Obituary Notice for Tom Reader LM178

READER, Thomas James (Ret.) Colonel - Passed away peacefully at KGH on the 24th of August 2011 in his 81st year. Loving husband of Frances (Frankie) Gillissie, cherished father of Kelly Laforest (Marc) and Leslie Dupre (Jon) and proud grandpa of Alexandra, Chloe and Sydra. Tom was predeceased by his first wife Margaret, his son, Terry James and his sister Norna Eidsness. He will be sadly missed by many including his numerous nieces and nephews and of course his dog, Roxy. The family will receive friends and family at the James Reid Funeral Home (1900 John Counter Boulevard) from 2:00 to 5:00 on Sunday, August 28th. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul the Apostle Church (1111 Taylor Kidd Boulevard) on Monday at 11:00am, reception to follow at St. Pauls. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Communications and Electronics Branch, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the Lewy Body Dementia Foundation, or the charity of your choice in Thomas' memory would be appreciated by the family

Obituary Notice for Sam Kennard LM348

WO1 GS (Sam) Kennard,retired- Royal Signals. Silent Key--Sam passed away yesterday,16 Aug 2011, in England from an aneurism. He was an avid ham radio operator,G4OHX, and operated his station from many different locations around the world. During the visit of Princess Anne at our 100th Anniversary we had Sam operating VE3RCS when she visited the Museum. He was a great supporter of the Signallers Club and unofficially acted as our liaison in the UK. He served his country with the Royal Signals and retired as the RSM of the British Signals Airborne Regt. One of my great thrills was to contact him "on-air" by phone and CW (he sure had to slow down for me to copy)

Terry, VA3TRM

Obituary Notice for Robert William Murphy LM422

Born July 24, 1926, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's of the Lake with the support of his family on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, shortly after his 85th birthday. Dear & loving husband of Brenda (nee Connolly) and cherished father of Beckie Harrison (Brian) of Ottawa; Stephanie Hook (James) of Sydenham; Bob (Mina) of Campbellford and Brenda Murphy (Chris Burke) of Dunrobin. Much loved Papa of Emily, Ben, Lauren (Jeremy), Sean, Brian, Jeffery, Jessica and Sarah. Brother of Katherine Burgess and John Murphy and predeceased by his sisters Helen, Charlotte, Margaret and Pat. Son of the late William & Agnes Murphy. The family will receive friends at the WARTMAN FUNERAL HOME “Kingston Chapel“ (980 Collins Bay Road at Taylor Kidd Blvd.) Kingston, ON - K7M 5H2 (613- 634-3722) on Saturday, August 6 from 10- 11 am. Liturgy of the Word to follow in the Chapel at 11 am. Reception to follow. Interment at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens. Donations to the Salvation Army Christmas Basket Fund or St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital will be remembered with appreciation by the family. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Susan Sangster-Gibson, Dr. Ivan Stewart and staff of 2 South at St. Mary's of the Lake for the care and support to Dad and all of our family.

Bob retired as RSM of the School and was previously SSM of 1 CMBG HQ & Sigs Sqn,Calgary. He worked as a lineman for many years and as an instructor for the trade, he is fondly remembered by the lineman as one of the best "pot wipers"(lead) in the trade and he passed this knowledge to many of us. Lineman Forever.
Terry Murphy

Obituary Notice for Horace John Selman LM186

John was LM186 and had the great "honour" of being my Troop Sgt in E-19,1957. For some reason he survived that. John was a nice man and will always be remembered. Terry

SELMAN, Horace John (British 1st Army and RCCS) - Peacefully at Trillium Centre on July 29, 2011 in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Nellie. Beloved father to John and Judy (nee Clooney). Cherished Popa to Kimberly (Harm) Nouwens and Michael (Andrea) Selman. Great Popa to Matteus, Maiya, Mitchell and Willem. Dearly remembered by his sister Dorothy (Bob) Stirling of British Columbia, Fondly remembered by his sisters-in-law Madge (Harold) Charles and Jean (Paul) Cutts, and niece Phillippa (Rob) Bellhouse, all residing in England. You will always be in our hearts. At John's request there will be no visitation and service. Cremation followed by interment by Nellie's side at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the charity of your choice in John's memory.

Belated Obituary Notice for Len Rae LM376

I recently found out that Len Rae died last October 24th, 2010 at his home in Wasaga Beach, Ont. Len joined the 11th intake of Soldier Apprentices of RC Sigs. 1962 -- 1964. Following the 2 plus years in Kingston he was posted out to 2 Sigs Squadron in Petawawa as a R & TG Operator. We took our pre-para course here together before taking the jump course in Rivers, Manitoba in March 1965. Len got out after five years and ended up in Toronto, primarily working for SIS Alarms and Wells Fargo Alarms until about 1980 when he moved back to his hometown of Wasaga Beach. His health was not good, but I was very surprised when I found out he had died. I don't believe anybody in the Sigs org has heard of his passing.
Larry Kennedy
E-37 62 -- 64

Obituary Notice for Gerald Wellington Fleming LM527

Gerald Wellington Fleming - 75, of Canning, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Winchester, Ontario, he was a son of the late James and Edna (Jennings) Fleming. He served as a radio operator with the Signal Corps in the Canadian Army and also served as a Peacekeeper. He retired as a truck driver and enjoyed going for coffee with friends. He is survived by his wife, Heather (Harvey); three sons, Randy (Karen), Ontario; Keven (Susan), Lakeville; Jeff (Shelley), Edmonton; step-son, Chris (Natasha), Kentville; sister, Patricia; 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his second wife, Helen; a daughter, Beverley; two brothers, Robert and Ernest. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. There will be no visitation, by request. A funeral service will be held in Prescott, Ontario at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.

Obituary Notice for Leo Alexander "Buck"Buchanan LM256

Peacefully, at the Kingston General Hospital, on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in his 87th year. Beloved husband of the late Doris May Buchanan. Loving father of Brian and his wife Marilyn of Penticton, B.C. and Kathy and her husband Butch Preston of Belleville. Cherished grandfather of Pat and his wife Jen (Gabriola, B.C.), Laurie and her husband Rod (Kingston), Dann and his wife Tammy (Brockville), Heather and her husband Alex (Osgoode), and Jenn and her spouse Carla (Belleville). Loving great grandfather of Brittney, Nicole, Lauren, Jordyn, Zachary, Brody, Ariana, Aidan, and Cadence. Brother of Frank (Deanna), Eddie (Rita), and Margie. Friends will be received at the Central Chapel of the GORDON F. TOMPKINS FUNERAL HOME, 49 Colborne St. (at Clergy St.) on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7- 9 p.m. Liturgy of the Word will be held in our Chapel on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 11 a.m. Rite of Committal Glenhaven Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family
Relayed by Merv Embury: Sgt Leo A. (Buck) Buchanan, WWII veteran was the training Sgt for the famous 1967 RC Sigs Motor Cycle Display Team that toured Canada during Canada's Centennial celebration.