Charles Edward MONTGOMERY

MONTGOMERY, Charles Edward 1920 - 2005 Charles Edward Montgomery passed away at the George Derby Centre, Burnaby, British Columbia on November 25, 2005 at the age of 85. His beloved wife Alice predeceased him in 2002. He was the loving father of Shirley and son-in-law Clarence Lehr; cherished grandfather of Craig and his wife Sylvie; Stephanie and her husband Tony Sawinski; Stacey and her husband Claude Toupin; Duane and his wife Marnie; great-grandfather to Ashley and Brayden Lehr and Matthew and Nadine Lehr. He was predeceased by his brother Albert and sister Doris Hilder. Charles joined the R.C.A.F. in 1942. He was proud to serve his country during the Second World War in Iceland and Newfoundland. His military career brought him to Edmonton, AB, St. Hubert, PQ, England, Portage la Prairie, MB, Ottawa, ON, Germany, Camp Borden, ON and back to Ottawa, ON, where he retired in 1976. From 1976 - 1980 he worked at National Defence Headquarters as a federal public servant. Charles and Alice moved to Brantford, Ontario in 1996 to be close to their daughter. Failing health brought him to the John Noble Home in 2001. In March 2005 he moved with Shirley and Clarence to British Columbia, taking up residence at the George Derby Centre in Burnaby. A family service will follow. Donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 35 Goderich Road, Unit 9, Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 4P2 would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements in care of McLean's Funeral Services Ltd. McLean's (604) 793-9903 Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/1/2005