Charles Walter STEACY

STEACY, Charles Walter Lt. Col. R.C.A.F. (Ret'd) It is with great sadness that we record the death of Charles Walter Steacy on Saturday, January 6, 2007, at Victoria General Hospital, age 81 years. Charles lived with multiple myeloma and Parkinson's Disease for eight years - he is now at peace. He is survived by his wife, Marion, predeceased by his wife, Peggy. Survived also by his children Robert, Ken and Deb, daughters-in-law Nancy and Joan, grandchildren Erin, Sean, Alex and Raymond, brother Harold, sisters-in-law Mary (Ottawa) and Mary (Toronto), step-daughters Sandra and Marilyn Owston. Predeceased by his infant sons Douglas and David, his sisters Mary and Winifred, and his brothers Richard and John. Youngest of six children of the Reverend Richard and Elsie Steacy, Charles enlisted in the R.C.A.F. while in high school in Ottawa in 1943. He served from 1943 - 1945, and then re-enlisted in 1948 to continue in a remarkable career with the R.C.A.F. until retirement in 1979. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 15, 2007, 2:30 p.m., at St. Michael & All Angels' Anglican Church, 4733 West Saanich Rd., Victoria, B.C. (North of Royal Oak Drive). If you wish, Memorial Donations to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund of the Anglican Church would be greatly appreciated. (PWRDF 80 Hayden St., Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2) Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com . McCall Bros. of Victoria 1-800-870-4210 Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 1/12/2007 - 1/13/2007