The funeral for Jim Gratto will be held on Saturday 25 May at the Tomkins Funeral Home, 435 Davis Drive, Kingston ON K7L 4Y8. Viewing will be from 2PM until 4PM. The service will be conducted at 4PM with a reception to follow.
A DEPART WITH DIGNITY WILL BE HELD ON 31 MAY AT 1200 HRS AT THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #093 284 RESTIGOUCHE ROAD, OROMOCTO NB. A LIGHT LUNCH OF CHILI AND BUN WILL BE SERVED WITH COFFEE AND TEA AT A COST OF $10.00 TO INCLUDE A DONATION FOR PHIL’S RETIREMENT GIFT. IF ANYONE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND WISHES TO MAKE A DONATION, IT MAY BE SENT TO MWO BERGMAN BY E-TRANSFER TO [email protected]. PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN 27 MAY TO MWO ALEX BERGMAN EITHER BY EMAIL OR TO 902-499-4914 ON YOUR ATTENDANCE.
ALL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, FUNNY STORIES AND EAST COAST TRUTHS MAY BE SENT TO [email protected].
MWO SEBASTIEN THOMASSIN HAS REQUESTED AN INFORMAL DWD CEREMONY THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN HIS HONOUR AT THE CITADEL OF QUEBEC WARRANT OFFICERS’ & SERGEANTS’ MESS ON MAY 31, 2019, AT 1200HRS. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT CAN BE FORWARDED TO WARRANT OFFICER KEVIN MICHALUK [email protected] 418-844-5000 EXT. 5988 AND A CONTRIBUTION OF $25.00 IS REQUESTED TO COVER THE COST OF THE MEAL AND A DEPARTING GIFT. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THROUGH YOUR UNITS AND FORWARD ATTENDANCE NLT 27 MAY 2019. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PICTURES OF SEBASTIEN THROUGH OUT HIS CAREER AND ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE SAME CONTACT NLT 27 MAY 2019.
DRESS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN CLOTHING AS PER MESS POLICIES IE: NO JEANS AND COLLARD SHIRT REQUIRED. THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY OVERNIGHT AT THE CITADEL OF QUEBEC BOOK RESERVATION AT [email protected] COST PER NIGHT IS $43.00 TAX INCLUDED, AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED.
L’ADJUM SÉBASTIEN THOMASSIN A DEMANDÉ UNE CÉLÉBRATION INFORMELLE POUR SON DÉPART DANS LA DIGNITÉ EN SON HONNEUR AU MESS DES ADJUDANTS ET SERGENTS DE LA CITADELLE DE QUÉBEC LE 31 MAI 2019 À 1200H. VOUS POUVEZ VOUS ENREGISTRER EN CONTACTANT L’ADJUDANT KEVIN MICHALUK [email protected] 418-844-5000 EXT. 5988. UNE CONTRIBUTION DE $25.00 EST DEMANDÉE AFIN DE COUVRIR LE PRIX DU REPAS ET UN CADEAU DE DÉPART, SVP DISTRIBUER À TRAVERS DE VOS UNITÉS. LES PERSONNES QUI SOUHAITENT ÊTRE PRÉSENTES SONT PRIÉES DE COMMUNIQUER LEURS INTENTIONS APT LE 27 MAI 2019. SI VOUS AVEZ DES MESSAGES DE SOUHAITS, ANECDOTES, OU DES PHOTOS DE LA CARRIÈRE DE SÉBASTIEN QUE VOUS VOULEZ PARTAGER, VEUILLEZ LES ENVOYER AU MÊME POINT CONTACT APT LE 27 MAI 2019.
LA TENUE POUR L’ÉVÉNEMENT SERA EN CIVIL PROPRE APPROPRIÉ SELON LA DIRECTIVE DU MESS P. EX. AUCUN PANTALON JEANS ET GILET À COL OBLIGATOIRE. LE PERSONNEL SOUHAITANT PASSER LA NUIT À LA CITADELLE DE QUÉBEC DOIT RÉSERVER À [email protected] LE PRIX PAR NUIT EST DE $43.00 TAXES COMPRISES, DISPONIBILITÉ LIMITÉE.
An afternoon of remembrance will be held at The Royal Canadian Legion, Victory Branch 317, 311 Oakland Ave., London ON, June 1, 2019 at 2pm.
The Legion Order of Service is to be held at 2:30 pm. Expressions of sympathy and donations would be appreciated and be made through London Cremation Services (519) 672-0459 or online at www.londoncremation.com. Donations can be made to The Royal Canadian Legion, Parkhill Branch 341, 200 Broad Street, Parkhill, ON N0M 2K0 or the London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Science Centre, 800 Commissioners Road East., London, ON.
Friends and family are invited to visit at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Ave., Ottawa on Monday June 3, 2019. from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 11 o’clock. Interment will take place at the National Military Cemetery. A reception will follow.
Donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.