Obituary announcement for old comrade BERNARDI, William John - PO1 (Ret'd)

BERNARDI, William John - PO1 (Ret'd) 1951 - 2016 Sadly we announce our beloved Bill's passing at St. Mary's of the Lake on October 12th with family by his side. Loving spouse and best friend of Mary Ellen Bulger for the past 12 years. Son of the late William J. Bernardi (1994) and Catherine (Brough) Bernardi (2007). Father of John of Ottawa, Jacquie (Brett) of Calgary and Brian (Caitlin) of Kingston. Loved Nonno of Sawyer and Anastasia of Calgary. Dear brother of Angela of Guelph; David (Val)of Edmonton; Catherine of Guelph and Andrew (Judy) of Moorefield and the late Anthony (1994) and Janet (1955). Bill will be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews, the many friends he made throughout his 34 year military career, his 8 years at the CACC in Kingston, by all of Mary Ellen's siblings - Carla & Andy Rogers, John & Colleen Bulger and Kevin Bulger and their children and by all our dear friends who have been so supportive throughout his journey. Bill joined the Reserve 11th Field Royal Canadian Artillery Regiment in Guelph, ON in 1967 and in 1971 joined the regular force as a Communications Research Technician serving in postings in Gloucester, Inuvik x2, NSGA Florida US Navy, Masset, B.C., Gander, Nfld, 2EW Squadron, First Canadian Signals Regiment, Reserve EW, NATO, Casteau, Belgium and CFSCE Kingston where he retired in 2001. We want to thank Dr. Kankesan, Dr. Levesque and doctors Viola, Goldie, Harle and all the Cancer Centre staff, doctors Connidis and Kondor and their Community Palliative Care Team, Rachel of CCAC, St. Elizabeth nurses Sophie, Marg & Krista & all the PSWs who attended and gave Bill such good care, especially David. Cremation has taken place and a funeral mass will be held at St. John the Apostle Parish, 88 Patrick Street, Kingston on Tuesday, October 18th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens immediately following the Mass. A Reception/Celebration of Life will take place at the Italo-Canadian Club on Italia Lane from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Donations in Bill's memory can be made to UHKF - Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at www.uhkf.ca or St. Elizabeth Foundation atwww.saintelizabeth.com IN CARE OF SIMPLER TIMES CREMATION SERVICE 613-389-7223/613-382-3683 online condolences www.simplertimes.com 13

Obituary notice for club member Gord Penney LM811

Gord Penney passed away on Monday, October 10th.  His wishes were that his immediate family only be present when he is laid to rest in Cataraqui Cemetery, the date to be determined later.  If anyone wishes any further information they may contact Gord’s son Don, or Bill Fallows
Tel. 613-384-8218

Obituary announcement for old comrade Thornley Docker

Obituary for Thornley Docker

Thornley Francis Docker
October 13, 1932 - October 3, 2016

With the back drop of a beautiful October sunrise over a city he called home and with family by his side, Thornley Francis Docker passed away.

Thornley leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Kathaleen Docker and twin brother, Tod Docker, as well as children, Karen Court, Greg Docker (Fran Taylor), Tod Docker and Dale Francis.

He will be missed by his grandchildren Jamie Lee (Adam), Jessica (Mackenzie), Riley, Niki (Austin), Richard (Amanda) and Jason (Brianna), and many nieces and nephews.

Thornley was predeceased by his son in law Alan Court and his parents Bertha and George Docker.

Thornley was a 30 year Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces. He first served 3 years with the Army and the remaining 27 were with the Royal Canadian Air Force where he finished his career with the 17 Wing Winnipeg, 733 "Comm‎" Squadron as a Radar Tech/Nav Aide, rank Master Corporal. He was honorably released from the Armed Forces in 1985. Following his service in the military, he joined the Corps of Commissionaires where he served for 17 years.

The family feels very proud and fortunate to have been able to call him dad and grandpa. Thornley was a devoted husband and father. He loved his family unconditionally. The family was with Thornley until the end and were able to tell him often and lots how much they loved him. Thornley passed knowing he was loved.

There will be no funeral, as per Thornley's wishes, He has been cremated and a private celebration with the family will occur at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice to honor Thornley's memory.

