Date de Décès: 2002-02-23
Date de Parution: 2002-02-25
Source: Ottawa Citizen, ON
Former member of the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers who served his country with distinction for the duration of W.W.II. including many years on the front lines of Europe. Peacefully in hospital, Almonte, Ontario on Saturday, February 23, 2002 in his 89th year. Norman Melville Guthrie, beloved husband of the late Iris Maud Cropley. Loving father of Isabel (the late Donald Fox); Madeline (Dr. Kingsley Mahon); Iris (Dr. William Weiss); Gary (Georgina) Guthrie; Grace (Col. Kenneth Ross Betts); William Charles (Guylaine) Guthrie. Predeceased by a son Robert (Mrs. Colleen Guthrie). Dear grandfather of Bruce Guthrie, Naydene Gardiner, Roderick, Sandra and Douglas Fox, Alison Mahon, Kingsley Mahon, Polly Ann Couture, Josephine Mahon-Hodgins, James and Patrick Mahon, Courtney and William Weiss, Jeffrey, Gina and Jason Guthrie, Dr. Bradley, Craig and Andrew Betts, Lucie, Catherine and Charles Guthrie. Great-grandfather of Brooke, Noel and Shea Guthrie, Jaclyn and Johanna Gardiner, Natalie and Elizabeth Fox, Kingsley and Madeline Mahon, Lauren Mahon-Hodgins, Jamie and Joel Mahon. Brother of James Jr. and Murray Guthrie. Favourably remembered by Nicholas Tunnacliffe. Friends may call at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte for visiting on Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Almonte at 2 p.m. with the Ven. Robert Davis officiating. Interment St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Almonte. In memory of Norman, memorial donations to the Almonte General Hospital or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. A very special thank you to Dr. King, Dr. Murphy and all the caring staff at Almonte General Hospital. The Ottawa Citizen, 25-02-2002