 1964, he was appointed Second in Command of 7^th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE, Vancouver. In 1972, he was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of 6 Field Engineer Squadron and held this appointment until his death.

Among his accomplishments, Bill formed the 6^th Field Museum Association and oversaw the creation of its organization and facilities. Lieutenant-Colonel Dow was active in many community and national associations. In 2002, he was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his significant contribution to Canada. Well respected and admired within the business community in Vancouver, Bill was also the Costa Rican Consulate in Vancouver for many years. He was National President of the Military Engineering Association of Canada and National Chairman of the Conference of Defence Associations. He was also Secretary of the Royal United Services Institute, a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and a Trustee of the Corps of Commissionaires. 

A Thanksgiving of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 23 August at St. Martin's Anglican Church, 195 E. Windsor, North Vancouver. A reception will follow at the J.P. Fell Armoury at 1513 Forbes Avenue, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to "The Museum", 6 the Field Engineer Squadron, 1513 Forbes Avenue, North Vancouver.^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise that Sapper Richard Pfeifle (Ret'd) died peacefully in hospital in Ottawa 13 August 2005.

Richard was a Second World War Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the 1^st Canadian Division. He fought in Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany and remained in Holland after their liberation to help clear land mines. After the war, Richard was a carpenter with Canada Post.

A family memorial was held 15 August 2005.