4890 Maurice Corbett RRMC RMC 1960
Maurice Graves Corbett, died April 24, 2025, suddenly but peacefully at home. He is survived by his wife of almost 62 years, Enid (née Goudge); three children Keith (Katherine), Andrea (Dave) and Cheryl (Matt); six grandchildren – Jonathan (Emma), James, Robyn, Madelyn, Meghan and Connor; two great-grandchildren, Adelaide and Sullivan; two surviving sisters-in-law and a plethora of nieces and nephews.
Born October 20, 1938 as the youngest of eight children to Victor and Jeannie (née Robb) Corbett in Nelson, British Columbia, family legend has it he arrived under a lilac bush in the front yard because his mother didn’t make it to the taxi in time.
Moe grew up in Nelson, BC, participating in boy scouts, junior army cadets and typical childhood hijinks. In high school, he was president of the student council in his senior year. He was always grateful to his older brothers and sister who looked after him after his mother died when he was 12 years old. He put himself through university by joining the Canadian Army – first attending Royal Roads in Victoria, BC and then the Royal Military College in Kingston, ON (Diploma of Graduation). He completed his final year of a chemical engineering degree at Queen’s University (BSc’61) in Kingston. In 1996, RMC awarded a Bachelor of Science retroactively.
Kingston was also where he met and fell in love with Enid, who was studying at Queen’s. They got engaged when Moe graduated, just before the army shipped him to Germany. Moe and Enid married in May 1963, and Enid joined Moe in Germany for the rest of the year. They returned to Canada for a brief stay in Winnipeg, before Moe’s time in the army finished. In the fall of 1964, they returned to Kingston, where Moe started an MBA at Queen’s University.
Upon his graduation in May 1966, they moved to Montreal, bought a house, and started their family, having Keith in 1966, followed by Andrea in 1968. Moe had a stint working in business using his engineering degree, until his fascination with investments took over and he switched industries. After two short positions in Montreal, Moe found a new job in Toronto in 1970. They moved into their current house in Thornhill that summer and expanded the family with Cheryl’s arrival in 1972.
Moe worked as an investment manager for Swiss Reinsurance for 26 years, specializing in Canadian equities. He then spent 6-1/2 years at Bloom Investment Council before retiring in 2004.
Both Enid and Moe have been highly involved at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Thornhill for almost 55 years. Moe served as a lay reader, which included leading services at local hospitals and seniors’ homes, and later, lay eucharistic minister. He was involved with multiple outreach projects like Out-of-the-Cold, Christmas Family Assistance and Holy Trinity Housing. He even was Sunday School superintendent for a short stretch in the 1970s. Most Holy Trinity folks will remember how he loved to express his inner-ham, acting in plays put on by the Footlights Club for almost 40 years.
Moe and Enid were able to indulge their love of travel once they were empty-nesters. They often took one or two international trips a year, visiting countries on all seven continents (they walked on Antarctica!). Maintaining contact with extended family and friends was also important – they would visit both the eastern and western branches of the family and friends regularly, as well as traveling to see children and grandchildren in the United States at least twice a year, when folks were living there. There are many fond memories of times spent at rented cottages on the beaches of southeastern Georgian Bay, with a regular rotation of immediate and extended family and friends sharing time at the
beach together. He will be remembered for cutting no slack to his children or grandchildren when playing board games or card games at the cottage.
In his downtime, Moe enjoyed reading and watching movies – especially mysteries, comedies and war history. He had an extensive collection of military history books, some of which were donated to the War Museum Archives in Ottawa. He also loved listening to music, especially classical and jazz.
The family will receive visitors from 2:30-5:30pm on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Kane-Jarrett Funeral Home, 8088 Yonge St, Thornhill.
A funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 140 Brooke St, Thornhill, at 11am on Monday, May 5, 2025, with a reception in the parish hall following. Moe wanted a joyous celebration of his life and requested that no black clothing be worn.
To watch the service live-streamed, please go the church’s website, click on the “Worship” tab, and follow instructions on viewing services: https://www.holytrinity-thornhill.ca/worship/
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Holy Trinity Anglican Church; the Maurice G Corbett Entrance Bursary in Applied Science at Queen’s University, Kingston or the Royal Military College of Canada Alumni Association (Class of 1960).
5155 John Ross RMC 1962
Although profoundly saddened, it is with joy that we celebrate and remember the life of John Munro Ross. Devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, John met his final wish in passing away peacefully surrounded by his family. He lived his final four years at Mountain Lakes Seniors Community in Nelson BC. He will be forever loved by his beloved wife Evelyn (nee Grossman) with whom he recently celebrated 61 years of marriage, his daughters Patricia Dehnel (Morgan) of Nelson BC, Margaret Ross (Andrew McCredie) of Melbourne Australia, Diana Sarkis (Josh) of Vancouver BC; his grandchildren, Alexandra (Tom Cameron) and Grace Dehnel, William and Olivia McCredie, George and Frances Sarkis, and great grandchildren, Vera and Maeve. He also leaves a brother Bob Ross (Sandra) in Vancouver.
