Paul Emile
Morneault died peacefully on December 9, 2018 at the age of 91. He is
predeceased by his wife Martha with whom he shared 55 years. He is
survived by his 4 children, Paul & (Celeste), Mike & (Debbie), Cindy
& (Raimo) and Pam & (Pete) as well as his grandchildren Philip &
(Pam), Danielle & (John), Steven, Ashley, Brandon & (Klaudia), Mikayla
and Lizzie & (Quentin) and 3 great grandchildren, Kiera, Jack and Isla.
He retired
from the Canadian Armed Forces as a Colonel after 35 years of dedicated service
with the Communications and Electronics Branch. His career
was highlighted by command of the 1st Canadian Signal Regiment, the School of
Communications and Electronics, and the Supplementary Radio System. He
retired as the Deputy Commander of the Canadian Forces Communications
Command. After retirement he was appointed to the honorary position of
Colonel Commandant of the Communications and Electronics Branch. He
also pursued a second career with Radio Canada International as director of the
technical department during the era of shortwave radio broadcasts.
He will be
remembered as a gallant man, a gentleman and a loving father. He was
fiercely independent, brutally honest and somewhat of a
perfectionist.
Special
thanks to the staff of Golden Home Care, Reseau Selection and Manoir
Beaconsfield, and to all those who helped take care of him in his final years.
A memorial
service will take place on Friday January 4th at 11am
with visitation prior at 10am. Services will be held at Rideau Funeral
Home, 4275 boulevard des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux, QC H9B 2A6.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Military Museum in Kingston,
ON or the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.
