- Jean Napoleon Roger CYR
Père : CYR
Décès le : 2001-05-26
Parution : 2001-05-28
Paru dans : Ottawa Citizen, ON
C.D. 1922-2001 After a long and hard-fought battle against cancer and surrounded by his loving family, Jean Napoleon ROGER Cyr passed away on May 26, 2001 at the Ottawa General Hospital.
He is survived by and will be deeply missed by his loving wife Loretta (nee Gallen) of 53 years and by his children, the Reverend Terrence Cyr, O.Carm. (Niagara Falls, Ont.), Carole Kreye (Edmonton, AB), Gary Cyr (Port Stanley, Ont.), Leisa Connelly (Ottawa, Ont.) and Michele Fleming (Russell, Ont.) He will also be deeply missed by his sons-in-law, Allen Kreye, Dr. Paul Connelly and Craig Fleming and by his daughter-in-law, Christine Cyr. Cherishing the memory of a deeply devoted grandfather will be his ten grandchildren: Bobbie-Marie Widders, Trina Widders, Andrea Cyr, Krista Cyr, Melissa Cyr, Emily Cyr, Elizabeth Cyr, Katelyn Fleming, Scott Fleming and Isabel Fleming.
He is also survived by his loving sisters, Charlotte Lepage, Lorraine Lawlis, Gilberthe Bujold, Pearl Leblanc, Louise Cyr and by his brother Raynald Cyr.
Roger Cyr was born on March 6, 1922 in New Richmond, Quebec, the son of Wilfrid and Bernadette Cyr.
While Roger made his chief mark on life as husband and father, he will also be remembered for his many, many years in the public service of Canada. He served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War and was captured at the Battle of Hong Kong and served as a prisoner of war for nearly 4 years. Following the war he continued to serve in the Army rising to the rank of regimental sergeant-major of the Royal Rifles of Canada. Later he served in the Naval Reserves rising to the rank of lieutenant-commander.
Following several years in private industry he joined the Civil Service first serving in the Department of Transport (Air Services Branch) in Montreal and Moncton.
He then transferred to the Post Office Department from which he retired in 1983 in the position of Director-General of Personnel.
Following his retirement he continued his active involvement in public life by being a tireless and zealous promoter of veterans' rights while serving as National President of the Hong Kong Veterans' Association. He was also very active in the Royal Canadian Legion in which he served in all of the major leadership positions at the local branch level.
In recognition of his untiring service to veterans he was given the unheard of honor of standing with the Governor-General to take the salute during the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National Cenotaph in Ottawa on November 11, 1998.
Friends may visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road (at Aviation Parkway) on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection (Funeral Mass) will be held at Divine Infant Roman Catholic Church, 6658 Bilberry Drive, (Orleans) on Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Hope Cemetery.
His family, his relatives, his many, many friends, and his comrade-in-arms all join together in thanking God for the gift of his life. At the request of the family that instead of flowers donations in his memory may be given to the Huntington Society of Canada. Ottawa Citizen, May 28, 2001
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1922 - 2001 (79 ans)