Born in Vancouver BC, on August 9, 1939, John was the 1st child of John David Ross and Margaret Garnett (nee Tatlow). John went to St George’s School from 1950 – 1958. He was head boy for both Grade 12 and 13 (1957 and 1958). He attended Royal Military College in Kingston from 1958 – 1962. Upon graduation, John spent 3 years with the Royal Canadian Engineers, and was stationed in Fort Churchill, Manitoba where he met Evelyn, a teacher on the Military base. They married August 1963 in Lorette Manitoba, and were restationed to CFB Suffield (Medicine Hat) Alberta, where their first daughter Patricia was born. In 1965, following the award of the Athlone Fellowship, John, Evelyn and Patricia relocated to Birmingham, England, where John completed his PhD, and welcomed his second daughter, Margaret. In 1969, the family relocated to Dartmouth NS where he joined Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (DREA) working as an Underwater Acoustician and welcomed the arrival of his third daughter, Diana. In 1984, John relocated to DND Headquarters in Ottawa until he retired in 1995. For the next 15 years John worked as a consultant in Underwater Acoustics for various organisations, and was a member of the Defence Science Advisory Board.
He was an enthusiastic cross-country skier and spent 3 years as President of the Canadian Ski Marathon from 1997 – 2000. He also spent a year as President of St George’s Tennis Club in Dartmouth NS in 1977. In later years he was an avid cyclist, swimmer, hiker, cross-country skier, vegetable gardener and duplicate bridge player. He also grew beans for the Shepherds of Good Hope until it was too hard on his back. John maintained lifetime friendships from his St George’s School and RMC University days as well as his Nova Scotia, Ottawa and Nelson years.
John is a Canadian at heart and has proudly covered the country.
John was raised in British Columbia;
His first daughter was born in Alberta;
He canoed across Saskatchewan;
He married Evelyn in Manitoba;
He retired in Ontario;
He bought his first car in Quebec;
He lived and worked in the Maritimes,
His third daughter was born in Nova Scotia;
And he made his way back to British Columbia to spend his final four years in Nelson.
A celebration of John’s life will be held at the Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson BC, on Sunday April 6, 2025 at 11:00 am.
The family thanks the caring staff at Mountain Lakes Senior Community for the support, love and care John received in his last years. A special mention goes to Peter “the reader” who brightened John’s days.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to the charity of your choice or, in the spirit of John’s love of country, the Trans Canada Trail / le Sentier Transcanadien https://tctrail.ca/
5528 Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) James (Jim) R. Walden, CD RMC 1963
With sadness, the family of James (Jim) Raymond Walden, born 1939 in St. Thomas, Ontario, announce his sudden passing on May 9, 2025, at Perley Health Long-Term Care Facility in Ottawa, at the age of 85.
Jim is survived by his loving wife and friend Anita (née Ullrich); children Commander Brent Walden (Tracy Ross Walden), Sean Walden (Joëlle Walden), and Riisa Walden (Natalia Fonseca); and grandchildren Sophia Fonseca, Hunter Walden, and Reed Walden. Jim lost his eldest son Captain (Retired) Mark Walden to cancer in 2016.
A proud father and grandfather, gifted joke teller, and unfailingly supportive and loyal friend, community-member, and colleague, Jim’s life was defined by a love of service carried out over three distinguished careers, first as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Canadian Regiment. Jim’s distinguished 37-year military career as an infantry officer began after graduating in 1963 with a degree in Civil Engineering from the Royal Military College. Jim completed tours of duty in Cyprus (1970) and Vietnam (1973), was awarded the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1977), and finished his military career as the Base Administration Officer at Camp Borden.
In 1991, Jim retired from the Canadian Armed Forces and took up a leadership position as the first General Manager of the University Students’ Council (USC) at Western University. Dedicating a decade to this role, he delighted in being able to support student leaders in their efforts to advocate for students and enhance campus life. Jim’s immense contributions to this organization were honoured upon his retirement with a board room being named after him and the advent of the “Jim Walden Leadership Award.”
After retiring from the USC, Jim and Anita relocated fulltime to the family cottage that he built in the 1970s near Port Severn, Ontario. Drawn again toward service, Jim became involved in community life and, in 2006, made a successful run for Mayor of Georgian Bay Township. As Mayor, he made a profound impact on the local community, including the renovation of a new library in MacTier, development of a public park and boat launch in Port Severn, and creation of a community walking trail.
In his professional life, Jim was respected for his leadership abilities, strong ethical compass, humility, and unwavering commitment to hard work and giving back to others.
In his homelife, Jim was an equally supportive spouse, father, grandfather, and friend. He had many hobbies including music, pleasure boating, and model railroading, and was known for always having a building project on the go. A gifted engineer and hard worker, Jim built a life and home where friends and family were always welcomed with warmth and laughter.
A celebration of life will be held to honour Jim at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, on Saturday, May 31 – pre-service gathering at noon, with a service (1:00 p.m.) and reception (2:00-5:00 p.m.) to follow.
