OMI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-11 published
BOLGER,
Captain
Patrick
N.
Died peacefully at home in Perth, Ontario on November 9th, in
his 98th year. A native of New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland, Pat
began his career as an apprentice deck officer with Watts Watts
Steamship Company with which he remained until 1943 when he accepted
employment with the Park Steamship Company. He was one of the
youngest ship masters to be given a command in the British Merchant
Navy. He served throughout the Second World War in the Merchant
Navy and acted as commodore on voyages to Murmansk and Archangel
in Northern Russia to ensure the provision of supplies to the
Soviet people and military. He also served in the campaign to
liberate Italy during the invasion of Sicily. Pat was a long-time
employee of McLean Kennedy Inc., having commenced his career
ashore as marine superintendent in 1944 and retiring as Vice-President
- Operations. He also was intimately involved in the establishment
of the Brunterm Container Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick
and at the time of his retirement was a Vice-president and director
of Brunterm. Pat will be remembered for his deep commitment to
the Merchant Navy and the steamship industry in general and his
devotion to several charitable organizations, including Mariners'
House of Montreal, the successor of the Catholic Sailors Club,
which he served as President in 1965-67. Pat was predeceased
by his one and only true love to whom he was devoted, Helen Bruce
ORR and will be missed tremendously by his loving children Aidan
(Georgette), Honor, Jeremy (Wendy) and Christopher (Lorraine)
and his adoring grandchildren Samantha, Ashley, Michael and Claire.
Donations in his memory may be directed to:
ESK-
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P.O. Box 159 St. Norbert, Manitoba R3V 1L6 The Little Sisters
of the Poor 5605 Beaubien St. East, Montreal, Québec H1T 1X4
Mariners' House of Montreal P.O. Box 128 Place d'Armes, Montreal,
Québec H2Y 3E9 Visitation hours: Monday evening from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
at: Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Homes 222 Autoroute 20
(Exit 49 Cartier) Point-Claire, Québec (514) 483-1870 Funeral
service: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. at St. Edmund of Canterbury Church
105 Beaconsfield Blvd. Beaconsfield, Québec May the Lord's light
shine upon him
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OMIR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-07 published
WILSON,
Howard
James
(World War 2 R.C.N.)
(Former Pressman for the Toronto Star for 28 years)
Peacefully at his home in Port Sydney with family present on
Sunday,
February 5, 2006. Howard
WILSON, in his 82nd year. Loving
husband of Penny. Dear father of Suzanne
WILSON of Montreal,
Québec, Nancy and her husband Stephen
BRIDGE of Mission, British
Columbia, Mary-Ann and her husband Sam
OMIR of Moon River, Ontario,
Kevin and his wife Mary-Ann of Toronto, Ontario, Peter of Halifax,
Nova Scotia and Andrew and his wife Leigh of Sayulita, Mexico.
Beloved grandfather of Sami, Ben, Leah, Hamilton, Natalie, Connor,
Kelly, Elyse, Spencer, Sydney and Joshua. Great-grandfather of
Jubilee. Dear brother of Robert and his wife Eleanor. Predeceased
by brother Allan. Resting at the Billingsley Funeral Home, 430
Ravenscliffe Rd., Huntsville from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Funeral
service will be held at Knox United Church in Port Sydney on
Wednesday, February 8 at 1 p.m. Donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society or World Vision would be appreciated by the family. www.billingsleyfuneralhome.com
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