Obituary notice for Club Member CJ "Carl" Arthurs LM136

 ARTHURS, Carl Joseph

November 15, 1929 - December 5, 2021

Loving husband, devoted father and grandfather Carl passed away peacefully at Kingston General Hospital at the aged 92 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Dorothy (nee Van Wart), daughters Cheryl, Susan and Cynthia and sons Steven (Carleen) and Jeffrey (Vittoria). His life was enriched by 11 grandchildren: Stefanie, Nicholas, Caitlin, Alexander, Madison, Andrew, Francesca, Domenic, Gabriel, Olivia and Elizabeth; and, 10 great- grandchildren: Saige, Aria, Loic, Avery, Elliot, Emma, Addison, Finley, Bennett and Hudson. Carl is survived by his sister Marjorie and brother Thomas. Predeceased by his sister Eva and brothers Clifford and Malcom. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of the James Reid Funeral Home at 1900 John Counter Blvd, Kingston at 11:00 a.m On Saturday, December 11, 2021. A reception will follow in the Reception Center of the Funeral Home. Covid protocols will be in effect proof of vaccination, and valid ID and masks will be required to enter. Private interment at the United Church in Long Reach, New Brunswick, will take place at a later date.

Carl Arthurs was born in Fairville, NB. As all good Maritimers, Carl enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1947 and served until 1980. He initially enlisted with the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves as a Stoker and served on HMCS St Stephen. After finding one too many worms in his morning porridge during his voyages with the Navy he soon came to the realization that this was not the life for him and joined the Army and the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He reported to the Royal Canadian School of Signals in 1949 for trades training.

During his career Carl served with:

The 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade in Northern Germany from 1951 - 53.

United Nations Operations in the Congo in 1963;

With the Canadian Armed Forces Advisory and Training Team Tanzania in 1967; and United Nations Emergency Force, Middle East in the Sinai in 1979.

Between his various operational tours, Carl's domestic postings included the Royal Canadian School of Signals, CFB Valcartier, CFS Debert, CFS Alert, the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronic Engineering and Canadian Forces Crypto Maintenance Unit during the initial formation of the unit in 1971.

After retiring in 1980 at the rank of Master Warrant Officer, Carl stayed in Kingston and remained active member of the Signals extended family. And when surrounded by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren he enjoyed recounting his service with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Military Communications and Electronics Museum or to any local Food Bank in his memory.

Obituary notice for Old Comrade Joseph Ray "Dan" Martel (1938-2021)

 Martell, Joseph Ray Daniel “Dan”, Age 83, Debert, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021, at home, as per his wishes, surrounded by his family and devoted wife of 60 years, Deanna.

Born in Sydney, N.S., he was a son of the late John Raymond and Beatrice (Drover) Martell.

Daniel, affectionately known as “Gramps” or “Papa Bear” was a proud Cape Bretoner who had a 23 year career with the military. Daniel started in the Black Watch division, transferred to the signal corps, mid-career and retired as a Sergeant in 1978. During his time with DND he had one tour overseas in Egypt on a peacekeeping mission.

Dan was an active member of the Debert Legion # 106 for 43 years. Dan was also the author of the column “Legion Notes” in the Shoreline Journal, which he often closed with, “If you are enjoying your freedom, make sure you thank a veteran.” Dan was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Dan was a devout Catholic and family man and his family brought him extreme joy. Dan had many hobbies, of which he had collections of stamps, lapel pins, ball hats, coins, and hockey cards. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved his hunting and fishing. Birdwatching and feeding the birds was always a joy to him throughout his life. Dan was a big sports enthusiast who will always be remembered as an avid Toronto Blue Jay fan and a die-hard Maple Leafs fan.

Most importantly, Daniel will be remembered for his kindness to others and his fabulous sense of humour, which he kept until his final days. He always had a few kind words for everyone and will be remembered for some of his sayings; “Don’t forget to torment your neighbours”, “Get out of Dodge” and when asked by anyone if there was anything else he needed, his response would always be, “Just a few kind words.”

Daniel is survived by his wife of 60 years, Deanna Marie (Lewis); daughter, “Jo” Annette (Stephen) Williams, Tatamagouche; sons, Timothy (Wendy), Angevine Lake, Larry (Lisa), Debert; grandchildren, Melissa (Natalie), Amanda (Cory), Alex (Lisa), Spencer (Ashlee), Matthew (Ashlynn), Nicholas, Rebekah; great-grandchildren, Allura and Daniel; brother, Gordon (Carol); sisters-in-law, Sylvia and Iris.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Jeremiah and Alfred.

A special thank you goes out to the VON and Palliative Care staff for their assistance in helping the family fulfill Gramps’ wish to die at home. Without their assistance, this would have been impossible.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dan’s memory may be made to the Colchester East Hants Health Centre Palliative Care or some of Dan’s favorite charities: The Salvation Army, Soul’s Harbour, or the Canadian Wildlife Association.

A visitation will take place on Friday, December 3rd from 12 – 1 pm immediately followed by a Legion Branch #106 Service and a Memorial service, all in Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St., Truro, NS. COVID-19 restrictions in place. Proof of full vaccination with ID required. A reception will follow in the Debert Legion Branch #106, 1252 Masstown Rd., Debert, NS. Live webcasting of the service will begin at 12:58 p.m. (Atlantic Time) and is available along with condolences by visiting www.ColchesterCommunity.com