Supporting Jim through a lengthy neuro-degenerative disease, the family cannot thank enough the staff and caregivers at Perley Health for their dignified and compassionate care. As an expression of sympathy, donations in the memory of Jim may be made to Perley Health or a charity of your choice.
4654 Roger Noury CMR RMC 1960 – Member of RMC Hockey 1960
C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous vous annonçons que Monsieur Roger Joseph Noury, âgé de 87 ans, est décédé subitement le 21 avril 2025. Monsieur Noury était originaire de Shawinigan et demeurait aux États-Unis depuis près de 70 ans.
Monsieur Noury a rejoint son père, feu Paul Noury, sa mère feu Agnès Beaudoin et sa sœur feu Françoise Noury.
Monsieur Noury laisse dans le deuil son amie de cœur Diane Bilodeau, son neveu Denis Thiffault ainsi que de nombreux parents et amis.
Un rassemblement en privé aura lieu à une date ultérieure.
La Coopérative funéraire Brunet de Mont-Laurier offre à la famille éprouvée ses plus sincères condoléances.
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mr. Roger Joseph Noury, at the age of 87, on April 21, 2025. Mr. Noury was originally from Shawinigan and had been living in the United States for nearly 70 years.
Mr. Noury has joined his late father, Paul Noury, his late mother, Agnès Beaudoin, and his late sister, Françoise Noury.
He is mourned by his dear friend Diane Bilodeau, his nephew Denis Thiffault, as well as many relatives and friends.
A private gathering will take place at a later date.
The Brunet Funeral Cooperative of Mont-Laurier offers its most sincere condolences to the bereaved family.
M0417 Paul Vale RMC 1988
Obituary submitted by his family
On Thursday, April 17 2025 at 5:30(ADT) the family of Paul Michael Vale who was Born July 21, 1955 was changed forever with his passing.
He is Survived by 6 children Sharon Parker & her husband Wayne Patrick Vale and his wife Carla Melanie Vale Hudon Kathleen Stieff and her husband Gordon Olivia Vale Ethan Vale. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren Shayne Parker, Sierra Temple Alexander Vale Lexie Temple Thomas Vale Jason Vale Aidan Hudon Wyatt Hudon Amelia Hudon Christopher Five great grandchildren
In the last 10 years or so, Paul truly realized that family was everything. Because at the end of the day, material items break and go away, however family is there forever. In October 2014, Paul wrote this and probably posted it on his Facebook page “This Thanksgiving, I implore everyone to not talk about politics or ideology. Instead focus on the fun times you’ve had with family. Because my memory is failing, I thought that I would go first. I remember the interesting stories that Grandpa Hickie would tell. Grandma Hickie was the heart of the family that would make wonderful food, especially the homemade bread. Johnny would be the practical joker making everybody laugh. Linda was a wonderful artist and I applauded her growth when she used black in her paintings. The time that Tom and I took on the riot exercise and were told to stop because we were humiliating the Canadian Forces. How about the time Barb, I and the children would make a huge batch of egg rolls, yum. Spending an hour or so brushing Sharon’s hair because it was always a mess in the morning. We had wonderful conversations, she was very insightful for being a young person. I would play dungeons and dragons with Patrick and his friends a lot of weekends, always a good time. Playing soccer with Melanie. Her and I would team against all of Patrick’s friends. She could run like the wind. Kathy would wear my combat boots and say, ” You stay home daddy, I’ll go to work for you.” So sweet. With Olivia, she wouldn’t join soccer unless I was coaching. Worst job ever, it was like herding cats. She would be with one group picking flowers and the others would be chasing butterflies. Ethan and I would do more physical things like paintball and airsoft. Even though I was disabled, I could still win the field. Ethan remarked how I could hit him between the eyes from 100m (he was wearing goggles and mask). This are just some of the fun memories, it’s up to you to continue them. Love to all my children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.”
Paul join the Canadian Air Force before he turned 18 and had a very long career which started in CFB Gagetown, NB where was a truck driver in transport and then he decided in the late 70s that he wanted to get into Computers and he decided to go to university and take the courses on evenings weekends. Once the military found out and his marks were standing mid 90s and above, and because of this he was put through the officer training program in the Canadian Armed Forces, and proceeded to become a computer engineer which he enjoyed immensely After his release from the Canadian Armed Forces, he then became an engineer with Bell Canada until 2019 when he got very sick with non-alcoholic liver disease and needed a liver transplant. Which he got a new lease on life in June 21st 2019. Please fill out your donor cards because without that he would never have survived. You would think his death was from a failed liver however it was not Paul died of an ulcer, of all things it ruptured, most people do not realize that an ulcer can kill you and unfortunately, while he was complaining about it, medically he was not being dealt with in the way that it should’ve been the Canadian medical system is atrocious.
Paul was a big kid at heart and loved to play. However he also was very skilled and talented and educated and was a computer engineer with many accomplishments and he loved to share his knowledge and skill As his nephew Will Hickie’s said “Paul was a heck of a man. Motorcycle crashing, ninja sword owning, computer game sharing, engineer extraordinaire.”