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3208 FANJOY, George Robert – Passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the age of 80. Beloved husband of the late Sheila. Predeceased by his parents William and Eva. Loving father of Robert (Lisa) Fanjoy, Suzanne (Robert) Chamberlain and Nancy (Jim) McGrorey. Proud Poppa of Holly…
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John Coppard was always so positive and cheerful. Recently, he had a VIP visit from, 12320 Walter Natynczyk, Chief of Defence Staff, who happened to be John’s Squadron Commander (8 Sqn) while at RMC. 16416 Commander (ret.) John Coppard, RMC 1988 John passed away peacefully at home March 5 in the company of family and friends.…
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Dr. Martin Edwards – Dr. Edwards passed away 16 Feb 12 from complications due to his illness. Few details are known at the moment, but he was birding in Brazil at the time with his family. Dr. Edwards spent more than 41 years in RMC’s Physics Department, as professor, Acting Department Head, Department Head, and…
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4869 BILLINGS, Colonel Robert Stanley (Ret’d) 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of 4869 Robert Stanley Billings on February 24, 2012. After a long and happy life, his big heart gave out, used up by all the living, giving and loving he did during his…
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2660 EDWIN MORTON (BUD) PETO Passed away, peacefully, at the age of 90, at the Trillium Health Centre – Mississauga on Sunday, J anuary 8, 2012. Predeceased by his father Leonard Arthur, mother Martha Jane and sister Marjorie. Loving husband of 70 years to Cookie (Grace, nee Elliot), father to Brian (Corrie) in Mississauga and…
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6894 Alan Peter Burke Unexpectedly on Monday January 30th, 2012 at the age of 67. Cherished son of Clara (nee Boatness) and the late Peter Burke. Dear father of Peter (Zana Ellis), Jenny (Mike Parkhill), Nicholas, Joshua and Phoebe Burke. Proud grandfather of Laurence and Arden Ellis; and Liam and Theo Parkhill. Caring brother of…
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3696 Mike Valiquet passed away Friday, 27 January at the Queensway General Hospital in Ottawa. He entered CMR in 1952 as a member of the first class there and subsequently graduated from RMC in 1957. The funeral will be held on Thursday, 02 February at Saint Patrick’s Church, Fallowfield, Barhaven, Ontario. VALIQUET, Michael Ian –…
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RR 3584, LCOL (Ret’d) Archibald Kenneth Beare, CD** Archie was born on 17 August 1933, in Harrington Harbour, Quebec and passed away on 30 December 2011 in Wainwright, Alberta. Archie’s primary education was completed by correspondence for first two years, then at Lachine Public School, Lachine, QC, at Grovner Public School, Winnipeg, MB, and at…
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4401 Major (Ret) Stephen Drumheller Werry of Baie Verte NB Soldier, aviator, mariner, scholar, adventurer. Steve Werry went to CMR in 1954 as an Army cadet from Toronto and graduated from RMC in 1959 with a BA degree and a Commission in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He was also a graduate of the…
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4239 WHATMAN, Gordon G. May 22, 1935, Peterborough, Ont., December 2, 2011, Westmount, Que. Released from his long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Gordon is survived by his wife, Beryl Watson, daughters Hester (John), Lisa (Archie), Shannon (Mike), grandchildren Jack, Sam, Nashou, Niam, Bronwyn and Markus. Also survived by his brother John, sisters Theresa & Jacqueline…
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2550 A.F Wrenshall WRENSHALL, Arthur F. – (WWII) – Peacefully in Belleville General Hospital on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in his 93rd year surrounded by his family. Arthur was father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, war hero, published author, business owner, and teacher, many things to many people. Arthur was a graduate of the Royal Military…