Obituary notice for old comrade Marcel Perrier

Received from club member Stirling Wight:

Saturday Sept. 24, 2016, Marcel Perrier passed away in Whitehorse with family by his side.

I'm sure a lot of the members would know him.  Maybe you already know this but thought I 

would pass it on anyway..

Obituary announcement for old comrade Larry Joseph Bartlett (Sgt ret'd)

LARRY JOSEPH BARTLETT (Sergeant (Ret’d) Lineman of 22 years currently employed as a Civilian at CFB Borden MLS, pictured as a MCpl.) passed away peacefully at Hospice Simcoe in Barrie on Friday, September 9th 2016 at the age of 51. This man was a…Brother. This man was a…Father. This man was a…Husband. This man was a…Friend. This man was a…Veteran. God, please take good care…of this Man. Larry is survived by his beloved partner Cathy Pompilio, and his blended family of children Stephen, Megan, Conner, Amber and Melissa. Sadly missed by his Brothers Danny (Nancy) of St. Andrews NB, and Stephen (Sandi) of Calgary, AB. Lovingly remembered by his Nephews Jordan (Sue) and Nicholas (Stephanie) and Great Niece Chloe. Larry will be sadly missed by Cathy’s parents John and Judy Pompilio and sibling Wendy (Brian) as well as many family and friends. At Larry’s and the family’s request, cremation has taken place. Funeral service will take place at the Trinity Chapel-CFB Borden, 499 Dieppe Road P-152 Borden, ON on Saturday, September 24th 2016 at 1:00 pm. Reception immediately following at the Officers Mess (across from the Chapel). Larry will be intered alongside his Mom and Dad in St. Stephen, NB. The family would like to thank the Hospice Simcoe staff for their care and dedication. As expressions of sympathy, dontations to Hospice Simcoe-Barrie, ON (www.hospicesimcoe.ca) would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Dignified Funeral Alternatives Barrie, ON 888-322-7222. For more information, or to leave a condolence message for the family, please visit our website at http://www.bridgefuneralhome.com

Memorial Radio Truck

Memorial Radio Truck by C&E Branch This is posted on www.cmcen.ca website “Does anyone have a manual for this?” The more we searched the internet for information and twiddled knobs to make the equipment work, the more we realized that the equipment ‘know how’ and stories of the ‘Cold War’ and beginnings of ‘Peacekeeping’ were being forgotten. There were memorials and school projects for the World Wars and Korea but very few reminders to recall how Peace was kept, how the equipment worked or the lives of those dedicated to make it work. The aim of the Vintage Signal Team is to create a memorial that is mobile and can be taken into the schools and into Events. Our visitors can experience the equipment and learn the stories of the Signalers who kept the Communications ‘In and working’ throughout the Cold War and the many ‘Peacekeeping’ deployments. When the memorial arrives at the school or event the visitors will experience a little of a Signaler’s life as our trained volunteers show the equipment and share the tales from the memoriam book about the Rad Ops and tele type operators’ members whose names will be inscribed on a plaque in the cab. The truck presently under reconstruction is a CRTTZ variant. This was chosen because there are fewer members who remember how these trucks operated and it is more difficult to locate both memories and missing equipment. The sooner we complete the memorial, the better experience our visitors will have. If you would like to be part of this project or have stories and memorabilia to help our truck come alive please contact us at info@hamiltonsignals.com or kenlloyd.mediator@gmail.com.

Obituary announcement for old comrade CLARENCE "SONNY" GRAY

Born In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: SYDNEY, Nova Scotia
Passed on: August 31st, 2016

It is with broken hearts that we the family announce the passing of Clarence "Sonny" Gray, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Halifax, he was the son of the late Clarence and Cora (Rafuse) Gray. He served with the Armed Forces for 23 years until his retirement; he later was employed as a technician for 13 years and followed by being a commissioner for five years. He enjoyed spending time with family and being on the computer. Sonny is survived by his children, Terry Gray, Bob (Pam) Gray, Susan Gray (Joe) and David (Jolene) Gray; his seven precious grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; his sister, Joyce (James ) Lynch, as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife of 57 years, Gloria (Hiscock) Gray, his two sisters, Marguerite and Carol. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service by request. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of….

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